The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-01-15

bility, who believe that all heirs TO
the throne should be OF fun
blood royal. It is limited very broadly
that marriage between Prince George
and Princess Mary of Teck may be ar
ranged. A weekly paper. Modern SOCIETY,"
however, states that marriage has already
been arranged between Prince George and
daughter of Prince and Princess Chris
tan Of Schleswig- Notwithstanding
AuSastenberg.
BERIIs, Jan. 14-Empress Frederick
will probably go TO England to attend the
funeral of her nephew. 1t is probable that
Prince Henry will also go on behalf OF
Emperor William.
ROME, Jan. 1.-THE pope today dictated
an affectionate telegram to Queen Victoria
and the Prince OF Wales expressing condo
Ience.
WAsHTSGToS CRY, Jan. 14.-Sir Julian
Pauncefote, British minister, today OFF,
cially notified Secretary Blaine of the
death of the Duke of Clarence and Avon
dale. This afternoon the secretary re-
piled, by direction of the president, ex-
pressing sorrow and stating that the min
lister of the United States in London had
been directed 10 make suitable commu-
nication there.
fAlbert Victor Christian Edward, Duke Of
Clarence and AyondaIe, the eldest son of the
Prince and Princess of Wales, was born January
S, 1864, and was educated at Trinity college.
Cambridge, and the University Of Heidelberg,
In 1877 he entered the navy as a nidshipnan
and passed two years on board the Britannia.
Captain Henry Fairfax. In 1879. with bis
brother, Prince George, he went to the West In
dies on the Bacchante; and in lSSoS2, still on
the Bacchsnte, the two princes Travelled around
the world TO south Amerfca, Australia and the
Cape OF Good Hope In October, 1855. Prince
Albert Victor went to Trinity college,
Cambridge, and studied there until
the summer, when he went TO Heidel-
berg. Ia 1855 he was invested with the Order of
the Garter. On leaving heidelberg he went to
Aldershot TO study military science. In 1885 he
was lieutenant in the famous Tenth Hussars, of
which his father is colonel With Prince George
he visited Ireland IN 1887. and in 1883 he re-
ceived the degree OF LII d. from Cambridge.
In the same year he became captain of the Hus-
sars, and the following year third major. He
and took his seat in the house of lords on June
q Of that year Duke of Clarence and Avon
dale and Earl OF Athlone.
The Duke of Clarence was heir presumptiye to
the British throne. If the death of his father
had occurred before his own be would have
stood next to Queen Victoria in line of success
son. and upon the death OF the queen then
would have become King OF Great Britain and
Ireland and emperor of India. He had been
supported, except for bis regimental pay, which
amounted 10 Is shillings day, by his father,
whose allowance OF $4,000 was raised TO $4,000
in l3S9 to enable him to provide for his children.
The Duke of Clarence's virtues SO far us known,
were principally negative. He had not been
caught in any scandals, as his father had been
at his age. The dukedom of Clarence is an old
holder was William w., the great-great uncle of
the late duke. Another ancestor VINO held
the tile was George, brother of Richard Ill,
who il said to have been drowned, by his broth
ers orders, in a butt of Malmsey wine
While Prince Albert Victor and his brother,
Prince George, were going around the world,
they kept journal, which wss published in
1885, under the editorial supervision" OF the
Rev. J. \. Dalton, their tutor. Mr. Dalton's ap-
pointment as canon OF Windsor, with the annual
stipend OF 4l,0OO, eoincidently dates from 1855
also.
OF the two sons of the Prince of Wales, the
second, Prince George, lieutenant in the
navy. commanding the Thrush, on the North
American station, is the more popular. Most
OF the stories OF the elder brother concern the
younger one as well. Perhaps the best
some West Indian town during their
tour OF the world. Prince George was
oeyoting his attention TO some pretty girls
present, leaving the official dowagers to his
elder brother. At last Prince Albert Victor re-
buked him. 1t wasn't proper, he said, to be-
have so; he should maintain the credit OF the
family, and dance with the older ladies, etc.
