17.01.2005, 11:31
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Legend: The "Prince Albert" genital piercing and ring was named after Queen Victoria’s husband.
Status:Unproven.
Explanation:The "Prince Albert" is a form of male, genital piercing in which a metal ring is placed through the foreskin and into the urethra. The practice has become associated with Queen Victoria’s consort, Prince Albert, who allegedly wore a ring attached to his penis which was then strapped to his thigh. The reason usually given is the clothing styles of the day. The strapping prevented any unseemly bulges, while keeping the smooth line of the tight trousers that were fashionable at the time.
There are no contemporary accounts of the Prince having such a "dressing ring" but that is not surprising. The Victorians – particularly the royal couple – were famed for their prudishness. After all, this was a society that insisted on table legs being covered up lest people get improperly aroused. Furthermore, after Victoria’s death, her daughter ripped out and destroyed large portions of Victoria’s diaries out of fear that something "untoward" and improper would be revealed. The same mindset would definitely have applied to such intimate practices as genital piercing. In short, it’s not utterly impossible that Prince Albert had a "dressing ring" but it hasn’t been proven either.
http://www.etoile.co.uk/Columns/PandorasBox/041116.html
Legend: The "Prince Albert" genital piercing and ring was named after Queen Victoria’s husband.
Status:Unproven.
Explanation:The "Prince Albert" is a form of male, genital piercing in which a metal ring is placed through the foreskin and into the urethra. The practice has become associated with Queen Victoria’s consort, Prince Albert, who allegedly wore a ring attached to his penis which was then strapped to his thigh. The reason usually given is the clothing styles of the day. The strapping prevented any unseemly bulges, while keeping the smooth line of the tight trousers that were fashionable at the time.
There are no contemporary accounts of the Prince having such a "dressing ring" but that is not surprising. The Victorians – particularly the royal couple – were famed for their prudishness. After all, this was a society that insisted on table legs being covered up lest people get improperly aroused. Furthermore, after Victoria’s death, her daughter ripped out and destroyed large portions of Victoria’s diaries out of fear that something "untoward" and improper would be revealed. The same mindset would definitely have applied to such intimate practices as genital piercing. In short, it’s not utterly impossible that Prince Albert had a "dressing ring" but it hasn’t been proven either.