Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-11-21
arua and the Princess.

Tic Queen had never ceased, s!ace his htcH
Jays-and even for cag Tine PRIOR to that
pcrioa-to show the gseaiast possible interest
10 the e,r.er Of Lord Lorpc, &c had exhibit
Cd 50 rouci conscientious assiduity in ;ho ru:-
suit Of Knowledge, ard euoh sterling qualities
Of 1aipd AID heart il lis pr2gTcs4 HON bog
hood to mans estate, that there Vas sma
cau:e for wonder that Her Maj :sty, seeing t'!!st
she had had 80 macy opportunities CE Judging
Of bis maby excellent qualities, should have
sguifed her consent to his marriage with her
child. Lord L3rnc had kno@n tho prlncoss
from childhood. 1t would hardly be an cxi&-
geratior to say that the tHo had grown up &c
cether, 10 age there was lille dill 3rencc !,G
tween them, 10 temperament almost none
Both we're highly accomplished Sud food OF
following the higher purposes Of like, devoted
to literature and art, energetic II we'll GClGG
and DESTROYS Ct walking the world with IGti
CT aim 10 view than is ordinarily 70 be |. uad
ninoDg those who have their dwelling IN kioss'
palaces, and each, We may ado, was endowed
with that inaeDable wealth OF charsc! which
capnot be misused, fquandared or throTa away.
For years it was thought desirable that per
sons admitted to alliance with the royal taiGl!F
of England should be shso!utsly UakGoWn &"
the BRUSH public. The 'Royvl Marriage hct
was Girect!d expressly agajest iae u2l1a ci
princes with fu!jec;s The s .Cc1l mari a .!
The Dukc Of Gloucester iG The ,titr Eart q
tho last century With Ma,ia, zoe CouGfoas t2w.
ages of Waldcgravc. had tXc!lyt! Tho i?;' .!
George Ill, who had b:aE Gi9I,icasGd before
at the Dake Of CuMhGTilnd'A mairia9Aa ala
ance with Lady Acne Lultirii. Tie :Ski!. was
an aot forb!tLlug aoy Q! the EaG@!i royal Ian.
iIV Contracting marriage without L.: T1:;:; Rats
ton while under the age OF twenty ;lH3 ic4rs.
After this period they WcT:: a. liberty 10 sci
elnniGo the proposed Union, even Ii Inc regal
sanction was withheld, If, after i:ay!ng au'
ncurcad their i0tenll0n to th1 FfiVy Cauae'',
an entire year should cara3 with>It either
House OF Pariamoot addressing lie i\Iaa
against it, The possibility 81 the ''rcina0ns
inttryeting TO prevent the bGst"wai OF aoNrlcs
and CRAFTS Of Income in the case OF IS marriage
OF prince or princess sgalL9: the s1Vtrcign :
consent, operated as very safe check against
The commission Of the oct. II became thGi: the
appointed custom for kings and Iucels rngnant
| Of E.arIand to lock abroad Tor c!laib!o s'UtoT'
| for the hands Of their children, and Continental
| kings, grand dukca add electors generally sup
piled them. Queen Victoria determined &c
cnaUcipaie the royal family ic0ni an ob:aie'7
| bondage tending to very evil coc*t41&aoaa
She admitted ;h6 Marquis 81 !,jFn, ::i;hia
the circle CT her owa family IS g s!litor 70: IT,
hand of tho Princess Louise. The !ady had
| the courage 10 accept the irj ard 10 take q
| husband from among Inc rc"NiH, ~: :icr roya
| mother ie!t free to uphold h:c dauGa!ar'
choice. Tic Parliament q tic coi.l;!y rattle;
| Her Majesty daeision. AMI ":w IL the nnog.
| ton upon oour,Iy custnin I: rrco q; The ;':'ae!
| sg CT the sympathy existing hctr22n t1H;fi
Vie'nria and her ST! ac;s --Io&'j"a ("r. q
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