Secrets of the Crown: Explore Mind-Boggling Royal Conspiracy Theories!
Prince James Edwards Was an Illegitimate Child
King James II of England and his wife, Queen Mary of Modena, were at the center of one of the most enduring royal rumors in history—the “warming pan baby swap.” The story goes that their son, James Francis Edward Stuart, was not their biological child but was smuggled into the queen’s birthing chamber in a warming pan, a device used to warm beds.
This rumor gained traction because the birth of a Catholic heir threatened the Protestant establishment in England, leading to widespread suspicion and conspiracy theories. The secret nature of the birth and the political climate of the time cast a shadow of illegitimacy over the young prince’s birthright.
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