, 1874-12-27
The Queen's and the Princes Early
Years-~-Their Marriage.
Anomalous Position Of the Prince---
Ills Peculiar Character.
Complicated Household Arrangements
---Fond Husband and Doting
Wife.


hear, good sale. On the tltle-page it is stated
to be BY Mr. Theodore Martin. but it ia known to
have been written by tho desire aud under the
personal supervision OF the Queen, and it con-
slsts, to large extent Of extracts from the pri-
vate journal which she has kept since slle was a
gitl Nr. Martin had no personal knowledge Of
the Prince. and has, in fact, only been employed
us sort Of amanucnsis to write to tho Queeu's
dictation. Thy life may, therefore, be regarded
as practically the Queens own book. Much of
it has already been anticipated. by the ''Early
Years Of the Prince Consort,'' and the ''Leayea
from d Journal" which were published some
years ago by the Queen, and also by the ''Ri-
ography OF Baron Stockmar," tho Princes
"guide, philosopher, and FRIEND" which has ap-
peared more recently. Those who are acqualnt-
cd with these volumes will find good deal of
familiar matter in the present life. and it ccr-
tainly cannot be said to throw any new light on
the character of the Prince. Still ne get some
interesting glimpscs of the
PRIVATE LIFE oF ROYAL PERSONS
and Of the curious relations which subsist be-
tween them and the Eeoplo. The Queen. in fact,
as might 10 expected, il a much more interest
ing figure in the picture than than her cold,
prin1, and rather common place consorr.
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fr1nee: doWh 70 tne time o1 LIS marriage, as tae
substance OF it is already known. Incidentally
We como upon little story Of the Queens girl
hood. A1t.,ou,h the Princess Victoria was after
Ao00 49, <,,- ~.
net uoe.e t.4o OuAe - o.N1soeo VIC ~. apps4
elt to the throne, II "as Tor some years oooot1ul
whether the Duke might not have leslie to sue
crcd him. Aud, under these circumstances, it
was resolved TO pl1ns up the little slsl III leno~
fance OF the brilliant futu1o Whlcn probably
awaited her u WAS not I'LL sue was ~
years 0! age that sue urst WAS t9!u 1ne eAact
state or the case nnen Tue i'eeeucy o!ll
was III progress the fflhcess, eoVethess
(baroness Lehzen) proposed 70 tue nucness Of
Kent to let the Fincess kno" her pace IN thas
succession, and the genealogical table was &C.
cord1nsly pus into the oooK H. from WHICH the
Princess learned history; Mhen the fnncess
opeHca the nook anu saw the tao1e sue sala,
never saw that before. II WINS not tnonsh1
necessary ron should, Fep1lea 1ne eo'e1nehs; ;;
. ! see am nearer tho throne than thought.
:" So 1T IS. Aadam. Alter some comments Tue
Princess went on: NOW many chlld would
THEY DON'T Know TIE DIFFICULTY
There is much spiendor. but thero Is more re-
sponslblllty' she Aeto up tue !orennger Of hef
right haua ~ she spohe' ana then
gave her hanu to the baroness: saying
VIII ,aG De sood 'c ~ 1sspn atm u1"
My COUSINS Augusta anu Maty never o1a 6a1
you told me Latin u the Ioundatlon OF En5Esn
grammar anu ol III sHe e4ssaut "a !eestuns anu
l learned II as you wished IL, put ~ ! anaetstaha
a'l better now. VII! pe goou. lne oaioness
then told her that her Aunt Aoclaiae was st'A
young, and might nave chl!ureH; ana. II so tney a
would asce!ia the tbfone AMER "1la19m ~; 1he
ifinceas fepAeu: anu !! 1e was so anoa4a i ues
er feel disappointed. Tor kno" pg Inc love Aunt
adelaide beass me ho" fond she IL OF children"
sue wrote TO ihe nucheEs ol Aea1: My chll-
dren are dead put yours i!Vee ana ehe i5 niue,
too. queen s1elofla auus al y notc: cllea
much on learning H. ana ever aepioteu thls co.,
tlnsencf; ANA III ahotner noto sne eao sans spelAe
OF 1er old governcss' VINO oled IN =; iot1' Ia hef
s7th year. The Queen says: "she knew me
from slx mouths olo' ana from my otn 70 ny
18th year devoted al 4er care au1 energies 10
me, with me most wonderful aoneauon i q se!i'
never oven taklng one aay 9o,aa.Y' Aoofeo'
though was greatly III awe ol hes.
THE DIFFICULTIES AMP EAEaaEAsshES1s
that beset the p1ahce on Ills aIil'a! IN .nia coun
Try are moro 1n!lv SCI out ID the NE tuan III tue
Queens former egoA. oy an ace,uenta! oset.
si9ht hotnlos Aau oeeu SAY ~ tns :. W
the fn!y oouncll so1ut .ue n.s. fs'Et, r.Iau
Others were equally busy IN whispering that pc
was radical ana 1nndc!. II potht ot lact. sAo
tfihco oclongea to . 1Alnis na1cn uA4 osen eou-
spicuous LOT 1ts sIancn auu iosaa ls1'ss'auE ~
ie.1. o,a Ho A4441sA os ,:a:.t11s
principles OF LIS house' 1n,s u1lncu1t, mas wv
at rest oy inc ansertlon o. Inc "oIu flo'ess- r.
mt III the cohelatulatot5 aualees tls " .ns
Aouse OF LORDS. Ne3t tae1o were a"aMatu
discussions as to the fllnee nnancsal pos1t'on,
and also as 70 tne rang ne wa - oGcnpT. ~
provision had been maae by tue EnGhsh eonsIl-
tuition for tue tltlo ana pteeeoenGe o. tne nus.
band Of the Queen 1egnant 1na1 Az 'hat ttas %aS a.
trst done 1of ff1nce h!oei. "As 10 na.astlze
linn anu give nln1' W .Io Tueen ,vs,
precedence a1ter Aefsen. ~ Mas n1t ~ tooa
that he obtained Tue 1ecosn'zeu rum u ra'nce
Coilsort, anu IN tns 1ntelsal nae ano.nalooa Po<
slt!on seems 10 nave neen coasLant ,ss suo1cg u.
Irritation 10 ootn tno Queeu ano ,oae nis. ~ ~
note on ihe M sup}ect, "ItIen IN 1901 Tue Qlesn s
SAYS "hen o5sI nAt sieu w. We na1 ~ aiuen
Guilty on 1n1s SUBJECT, nuen pau AeennS
was shoMnt sesefa! "cnoe1e VI tue Aosa'
family showed oao grace IL giving PFC
cedence 70 tne ttluce. a"o lae iaso
King OF Hanoser positively tes.s'eu ~
ing So. Nnen tno Guen WAS ao1oao'
the fr1nces POSITION was al"ass
suBJEcf OF SEoor1AI1oS AND sE1AlloS
tie position ageofuea 70 nun .ne Sueen asMhsS
had to ackno"leose as grace hIu lasot DESIGN
ed on her y tns govetelsns Mh9!n:sn .ls..eu ;
Whl!e, IN 1890, tae Gnperol VI '"e ie.eh Ienteo
the Prince as royal peIsonase, nls u''9'e uecn-
ed to come 10 Iar's. oecauso US "uuIu I u9t s':e
pre CGQcuCa to tue 1flQce !; anu On the Nu1Oe III