Jasper County Democrat, Volume 3, Number 42, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 January 1901 — BORN TO BE KING. [ARTICLE]

BORN TO BE KING.

Q teen Victoria’s Eldest Son Educated for Throne of England. Albert Edward, the ascendant to the British throne, was born on Nov. 9, 1841, at Buckingham Pala'cer As the eldest son of the sovereign at the moment of his birth, the Duke of Cornwall, and before he was 4 weeks old he was created Prince of Wales and Earl -of-Chester by royal patent. As Duke of Cornwall he became entitled to revenues amounting to £OO,OOO. By right of inheritance the young prince also became Duke of Rothesay and Duke of Saxe-Co-l>nrg-G<>tha, Prince of Saxony. Earl ot Carrick, Earl of Dublin ami Baron Renfrew. ami lie also has the title of Lord ot the Isles. During the first few years of the ■prince’s life the public did not have any opportunity—to—see much of him. The people, nevertheless, took great interest in the prince. In 1848 the prince was intrusted to his first tutor, the Rev. Hen-

ry Mildred Birch. In the summer of the same year he visited Ireland for the first time, where lie was received with great enthusiasm. He made his first official appearance in London on Oct. 30, 1849. In 1800 the prince undertook his first extensive voyage. It was decided that he should visit Canada, nnd return by war of the United States. He arrived at St. Johns. N. F.. on July 21, 1860, nnd was received with royal honors. The prfn.e crossed to the United States on the night of Sept. 20. IStiit. Though he traveled under the name of Baron Renfrew. his coming was heralded by the press, nml everywhere the prince wns the subject of the most intense popular interest. On Sept. 9. 1802, the Prince of Wales was formally betrothed to Princess Alexandra of Denmark, whom he hud seen for the first time on the occasion of his visit in IStil. The wedding ceremony took place in St. George’s Chapel, Windsor. on March 10, 1803, a few weeks after he had taken the oath as a pis-r of the realm. The prince and his wife established themselves at Sandringham with an income of abou» £IOO,OOO a year. Five years after their marriage the prince and the princess paid a visit to Ireland. In 1808, after the birth of the fourth child, tile Princess Victoria, the Prince and the Princess of Wales visited the continent together, and -later made nn extensive tour of the East, including Egypt nml Palestine. They returned through Russia. In 1875 the Prince of Wales made his great tour through India, nnd everywliere lie wns received with honors. After visiting all the great cities of Indin the prince nnd his party returned by way of the Suez canal, stopping five days in Egypt. From 1870 to 1887 the prince lived quietly and traveled but litfle. The princess is very much n woman nnd has her hobbies and her fnilings ns have other women. One of her dear friends once said of her: "She is swee’, small, pretty, snappy, nrrognnt nnd <ilnti green Ide." Iler temper is quick nnd uncertain nnd most clisngrceable, but with nil this her friend added, “she is the most lovable woman in the world.” The silver wedding of the prince and princess on March 10, 1888, was cel“brated in a quiet wny owing to the death of Emperor William I. of Germany. # In the following year Princess Louise, the oldest daughter of the Prince of Wales, wag married to the Earl of Fife. On July 0, 1803, the marringe of the Duke of York with Princess Mny oPTeck was celebrated at the Royal Chapel, 1 St. James*. The Enipbror of Russia Imd the King and*.Qwk‘« of Denmark''Were present at ttie Teretaony. In 1894 the m*rrl«ge>of I’rincrtia Maud of Wales to Princv Charles of Denmark took place.