Royal Baccarat Scandal 1891
British gambling scandal, known as the Tranby Croft affair of the late 19th century, showing Sir William Gordon-Cumming and Prince of Wales (later King Edward VII) appearing in court. Scandal took place during a house party in September 1890, when Sir William Gordon-Cumming, a decorated lieutenant colonel in the Scots Guards, was accused of cheating at baccarat
Picture No
11803365
Media ID
47656025
Size
4042px x 5761px
(5.1MB)
Credit
Mary Evans Picture Library
Source
Illustration by Arthur Wilson in The Penny Illustration Paper', 6 June 1891
Date
1891
