The Royal Baccarat Scandal


 Britain’s most famous gambling scandal might seem tame by today’s standards, but it’s noteworthy because it involved the Prince of Wales, who would later become King Edward VII.

In September 1890, while at a party hosted by Sir Arthur Williams at Yorkshire’s Tranby Croft, Edward was playing baccarat against his friend British lieutenant-colonel Sir William Gordon-Cumming.

To make a long story short, Sir William Gordon-Cumming was accused of cheating. In order to prevent the prince from being associated with any sort of scandalous behaviour, the alleged cheater agreed to sign a statement agreeing he would never play cards again. In return, everybody in attendance agreed never to mention the episode.

Naturally, the public found out about the incident and Gordon-Cumming demanded an official retraction, which he did not receive. He eventually sued and lost the high-profile case, which was filled with theatrics. Gordon-Cumming was not only expelled from high society, but the cheater was terminated from the army the day following the trial.

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