Absolute History

The Flamboyant Victorian Aristocrat Who Bankrupted His Family | Historic Britain (2022x148)

Air date: Dec 23, 2022

Lovingly characterized as "the most notorious aristocratic homosexual at this period", Lord Henry Paget, 5th Marquess of Anglesey, nicknamed "Toppy", was a British aristocrat. He was notable during his short life for squandering his inheritance on a lavish social life and accumulating massive debts. We venture inside his elegant mansion on the banks of the Menai Strait.