The sad mystery of Prince John: “The Lost Prince.”
Prince John was the youngest child of George V and Queen Mary, the young prince diagnosed with epilepsy at the age of four.
He was eventually sent away from the palace to Sandringham House where his governess looked after him until his death at the age of 13, following a severe seizure.
But his condition was kept secret from the public and because such little information about John was released, over the years people suspected he was mistreated due to his condition.
These days, new information confirms that he was loved and well looked after, but for years there was mystery surrounding the life of the boy many refer to as “the Lost Prince.”
The first four years
John Charles Francis was born on July 12, 1905, as the fifth son and youngest of the six children born to King George V and his wife, Queen Mary. If John had lived, he’d be the uncle to Queen Elizabeth II, our current monarch.
Above him in age was Prince George, Prince Henry, Princess Mary, Prince Albert (the current Queen’s father, who became King George VI) and Prince Edward, (later Edward…
