A Royal Was Suspected of Being Jack the Ripper

The infamous Jack the Ripper case was one of the 19th century's greatest mysteries. His identity was never established, and even now, more than a century later, people are still trying to piece together one of history's most notorious killers. There were plenty plausible suspects back then. That Prince Albert Victor was the Ripper was one of them.

The Prince had experienced false allegations before. He was initially considered to be generally harmless but was later called stupid and incompetent. He was the Queen's grandson and was connected to a man who was detained at a London male brothel, which was viewed as political poison at the time. Not only was homosexuality disapproved of, it was also forbidden. Even though there is no proof that anything transpired between them, the fact that the Prince knew a man who was involved in such a thing is enough to start rumors.

Years later, it was hypothesized that the Prince may have acquired syphilis from a prostitute; as the sickness spread throughout his brain, he began murdering prostitutes in retaliation. The British Royal family may have wanted some ladies slain because they were aware that the Prince had an illegitimate child, according to a different idea.

Both of these views emerged about a century after the occurrence, and neither had much evidence to back it up. As a result, it is incredibly unlikely, but even so, it is something the Royal family would want to avoid discussing in public.

Born: Prince Albert Victor of Wales8 January 1864Frogmore House, Windsor, Berkshire, England
Died: 14 January 1892 (aged 28)Sandringham House, Norfolk, England