Talk:Prince Leopold, Duke of Albany

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Has anyone got ant evidence on the assumption that he may be the son of Dleep Singh... I mean where has this come from?

Stories circulated at the time that, on a visit by Duleep Singh to England, Victoria was captivated by him, and had a sexual affair that resulted in her pregnancy with Leopold. Both Albert and Victoria showered Duleep Singh with affection, and he also had a close and personal relationship with Prince Leopold, which touched observers. This is the source of the gossip, but it is most likely just gossip; Leopold was a haemophiliac, a gene that later showed itself in many branches of the royal family at the time. As far as its credence, it's not mentioned in the ODNB articles of either Leopold or Singh, but it may be mentioned in full-length biographies. PeterSymonds | talk 08:45, 25 December 2007 (UTC)