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Royal baccarat scandal edit

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The result was: scheduled for Wikipedia:Today's featured article/July 31, 2014 by Bencherlite ^Talk 23:59, 30 June 2014 (UTC)[reply]

The royal baccarat scandal was a British gambling scandal of the late 19th century involving the Prince of Wales, the future King Edward VII. In September 1890 Edward was invited to a house party at Tranby Croft, Yorkshire, the home of Arthur Wilson and his family. During the Prince's stay, lieutenant colonel Sir William Gordon-Cumming was accused of cheating at baccarat and was subsequently pressured into signing a document that stated he would never play cards again, in exchange for the silence of the guests. The secret was not kept for long, and Gordon-Cumming demanded a retraction from the Wilson family, who he considered to blame for divulging the news. They refused and he filed a writ for slander in February 1891. Despite the efforts of the prince's courtiers to have the matter dealt with by a military court, the case was heard in June 1891. The atmosphere at trial was described as being like a theatre, and Edward was called as a witness, the first time the heir to the throne had been compelled to appear in court since 1411. Gordon-Cumming was found guilty, dismissed from the army, and ostracised from society for the rest of his life. (Full article...)

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Main editors: SchroCat
Promoted: 21 June 2014‎
Reasons for nomination: Any further reasons for your nomination
Support as nominator. SchroCat (talk) 12:08, 30 June 2014 (UTC)[reply]