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The Prince of Wales.

serious apprehensions, both in Europe
and America. The anticipation ol
of his death, which has been mo-
mentarily expected for the past week
and the announcement of his physi-
clans Of the impossibility of his recove-
ry, las very naturally produced q
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 u pretext for the growing
spirit of Republicanism to make a
more formidable demonstration of its
strength; and many of the leading
statesmen Of Europe even anticipate
1t will produce an immediate volu-
ton; while the opinion has also been
ad yanced that in popular sympathy
that would be excited in favor of the
Queen, and in the sense of relief from
weak, dissolute and unpromisiug
Sovereign, the cause Of monarchy in
England would really he 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 on the 9th of
November, lSll. The Prince is a man
of bare average ability and has not
attained much popularity, though, in
fact, he has not been in position
where he could have made any mark
ed exhibition ofcapacity. AS the heir
to the throne, he has been practically
debarred from taking an active part
in politics, He was u member, but
not the head, of the Royal family,
and he could not well take sides with
or against the Ministry without pro.
voking that hostility which in Eng
land is strong against any interfer-
ence by the Crown with the prerogp-
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 of 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 pacticipa-
ton in the government, has not been
able, by any effort in any other way,
to attract popularity. He has been
distinguished more as Il society-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 a large social circle in which
he was welcomed because Of his rank,
if net of his personal qualities. lie
was especially obnoxious to those OF
his countrymen who are fond of as.
serting that the time has come for an
end of monarchy.
The Prince of Wales received his
education at Oxford and Cambridge,
and in 1855 was made Colonel in the
army.
In addition to his other titles, the
Prince was created Earl of Chester De-
cember 4, 1911, ard Dublin September
10, 1910.
In July, 1860, he visited Canada
and the United States, passing through
Chicago, where he remained several
days, and through the State, in Octo-
Der of the same year.
In April, 1862, he visited Egypt and
the Holy Land; and again spent the
time from November, 1865, to March,
1869, in Egypt and Palestine. lie had
also frequently visited various parts of
Europe.
The Prince of Wales was married
On the 10th of March, 1868, to the
Princess ALEXANDRIA, daughter of
TX, King of Denmark.
The children born of this marriage
are:
]. ALBERT CHRISTIAN VICTOR ED-
WARD, born January s, 1854.
9. GEORGE FREDERICK ERNEST |
ALBERT, born June 3, 1865.
8. LOUISE VICTORIA ALEXANDRIA
DAGMAR, born February 30, 1867.
4. VICTORIA ALEXANDRIA OLGA
MARY, born July i, 1868.
5. MAUDE CHARLOTTE MARY VIC
roRrA, born November 26, 1863.
The oldest of these children, Prince
ALBERT VICTOR CHRISTIAN EDWARD,
succeeds his father as the heir appa.
rent. He wants one month of being
eight years of age. Should he die be-
rore his grandmother, the Queen, his
brother, GEORGE FREDERICK ERNEST,
row over six years old, will be next
N line. His three sisters will inherit
Inc succession in the order Of their
birth, should both sons die without
children. There being five immedi-
,tc descendants of the Prince of Wales,
t is not likely that either of his broth
,rs will be called to the throne.
In the event of the death of Queen
VICTORIA before ALBERT NICroR,--
who wilfkuccecd his father, reach es
his majority, a Regency will be nee
,ssary, and the probabilities oil such
contingency have already been dis
,ussed by the press, and it is generally
that the choice would lie
,etween VICToRTNs second son, AL
Erred, and the Duke Of Cambridge,
Prince GEORGE FREDERICK WILLIAM
'HARLEs, Duke of Cambridge, Count
If Tipperary and Baron Culloden, is
Field-marshal and Commander-in-
.hief of the British army. He is still
n the prime of life, about fifty-two
years of age, born March 26, 1919. lie
$ a cousin of Queen VICTORIA, who is
nearly of the same age, and 1t is prob
,blc, on account of his greater expert
,nce, that he would be appointed
.ather than ALFRED.
The title of Prince Of Wales was
,reated about 1904, when the Princi.
pality of Wales was included in the
Kingdom, and was to he conferred Oh
Lhe first born son of the King of Eng
and: and it is a remarkable fact in
history that of the Royal persons who
have borne the title, comparatively
few have succeeded to the throne.
Since EDWARD VI, son Of HENRY
VIII, the only persons bearing the
tile of PRINCE of Wales who have sue
cceded to the English Crown were
GEORGE H., and GEORGE ".
The present reigning family of Eng
land owes its connection with the
ancient monarrhs of England through
ELIZA BETH, daughter of JAMES l. of
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