Prince Albert's private life--yow!

Factual Questions
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OK, the other week I read in the newspaper (perfectly respectable daily)a reference to Prince Albert (he who was married to Queen Victoria) having had a pierced erm…organ, to which was attached a weight to ensure that the front of his tight trousers were always nice and smooth, thus showing us that men are willing to go just as far as women in the pursuit of beauty.

My questions: Really? Where exactly was the piercing? Didn’t it hurt? Was this a common thing for rich Germans, or Englishmen, or anyone in the nobility? It doesn’t seem to have interfered with his virility any–why not? (I ask because, well, wasn’t the risk of infection back then pretty high?) Who else had this done, and how do we know all this?

I’m serious here. Can anyone tell me about Prince Albert?

–genie

We could swoop over trees
And sweep under carpets
We could dive into suns
Tho’ it’s not recommended

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Is he still in the can? Let him out!

“East is east and west is west and if you take cranberries and stew them like applesauce they taste much more like prunes than rhubarb does.” – Marx

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He lives in a can. Wait. Wrong joke.

4

From what I understand, a “Prince Albert” piercing is hole that is made in the tip of the penis, going in the ‘pee hole’ and exiting through the head. How one derives pleasure from that, is another question entirely! :slight_smile:

The most rewarding part was when I got my money!
-Dr. Nick Riviera

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Well, Hi there genie. Welcome to this board. I’m afraid I don’t know details about Prince Albert and his pendulous penis, so I’ll just make something up. Invariable after I do this someone will come along, call me an idiot, and give his or her guess. So, here it is:

Prince Albert, in his time was known for his exceedingly short penis. There was even a canned fish purveyor who changed its name to “Prince Albert Sardines,” as a joke.

Anyway, the good prince hung weight on his member in hopes of making it grow larger. He covered this act by claiming that it was his vanity and his desire to have smooth fronted trousers. So there you have it.

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The “Prince Albert” piercing is a ring that goes through the “pee hole”(urethra) and comes out underneath (an illustration can be found here: http://www.5-ave.com/piercing/images/bpg31.jpg ). The nature of this piercing precludes future urinal usage.

I haven’t heard (or, thank god, seen) any evidence that Prince Albert had a Prince Albert. Most of the people I’ve heard of who get one do so because they say it enhances sex, not because their schlong ruins the cut of their dockers.

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The “Prince Albert” piercing is a ring that goes through the “pee hole”(urethra) and comes out underneath (an illustration can be found here: http://www.5-ave.com/piercing/images/bpg31.jpg ). The nature of this piercing precludes future urinal usage.

I haven’t heard (or, thank god, seen) any evidence that Prince Albert had a Prince Albert. Most of the people I’ve heard of who get one do so because they say it enhances sex, not because their schlong ruins the cut of their dockers.

8

Ouch.

Just how strong is that flesh? I mean, it’s pretty damn soft tissue at the tip (even when it’s erect). How in the hell could someone hang a weight from it without tearing the damn thing. Jeez, that would hurt.

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Ouch.

Just how strong is that flesh? I mean, it’s pretty damn soft tissue at the tip (even when it’s erect). How in the hell could someone hang a weight from it without tearing the damn thing. Jeez, that would hurt.

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All right, that’s it. I’ll never again click on a link in this mb. :eek:
Peace,
mangeorge

I only know two things;
I know what I need to know
And
I know what I want to know
Mangeorge, 2000

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I’m not even a guy and I still have to say:

Ow.

Jodi

Fiat Justitia

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I don’t know if there’s any veracity to it at all, but a more detailed story on that wacky Vickie’s and her Saxe-Coburg-Gotha dumpling’s sex life, including ring story: www.hom.net/~walkuere/news-AGR/victoria.html

The author is apparantly a Tudor scholar, but there are no citations in the page (sloppy, sloppy, sloppy). I find it especially suspect that the piece appeared on alt.gossip.royalty.

But I’ll keep looking.

-andros-

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My hubby said that it’s called that because the pierced member looks like the key to a can of Prince Albert tuna fish.

Note: The oral history of such matters is notoriously unreliable. Oh well. :rolleyes:
Prairie Rose

If you’re not part of the solution you’re just scumming up the bottom of the beaker.

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Don’t have anything to add to the OP, but Prince A certainly sired an amazing brood who all went on spreading their Royal Presence throughout Europe, and Russia.

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The skin and flesh between the urethra and the under side of the member is thin and easily pierced in one stroke.

The joke is that the men who have them think it is such a sign of bravado to have had one done.

It is not. Piercing cartiledge is worse, as is stretching any existing piercing.

Weights hung from it are similarly aggrandized by the wearers. Usually they are only a few ounces at best (think a lid of reffer).

It heals faster than any other piercing. Urine is sterile antiseptic and flushes the piercing.

Nipples on the other hand are notorious for getting infected due to secretions of sebum…

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ok. i’m interested in piercings, and body mods, etc. i don’t know the history, but i think i read somewhere that the PA piercing came before Prince Albert.

if you want info, here’s a good link. but…

IT SHOWS GRAPHIC PHOTOGRAPHS OF THE PIERCING
http://www.bme.freeq.com/pierce/09-male/pa/index.html

DO NOT GO THERE IF YOU DO NOT WANT TO SEE GRAPHIC MALE NUDITY

don’t say i didn’t warn you. it also has personal stories about this piercing, healing info, and other great information about the piercing. the main site is an excellent source of information about any piercing known to man. and even some that aren’t known yet.