1. In 1910, Prince John of the United Kingdom's father succeeded to the throne upon Edward VII's death, and Prince John of the United Kingdom became fifth in the line of succession to the British throne.
16 Facts About Prince John of the United Kingdom
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Prince John of the United Kingdom died at Sandringham in 1919 after a severe seizure, and was buried at nearby St Mary Magdalene Church.
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Prince John of the United Kingdom's illness was disclosed to the wider public only after his death.
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However, contrary to the belief that he was hidden from an early age, John was a fully-fledged member of the family for most of his life, appearing frequently in public until after his eleventh birthday, when his condition became severe.
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Prince John of the United Kingdom was the youngest child and fifth son of George, Prince of Wales, and Mary, Princess of Wales.
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Prince John of the United Kingdom was named John despite that name's unlucky associations for the royal family, but was informally known as "Johnnie".
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Prince John of the United Kingdom was christened on 3 August 1905 in the parish church of St Mary Magdalene at Sandringham, with the Reverend Canon Prince John of the United Kingdom Neale Dalton officiating.
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Prince John of the United Kingdom's godparents were King Carlos I of Portugal; John's uncles Prince Carl of Denmark and Alexander Duff, 1st Duke of Fife; his great-granduncle Prince Johann of Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glucksburg; and three of his first cousins once removed, the Duke and Duchess of Sparta and Princess Alexander of Teck.
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When his father became king, Prince John of the United Kingdom did not attend his parents' coronation on 22 June 1911, as this was considered too risky for his health; nonetheless, cynics said that the family feared their reputation would be damaged by any incident involving him.
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Prince John of the United Kingdom slowly disappeared from the public eye and no official portraits of him were commissioned after 1913.
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In 1916, as his seizures became more frequent and severe, Prince John of the United Kingdom was sent to live at Wood Farm, with Lala Bill in charge of his care.
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Prince John of the United Kingdom maintained an interest in the world around him and was capable of coherent thought and expression, but with his lack of educational progress, the last of his tutors was dismissed and his formal education ended.
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Prince John of the United Kingdom spent Christmas Day 1918 with his family at Sandringham House but was driven back to Wood Farm at night.
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Prince John of the United Kingdom's funeral was the next day at St Mary Magdalene parish church.
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Prince John of the United Kingdom did not reply, but he felt compelled to write her an apology, in which he stated:.
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In 1998, after the discovery of two volumes of family photographs, Prince John of the United Kingdom was briefly brought to public attention.