The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1860-11-28

uiooI. dCCon pllSHeu vi WhrrlOfS, VINO we
are told, was the first to adopt the
three ostrich feathers, with the mot
to "Ich Dien," as cognizance, and
who, much to the sorrow of his own
countrymen, died before he could at
tain the dignity held by his parent,
and which must have devolved on him
had he been spared few years long
err.
AS though for the purpose of show
ing how imbecility lie reflected in the
same family, and in contrasting one
Prince of Wales with his immediate
predecessor, Richard, afterwards the
second king of that name, and son of
the "Black Prince" took up the mot
to dropped by the latter A man oil
indecison and weakness, he was the
victim of courtly cabals, and, it is re-
corded, was starved to death His
cousin and successor on the throne,
Henry of Lancaster, had q son, who,
perhaps more than all the other Prin-
ces of Wales, has claimed the respect
and admiration Of subsequent genera
tions Who, at all familiar with the
Shaksperean muse, needs to be remind
ed of the madcap Harry, boon COM
panion of fat Jack FaIstaff, royster in
general in his youth, but afterwards,
when the awful round of sovereignty
had clasped his brow, the illustrious
hero of Agincourt and ehivalrous gen.
tleman of Europe. Again, in connec-
ton with the title of Prince of Wales,
we come to duplicate and a con trast
as well as Of character. The son of
the dead monarch is crowned in Paris
when only nine months old. This
Prince also has been portrayed by
Shakspear, who, in the amiable yet
vaccillating Henry the Sixth, has
shown us man to pity more than to
admire or condemn.
Passing over few years, we come
to another Prince Of Wales, as valiant
as his grandfather and unfortunate as
his father. We speak of the young
Edward, who, it is said, was stabbed
on the battle field of Tewkesb1ry, by
dukes Richard, Clarence and the
rest"
After this Prince comes the oldest
son of Edward the Fourth, of York
numbered among the monarchs of En-
gland as Edward the Fifth-who ac-
cording to general belief, was murder
ed in the Tower Of London, at the
instigation of his uncle, afterwards
Richard the Third.
Many years pass and many changes
take place before the title Prince of
Wales is again taken up-in the pres
ent instance by Arthur, son of Henry
the Seventh. This Prince dies in his
fathers lifetime, and leaves his dignity
to his brother Henry, afterwards Hen
ry the Eighth, of no very enviable
memory. Henry's son is the next
Prince of Wales-a title he becoming
ly bears until his ascension to the
throne as Edward the Sixth. Mary
and Elizabeth follow and as neither
has progeny, the title of right belong
ing to the hereditary heir apparent to
the English throne remains in obeyance
until the coming Of the Scottish James
on whose accession tothe throne left va
cant by Elizabeth, his eldest son Hen
ry assumes the dignity of Prince of
Wales and after him, he dying young,
his brother Charles, subsequently King
Charles, who was beheaded in l649.
The eldest son of this unfortunate
monarch was of course Prince of Wales
during his fathers life, and Charles
the Second when he died. He left
no legitimate offspring, and was sue
ceeded by his brother, the Dnke of
York, as James the Second. James,
it is well known, was obliged to fly
from England, taking with him his
wife and infant son prince of Wales, J
afterwards known as the Chevalier st.
George, in whose behalf tho so-called
"Rebellion' of IT'S was concerted,
and whose son, Charles Edward, was
commonly called the "Pretender."
The Guelpas taking possession of
the English throne in 17l4, the next
Prince of Wales was the son of the
first George, and on the death of that
monarch George the Second He had
q son Frederick, who, in 1921, became
in his turn, Prince of Wales, and who,
dying early, left the title to his son
George, afterwards third King of shat
designation on the English throne,
which he assembled in 1860. Two
years afterwards he had q son, who,
according to usage, was created Prince
of Wales by patent, when of few
days old. This parsonage became
Regent in 1912, and King in 1920,
and was, in his time noted for the
splendor of his living. Dying in 1880,