The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1871-12-15
The Prince of Wales.

and the announcement OF his physi
cianso the impossibility Of his recove
ry, Las very naturally produced 6
; profound sensation, not only among
the crowned heads of Europe but
throughout the civilized world. BY
many it is feared the event OF his death
will afford a pretext for the growing
spirit of eIublicanism to make .
more formidable demonstration of its
strength; and many of the leading
statesmen of Europe even anticipate
ii will produce an immediate revolu-
ton; while the opinion has also been
al Sanced that in popular sympathy
that would be excited in favor of the
Queen, and in the sense of relief from
a weak, dissolute and unpromising
Sovereign, the cause of monarchy in
England would really lie strengthen
ed by The Princes death.
ALBERT EDWARD, Prince of Wales
and Duke of Cornwall, is the eldest
son of Queen VICTORIA and Prince
ALBERT, and was born OH the 9th of
! November, 1911. The Prince is man
of bare average ability and has not
attained much popularity, though, in
/ fact, be has not been in position
where he could have made any msrk-
ed exhibition ofcapaeiiy. As the heir
/ 10 the throne, he has been practically
/ sebarred from taking an active part
/ in politics, He was a member, but
not the head, Of the Royal family,
and he could not we'll take sides with
OF against the Ministry without pro-
vokipg that hostility which in Eng
land is strong against sny interior
ence 10y the Crown with the prerogs-
tives of the House of Commons. Dur
Ing the reign of his mother, the power
Of the House of Commons has become
controlling, and that Of the Throne
has been proportionately diminished.
The Ministry, holding office at the
will oG the Commons, have become
the true Executive, and the Queen the
nominal ruler.
The Prince, without power person.
ally, and, as the eXpectant monarch,
being excluded from active participa-
( ton in the government, has not been
able, 10y any effort in any other way,
/ to attrsct popularity. He has been
/ distinguished more as a soeiety-man
than anything else, and there have
been sharp comments upon alleged
personal irregularities, which, though
general, perhaps, among men of his
age and associations, have been more
marked because Of his elevated rank.
He devoted much time to field sports,
and had large social circle in which
he Was welcomed because of his rank,
if net Of his personal qualities. He
was especially ohnOXieus to those OF
f. his count,ymen who sre fond Of as
/ sertiDg that the time has come for an
end Of monarchy.
The Prince of Wales received his
education at oxford and Cambridge,
aud in ISIS was made Colonel in the
srmy.
In addition to his other titles, the
Prince was created Earl of Chester De-
, cember I, ISL, AID Dublin September
10, 1912.
In July, 1850, he visited Canada
snd the nited States, passing through
Chicago, where he remained several
day and through the state, in Oeto-
Der Of the same year.
In April, $50, he visited Egypt and
the Holy Land; snd again spent the
time from November, 1865, to March,
1853, in Egypt and Palestine. He had
also frequently visited various parts of
Europe.
The Prince of Wales was married
on the 10Th Of March, 1864, to the
Princess ALEXANDRA, daughter of
/ CHRISTIAN IN, King of Denmark.
The children born of this marriage
are:
, !. ALBERT CHRISTIAN VICTOR ED
WARD, born January 5, l'6i.
! .. GEORGE FREDERICK ERNEST
| ALBEIT, born June 3, 1865.
3. LOUISE VICTORIA ALEXANDRA
DAcNAR, born February %, 1867.
I. VICTORIA ALEXANDRA OLGA
NARY, born July 6, ls6S.
>. MAUpE CHARLOTTE MARY VIC
ToBIA, born November 26, 1859.
Tie oldest of these children, Prince
Affect w TOR CuRIsTIAXE DW ARD,
succee is his father as the heir spps-
rent. lie wants one month OF being
eight years of age. Should he die be-
fore his grandmother, the Queen, bis
brother, GEORcE FREDERICK ERNEST,
now over six years old, will be next
ia line. Ills three sisters will inherit
the succession in the order OF their
birth, should both SOUS die without
children. There being Eve immedi-
ate descendants of the Prince of Wales,
it Is no, likely that either of his broth
ers Will he called to the throne.
IN the event of the death Of Queen
VICTORIA before ALBERT NGCToR,-
who will succeed his father, reach s
his majority, Regency will be nee
es>ary, and the probabilities Of such a
contingency have already been dis
cusstd by the press, and it is generally |
conceded that the choice would lie |
between NICTORIA's second son, AL |
ERED, and the Duke OF Cambridge, |
Prince GEORGE FREDERICK WILLIAM |
CHARLES, Duke of Cambridge, Count |
Of Tipperary and Baron Culloden, is
Field marshal and Commsnder-in-
chief of the British army. He is still
in the prime of life, about fifty-two
years Of age, born March 26, 1919. He
il cousin of Queen VICTORIA, who is
nearly Of the same age, and it is prob
able, on account OF his greater expert
eDce, that he would be appointed
rather than ALFRED.
The title Of Prince of Wales was
created about 1904, when the Princi-
pality Of Wales was included in the
Kingdom, and Wa TO be conferred on
the first born son of the King OF Eng
land; and it is remarkable fact in
history that of the Royal persons who
have borne the title, comparatively
few have succeeded TO the throne.