Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1871-12-22
THE PRINCE OF WALES.
The Succession of the British Crown
Status of the ThrOne-Sketch of the
Prince-His Education, Travels, NIar-
riage, &c.

Prince-His Education, Travels, NIar-
riaGe, &c.
In view of the great interest which is
everywhere manifested in regard to the
Prince of Wales, we publish the following
succinct sketch of his career, which was
given in the o'clock A. NJ. Postscript edi-
ton of the S1a, of yesterday, when the la
test bulletins announced his case hopeless,
and his death an event of momentary eX-
pectation
THE CROWN.
While many speculations have been in
dulged i'll regard to the possible effect OF
the death Of the Prince of Wales upon the
administration of the British government,
there is not any immediate occasion for
viewing the matter as political problem.
The Queen is still the reigning sovereign,
and un-il her death or abdication the sue
cession is to be classed among the events of
the future, Albert Victor, son of the Prince
of Wales, being, after him, Of course, the
heir apparent.
1t is probable that to provide against the
contingency Of the Queens death and the
possibility Of having the crown devolve
upon the heir while yet a child, provision
may be made for regency, as in her own
case prior to the death Of William ~, when
the Duchess of Kent was made regent in
the event of the Kings death before Victo-
ria should come Of age, Or as in the later
instance in which Prince Albert was made
regent, as the surviving parent, in case the
Queen should die and any child Of her
Majesty succeed to the throne before the
| age of eighteen.
So far, therefore, the immediate status of
the crown will be unaffected by the death
Of the Prince of Wales, and there is no
event other than the Queens death or at
! dlcajOn which can affect it. Then the
! character and influence OF the regent or the
new king would produce their legitimate
effects for good or evil i'll the affairs of the
| government and the minds Of the people.
In all settled monarchies the throne is pre-
pared for emergencies, and it is safe to
assume that i'll England ''the king never
dies"
The profound sympathy manifested by
the English people would indicate, all re-
ports to the contrary Notwithstanding, the
great popularity of the reigning family of
! Great Britain with the English people.
| Victoria, as a mother and a wife, has en-
deared herself by her virtues to a people
who prize such cXccllcnceS in Queen
more highly than any other people in the
would, and who herselfapprecates the value
to society Of such an example at the head
of the state.
Whatever may have been the character of
| the Prince, the awful event which steps in
between linn and the sceptre which lie
| seemed about to grasp, and the grief Of be-
reavement, from which the pala can af-
! ford no more security than the hOvel, may
! well drown the deep emotions of all classes
| Of the English people.
TITLES.
FIn {
! Wales are Albert Edward, Prince OF Wales,
! Duke Of SaXony, Prince Of SaXe-C oburg
| and Gotha, Great Steward of Scotland,
! Duke OF Cornwall and Rothcsay, Earl of
! Chester GaI1ick and Dublin, Baron OF
| RcnfreW and Lord Of the Isles, Knight
! Grand Commander of the Star of India,
/ Knight Of the Elephant Of Denmark, Knight
Of the Golden Fleece and General in the
British amy. The Prince is a Knight of
the Garter. The patronage Of twcnty-nine
church liyin9s is invested in him, chiefly as
the owner Of the Duchy Of Cornwall and
he appointed the rcctOrs Of the Episcopal
establishment accordingly.
The Prince was born on the 9th of No
vember, 1871, at Buckingham Palace. Lon
don, amid the general rejoicings Of the pco-
pie.
HIS EDUCATION.
Thanks TO the iudicious care Of the late
Prince Albert, he received an education of
a somewhat SOunder and more substantial
character than that which usually falls to
the lot OF princes. His parents were mod
els Of most Of the domestic virtues. and
their court was the purest Of its time in
Europe.
After studying fora session at Edinburgh
he entered Christ Church. Oxford. where
he remained fol a year, and afterwards
/.
instructed i'll every department Of liberal
culture, and 50 far as possible E.plain living
and high thinking" were made the control
ling principles Of his eaIlyI life. AS a collie
gian he seems to have been diligent and
well behaved. At any rate he found no
meancr friend than the late Lord Brougham
to vOuch for his good conduct. Under
such auspices began life which, though
brief in years even to-day has been already
concluded.
On his seventeenth birthday the Prince
assumed the serious duties Of manhood by
being appointed colonel in the army.
TRAVELS, ETC.
After u brief visit 20 his sister, the Prin-
cess Frederick William OF Prussia, at Bcr-
lin, he visited Rome towards the end of
January, 1850, and remained for several
months.
His visit in the Eternal City was chiefly
remarkable, however, for his presentation at
his own request, to the Pope. For the first
time i'll many centuries Prince Of the
blood royal Of England was received by
the Holy Father. In Difference to the wish
cs Of the Prince the reception was conduct
ed with little ceremony. On. the entry Of
tbs Prince his Holiness advanced to the
door to meet him, and led him to a seat
n brief conversation in French enSued.
On his way to England the Prince visited
the English stronghold Of Gibraltar, and
Spain and Portugal. He reached home on
the 25th Of June, 1859.
HIS VISIT TO AAIERCA
III the summer of 1860 the Prince. ac-
cOmpanied by the Duke OF Newcastle, made
an extended tour through Canada and the
United States. Having Travelled westward
through the great Canadian cities, he cross
ed over into the United States at Niagara
Falls. From there he proceeded on his tour
OF the more populous States, meeting with |
a generous welcome in every large city, and |
indeed, for that matter, from every little |
village also.
Having visited Detroit Chicago, Cncn
natl, Baltimore, Washington, Richmond |
and most Of the other great centres of pop |
ulatiOn, he returned to Washington. The |
Prince arrived in Baltimore October Sd, |
and was received by Mayor Swami and |
other civil authorities and escorted i'm nro