Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1874-02-26
GUELPH AND aoaiiNor.
Alfred Albert Ernest, Duke Of Edin

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burgh, Eatl Of kent and Ulster, Duke
Of Sa1ony, and PfihSe Of SAKE Coburgs-
Gotha, is sesohd son Of Queen Victoria
He was born at Windsor Castle on the
9th Of August, 1874, and is consequent.
y now in the thirtieth year Of his age.
His early education was Entrusted to
the Rev. H. M. Birth, a naval chap
lain, and subsequently, from 1850 ia
l856-to Mr.. F. w. Gibbs, 6: b. He
then passed into the hands Of Major
Cowell, G. E., with whom he passeti
the winter Of 1867 at Geneva in the
study of modern languages. Prince
Alfreds education was directed toward
nautical studies from the start, and he
made his preliminary studies for the
navy during the summer Of 1858, a,
Alverbank, near Gosport. He had
reached the age Of fourteen. when he
was seiit up to pass his examination al
midshipman, having been dispensed
from the customary two years on board
the Brittania schoolship. He under
went searching examination very
creditably, and was therenpon, on the
3lst day Of August, 1883, appointed q
naval cadet. He was at once ordered
to the screw steam ffigate Earylus, Of
fifty guns, which he joined on October
81, 1855. After leaving the Eurylus he
served On the ST. George, on various
foreign stations, visiting manly OF the
countries on the shores Of the Mediter
ranean, and subsequently extending his
travels to the United States, Canada,
and the West Indies. Meanwhile there
were some other events in his career
worthy Of note. In December, 1862,
he was rendered the crown of Greece,
which he had the good taste to decline,
and which then fell to the lot. of Prince
George of Denmark, the brother Of his
sister in law, the Princes Of Wales.
On the Path Of May. 1865, he was Gre
.ated Duk, Of Edinburgh, Fail Of Kent,
and Earl of Ulster, in the ipeerage of
the United Kingdom, and OH the 9th
Of June ensuing he took his seat IN the
House Of Lords At the tlnte of his
elevation 10 the peerage he was sup
piled by Parliament with the usual
grant of fl5,OOO year, to which was
added $4,000 per annum by his moth
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Being promoted to a captainty. he
was, early in 1867, appointed to the
command of the frigate Galatea, in
which he sailed from Plymouth sound
on February 26 of that year; and pro-
ceeded to make the circuit Of the world
He proceeded first to Australia, where
he met with q most enthusiastic recep-
ton from nearly all classes Of the po-
pulation. In addition to his titles aud
rights in t. British peerage, the Prince
is Duke of Saxony and Prince of SAKE
Coburg-Gotha. On the death of his
uncle, Ernest II, the present ruler Of
SAKE Coburg Gotha, who is childless,
Prince Alfred will become the reign
ing sovereign Of this petty princi
pality, in the right of his father. the
late Prince Consort. The Duchy has
an area Of 100 square miles, and pc
pulation Of about ITS, 900 souls. Until
within few weeks it possessed q sort
Of dual Legislative government, but the
two assemblies have recently been uni
ted In June, 1871, it was rumored
that he had formed marital engage
ment with the Princess Thyra, Of Den
mark, the sister Of the Princess Of
Wales, but the report proved un-
true. san ag..o ste.if5f4l az
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for two or three years, they having
FIRST met at Hesse-D armstadt. In
april 1919, 'ne Duke met ,P' the urano
'uo"ess a. ' '9'E ,'a'y, "ne'e sns
WAS s'ayns WIZ sne N"p'ess %
nuSs,a' ana 'nsy were 'afewn 30 ""cn !.
.oge'ner 'nas 'ns'r acquaintance r'penea
lntc something more imam friendship;