Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1840-01-16
MARRIAGE OF THE QUEEN.

II II appears from late foreign intelligence
that Queen Victoria has furma lily announced
her intention 10 marry Prince Albert of SAKE
Goha.
Prince Albert is in his 22d year, is nephew
of Leopold. king OF the Belgans; brother to
the husband OF the young Queen OF Portugal
| nephew TO The Dntchess of Kent, mother Of
| Queen Victoria aud cousin TO the Queen
hnrself As the young Queen is about to
take unto herself husband it vii b. inter
esting to know what will be his rank, title
and authority. All these will have to he set
|, He'd BY Parliament.
/ IN course of The English historical annals,
/ from the Norman conquest, to the accession
Of Victoria, four females have successfully
welded the sccptre as reigning soverelgn',
to wit: Mary, Elizabeth Mary, Jointly with
william 3d) and Anne. The first Mary,
after her accession married Philip OF Span
but died without issue Elizabeth was never
married; Mary was married to King Will
liam, but had no issue, Anne was never mar
rled. BY act Of Parliament the second Mary
welded the sceptrc jointly with King WIl,
| liam, and the statutes are cited William and
Mary Although the first Mary was The VIII.
of Philip of Spain, she was sole reignIn2
Queen, and the statutes are cited IN her name.
\ Elizabeth and Anne were also relgnng
Queens and the statutes and all public docu'
ments were IN their names respectively. IL
is remarkable that neither the Queens reg
nant ever had issue to inherit the crown.
1t thus appears that in single instance
the crown was conferred upon two persons
Jointly William and Mary. This was not IN
regular succession, but because there was
vacancy in the succession. James Cd having
been expelled, the throne was d. clared va
cant. To supply the vacancy, Parliament
conferred the regal dignity by special settle
ment upon his daughter Mary and the Prince
of Orange, to be welded by him in both OF
their names. and the crown 10 descend TO the
survivor Of them and her issue, and Oh failure
Of her issue, to the second daughter OF King
James, the Princess Anne, who was alter
wards Queen Anne.
From these historical facts it appears that
whenever .hcrs was any regular heir to the
throne Parliament was careful to secure the
sole dignity to the right whether male or fe-
male, and to limit the succession to the issue
of such heir.
II is evident therefore, that in case Of the
Queens marriage to Albert, she will still re-
main reignng Queen without sharing the
power with her consort, and that the success
sion will go to her issue. AS husband OF the
Queen, however, Albert will probably enjoy
by courtesy the nominal title of King. snd
that of Majesty. This was the case in Scot
land. Mary, Queen Of Scots, was reigning
sovereign of that country, and when she mar
ried Lord Dairy, her husband received the
title of King and on his death, was buried
among the Kings of Scotland. So it will
probably be with Albert. Though King by
courtesy, the Government will be in the sole
name of Victoria aud he will have no other
power, than will naturally result from his
own personal influence over the Queen. lnI
character of husband, however, Of the reign
ing Queen, if be is man Of discretion and
intelligence, he will doubtless WELD vast
influence over The destlries of England.