The Indianapolis sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis, Ind.) 1880-1904, 1885-04-30
ALBERT EDWARD, FRINGE OF WALES, NOW OK

ALBERT EDWARD, FRINGE or WALES, NOW or A
VISIT TO THE EMERALD ISLE.
The Prince and Princess of Wales and
their eldest son, Prir CO Albert Victor, landed
in Ireland on April g. Their visit will ex-
tend TO the 9th inst when they will take
beat for their return to England. Much
travel Will be made between these dates, and
the Prince of Wales especially will under
take great deal Of kald work and make
himself well known to the warm hearted
Irish people. The programme for the Royal
WHIT provides opportunities for him to ak
press bis interest in the material and intel
Iec.nsl progress of those of his future sub
itcts who 1--we in Ireland. As the Prince is a
liberal, genial parsonage. of good presence
and fortunate in his public addresses, there
is every resson to believe that his visit will
be productive OF better feeling in that
country toward the Government Of the
United Kingdom.
Albert Edward, Prince of Wales, was born
November 9. lS41. the second child and eld-
est son OF Queen Victoria. His early educa-
ton was under private tutors, by whom he
was prepared for the university. After leav-
ing college he visited Canada and the United
States. This was In 1860. when one of tbs mi
litia regiments of New York, which consisted
chiefly, il not exclusively, of men of Irish
birth or descent, refused to parade in his
honor. In June, 1861, he joined the military
camp of Curregh, Ireland. The next year
ne made trip to The East, including the
Holy Land, ID company with the late
Dean Stanley, who enriched the literature of
travel by his account OF the journey. On
March 10, 1868. the Prince married the
Princess Alexandra, daughter OF Christian
TX. King Of Denmark. by whom be has five
children, two sons and three daughters. In
1873 76 be u ade q tour of India, being liber-
ally supp lied, by Parliament grant, with the
means whereby to impress the native Princes
and the people of that vast country with the
wealth and resources OF the Government
which he represented.
The Prip &c of Wales possesses many honors
aud great wealth. he Is Duke of Cornwall
and the recipient of a large and increasing
income as such. Being the eldest son OF the
reigDiDg sovereign, ne is Prince of Wales
and beir 10 the Crown. In 1850 he received
the title Earl OF Dublin. He is also High
Steward OF Scotland. Duke of Rothsay,
Earl of CaTrick, Baron of Renfrew aud
Lord of Isles, q knight of the Gar
ter. General of the Army, aud Col
onel of the Tenth Husssrs. What may
be more interesting to American readers he
Is Grandmaster Of the Free Masons, succeed
ing the Marquis of Ripon in this honor, his
predecessor having become q Catholic In
the matter Of wealth he and his wife recsiys
yearly allowaDces from the Consolidated
Fund. HE income from the Duchy of Corn
wall wss &C.. o70 N the year 1882 he bas a
beautiful cOuniry seat and residence in
London.
The p0rtisl retirement of Queen Victoria
has led To frequent appearances of the Prince
in her behslf. He and his wife, ihs Princess
of Wslss. are the most popular members OF
the royal family. The Prince has occasion
ally voItd in the House of Lords at vari
ous ti1,es rumors of the Queens resign ation
and his Immediate accession to the t1rsne
have been rife, apparently without real
cause beyond the wish OF the people to have
q sovereign less retired and more accessible
than The aged Qnesn, who will be sixty-six
yesFs NJ sgs in May next, aud has ruled
since 1887