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Quo Vadis is a historic restaurant and private members’ club located at 26-29 Dean Street in Soho, London. Founded in 1926 the venue is renowned for its vibrant history, having once been a brothel and the former home of Karl Marx.

 

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Karl supported the sharing of wealth but also his sweet lovin...

It is widely believed by many historians that Karl Marx fathered a child with his housekeeper, Helene “Lenchen” Demuth, while living at 28 Dean Street in Soho, although direct proof is lacking due to deliberate secrecy at the time. In June 1851, Demuth gave birth to a son, Frederick Demuth, at the Marx home on Dean Street. Most reliable Marx biographers and modern sources consider it likely the child was Marx’s, though some details remain debated.

At the time, Marx’s wife Jenny was also pregnant, and the entire household lived together in very cramped quarters. The paternity of the child was kept secret to avoid scandal, with family friend Friedrich Engels officially claiming paternity to protect Marx’s reputation. Whispers about Marx’s involvement first became public decades later when a deathbed confession and historical letters surfaced confirming long-held rumors.

Architectural Illustration: Quo Vadis, Soho.

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