The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1884-03-29
OBITUARY.
Death of the Duke of Albany, the Youngest
of Queen Victoria,s Sons


of Queen VictOria's Sons.
LONDON, March 2S.-Prince Leopold, the fourth
and youngest of Queen Victorias sons died suddenly
at Cannes, at o'clock this morning.
The Queen received the of the Duke of AL
banys death this afternoon. She profoundly
affected The Prince died in fit, as he was on the
point of starting for Darmstadt to attend the wedding
of his niece, the Princess Victoria of Hesse. The
Prince of Wales visiting the Earl of Seton, and
received the news on the Alntree raceeourse he re
turned at once to London. The horses Spectrum and
Calandar weighed for the race but the Duke of
Montrose and Sir George Chetwynd refused to
them. Marlborough house is besieged with people
calling to express their coincidence
Sir Henry F. Ponsonby, private secretary of her
Majesty telegraphs from Windsor to the London bu-
reau of the Associated Press
The Queen is naturally very distressed at the terri
BILE news but bore it as well as could be expected.
Major general Sir John Cowel master of the Queens
household, proceeds at to Cannes to fetch the
Duke of Albany, remains to England"
, The curfew bell at Windsor Castle was toed at $50
have been drawn. The Duke of Albany had gone to
Cannes only few days ago for the sake of his health
Nothing serious was anticipated. He was looking
fairly well and had been taking part in the festivities
of the place. But he had chill which may
have been the precursor of the fatal fit Neither the
Queen the Princess Beatrice will attend the we'd
ding of the Princess Victoria at Hesse.
Gladstone was much affected by the Dukes death.
Granville, Foreign Secretary of State. announced
the death in the House of Lords. He expressed
deep sorrow at the affection. He did not ad
ournment but said he would follow the precedent es
tabished by both houses. He gave notice that on
Monday he would move AN address Of coincidence to
the Queen and Duchess.
The Earl of Carnarvon. in the absence of the Mar
qus of Salisbury leader of the opposition, expressed
the profound grief with which he had heard the sad
intelligence.
Harrington announced the death in the Commons,
and gave notice that on Monday he would move
address of coincidence
Prince Leopold was born at Buckingham palace,
April z, 1858. The christening of the Prince took
place with the usual ceremony in the private chapel
of Buckingham palace King George of Hanover
composed the hymn and music for the occasion, and
during the remainder of his life evinced the greatest
interest in his favorite godson- Soon after the
christening, the royal family, including the Queen
and Prince Albert FRUSTRATED by that popular
disease of children the measles Strange to say, the
little prince escaped but when eight years of age he
was attacked by the same disease in SO malignant
form that he fully recovered from its effects.
As soon as he was able, to endure the jour
ney it decided by the court
physicians to send him to France for
change of climate. During this absence he sustained
loss which cannot be estimated by the death of his
father, Prince Albert. After his return to England
he for many years seldom absent from the
Queens residence. He seems to have been the con-
slant companion of her widowhood When she visited
the King of the Belgians journeyed to Coburg,
Leopold accompanied her. Whether she staid at Lu-
cerne, retired to Rosenau-a place sacred to her
from its associations with the early life of her hus
bandthe child of her heart there also, When at
Windsor Leopold was under the tutorship of Elton
masters. He frequently relieved from the strict
maintenance of court decorun by visits from favored
Elton boys, which events hailed with great de-
ugnl, nOC only Une young frlnce, DuJ Unose VINO
had charge of him. He much enjoyed his later
| life at Oxford, where he spent three years :
On attaining his majority Parliament granted the
Prince annuity, and again voted him additional
allowance on the occasion of his approaching mar
rage. In 1880 Prince Leopold visited this country.
He came in company with the Princess Louise, and
after spending weeks in Canada, made an ex-
tended tour through the States. He was present at
| the convention which nominated the late President
Garfield Soon after returning to England he became
engaged to the beautiful Princess Helen of Waldeck,
lady of great worth, whose extensive travels and
careful mental training rendered her charming com
panion, and they married on the 9th of April
| 1881.
Unlike the Guoens other sons, in his younger days
| Prince Leopold had no separate establishment but
generally lived with the Queen. Many romances have
been associated with the young Prince, one particu-
lary involving amusing rencontre of the Prince
charming American girl and the Queen in the hall of
portraits at Windsor is perhaps the most piquant.
| young girl incidentally. He very much delighted
with her. and took pains to conceal his admiration
Finding day that the lady and her family go
ing to Windsor the castle he euded his tutor,
and. the family going through the SHOW
rooms he appeared and took charge of his char1ner,
acting guide in the nricaeies of the royal apart
ments. Having the advantage of the rest Of the party
the Prince gradually led his companion into one OF the
rooms generally open visitors, where he began
gravey to point out the pictures of his ancestors AS
he talking the curtains drawn aside and his
mother. the Queen. entered, naturally enough very
much surprised The Prince. nothing daanted. pre-
sented the young girl, evidently expecting the Queen
| to take as lively intetest in her as himself She
didn't however and dismissed the intruder with
asperity. sending her off with lackey and marching
| Master Leopold to his own apartments.