Whereat Prince George reto.ted: "Oh, you go
into u corner and sing God save your grand
mother, and went on dancing with the
pretty girls. FRINGE Georges popularity can not
be due 10 any ability or admirable traits of
Character he possesses, for he is almost as
stupid and undressing his brother. He
was, however, implicated in the nasty Cleveland
street scandal, and bids fair TO rival his licen-
tious father, and be an ornament to the throne
30 ably filled BY George ~.
"Collars and Cuffs" was the name by which
the duke was perhaps better known during his
lifetime than by any other title. The name was
given him. it is said, By the late Charles Stewart
Parneil. One night, some four or five years ago.
when young Wales was acting as honorary pres
ldent or something OF that sort at meeting in
aid of some foreign cause in Albert hail.
m m hal nj In rfsh
delegation fell to discussing the notables
Everybody passed an opinion upon young
in attendance, and Parnells estimate OF
England's possible future ruler was called for
"Well, )" said the great Irishmsn, "ths most
conspicuous things about bis highness, taking
into consideration his intellectual powers and
great name. are the collars and cuffs he wears
they're immense" And 50 they were. The
young prince wore the most astonishingly large
collars and cuffs His collars measured about
three inches and his cuffs stuck out three inches
below his coatsleeves.
The duke was great-great grandson Of George
III. His hancee, the Princess May, Sof Teck,
who so deyotedly watched by the sick-bei OF
her intended husband, became engaged TO the
duke on December last. 1t was said that the
young couple had been in love with one another
for at least three years past, yet the dukes
grandmother, the stern and imperious old
queen had always resolutely set her face against
the match and had done her utmost to keep the
young people =. apart She was bent
on marrying .he duke TO the German
Marguerite of Prussia, clever but ex-
exceedingly homely girl-the very antithesis, so
far as eomeiness in concerned, 70 pretty Princess
May The latter is not SO intellectually brilliant
as Princess Marguerite, but then the mental at
tainments OF her intended husband were not
precisely OF the lighthouse order and the couple
was fairly well matched.
The reason why the marriage of Princess May
| to the duke would have been regarded as a
mesallts1ce on the continent OF Europe il the
morganatic birth OF the father OF the bride. aud
consequently OF the bride herself. The Duke of
! 1eck is the son of Duke Alexander, of Wurten-
| berg. member of tho reigning family
| OF that kingdom, and OF his morgan.
attic, wife, the Hungarian Countess de
| khedey. who at the time OF her marriage was
| created Countess OF Hohenstein by the King of
| Wurtemberg. But, as the young prince was the
tavorlte grandson OF her majesty, she finally re-
| Tented and graciousiy approved OF the marriage
which was TO have taken place at Windsor
| chapel on February ~ next.
Princess May. was the dukes second cousin
| once removed, and is great granddaughter of
George III, being, therefore, in the generation
ahead of him. she is the daughter OF Princess
| Mary OF Cambridge, younger sister OF the Duke
| OF Cambridge, and Francis, Prince and Duke OF
| Teek, the only son OF Duke Alexander OF Wur-
temherg by his morganstio marriage with
| Countess Claudine Rhedey. The Princess
Victoria Mary Augusta Louise Olga Pauline
Claadine Agnes was born in Kensington
| she has always lived in one Of Queen victorias
palaces, fo- her family is poor, and like the Bat
terbergs, not royal Princess Victories title ia
"Her Serene Highness," simply She IS Iady
Of the Imperial Order OF the Crown of India,
| one OF Queen Victorls's new orders for 1vomea'
Any issue OF the marriage, IL IL had occurred
would have been on the Dukes side, third
cousins of the princess and on her side, second
cousins twice removed. Royalties. however
are accustomed 10 such complicated relation.
shiRl
THE DEATH OF MANNING.
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