Talk:Prince John of the United Kingdom/Archive 1

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Autistic?

I am very interested in the life of Prince John. I feel he suffered from autism (sp). I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW 1. Where was York House in the Great Park at Windsor 2. Where was he buried. Any info graetfully received. Annette SPRING.TERRACE.FARM @xtra.co.nz

York House is on the Sandringham Royal Estate (where Sandringham House is), Norfolk, England. He was buried in the churchyard on the same estate (the Church of St Mary Magdalene).

I've also heard he was autistic. There was a BBC series on his life ('The Forgotten Prince'?) which showed him to be so. This should be added I think --Josquius 18:22, 29 Apr 2005 (UTC)

Since Asperger's Syndrome (or high-functioning autism) is, at least partly, a genetic condition (there is strong evidence to support this view), how can Prince John have had it when no other member of the Royal Family is known to have had it?

It could have been caused by complications at birth, such as lack of oxygen to the brain. It isn't always inherited, although a child of autistic parents is likely to be autistic. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 143.117.23.221 (talk) 10:40, 13 November 2007 (UTC)

Both George V and Queen Mary are frequently described as 'shy' and their own letters show their agonizing inability to express themselves emotionally - even to each other. Could they have had very mild Aspergers like my own case? 4.174.14.56 (talk) 00:53, 12 May 2008 (UTC) Roxana

That's more a symptom of being British than being autistic. Stiff upper lip and all that. There is no evidence I know of that Prince John exhibited any signs of autism, high-functioning or otherwise. If he was deprived of oxygen at birth, he may have been slightly intellectually disabled. --Bluejay Young (talk) 02:02, 20 May 2012 (UTC)

In the official souvenir coronation booklet of H.M. Queen Elizabeth II in 1953, there is a family tree of the Royal Family from which Prince John is omitted. Is there any information available as to why, and perhaps this could be covered. 82.29.215.250 21:26, 10 July 2007 (UTC

This is perhaps only because he died young and without children. The coronation booklet aims to provide a concise look at the royal family, how the current monarch descends, etc. The queen's dead uncle was probably omitted because of space, and not because there was any attempt to cover him up. However, this is just a personal opinion. PeterSymonds | talk 20:49, 19 January 2008 (UTC)

Prince John could've very well been autistic. However, his death happened before the research of Kanner and Asperger and thus we can't know for sure. Andrea Carter (at your service | my evil deads) 21:30, 12 August 2015 (UTC)

Cause of death

Was epilepsy (alone) the cause of his death? Werdnawerdna (talk) 20:47, 18 November 2008 (UTC)

I know one person who died of epilepsy because he went into status in his sleep. That may be what happened. --Bluejay Young (talk) 02:02, 20 May 2012 (UTC)