Blackfoot news. (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1891-1902, 1894-10-27
EDWARD ORD WAS THE SON
CT KING GEORGE ~.
The Remarkable Marriage Of the Then
Prince OF wales TO Mrs. tiizhsrbeFt--
Important Documents Long Buried IN
the Coutts' Bank.

which have been lying Ia tue Ooutt7
bank since 1888. The question Of
that marriage was a source OF some
trouble during the reign Of George
w. William Nv. obtained irouAlrs.
Fitkherbert, the duke OF Wellington.
the earl OF Albemarle and Lord Stolr-
ton. the marriage certificate and
other papers relating 10 this mar
riage. which were sealed. aud on the
9th dag OF August 1888, were de-
posted in Coutts bank. az the dis
posal OF the earl OF AlbemarIe and
Lord Stourton. According to memo
raudum they are:
/. The mortgage on the palace az
Brighton.
The certificate Of the marriage,
dated December ~. 1888
8 Letter from the late King
George ~. relating to the marriage
and signed By hirl
l. Will written by the late King
George IN.
). Memorandum written By Mrs
Fitzherbert and attached 10 letter
written by the Clergyman who par
formed the marriage ceremony.
This memorandum Is uow 10 the
possession % Hon Charles L4ngdalc
aud is ali that Is known 81 the pa
pers it was given TO Mrs Fiizhsr-
bert BY those who deposited them
10 the bank In 1883 Lord StQlri0n
acted as tho friend d Mrs titzhet
bert There have been several e.
forts made to Withdraw tho docu.
mcnts from the bank and make them
public Hon Charles Lausdalc. the
brother Of Lord StoartOu. having
the authority from his brother ,uow
dead). applied TO Rev T. " keppet.
executor o the carl Of A.bemarie.
for permission % withdraw tho doc
umeuts from the bank aud make
them public This Mr. keppol de-.
clincd to give, on the ground tina.
the publication would ouly paudsr
to the bad feelings OF the great
world without doing good"
(StOurtou).
Lord stourton says hS had previ.
ously 10 this arrangement. taken lib
crty 10 counsel Mrs Fitzhorbert 10
leave some evidence. ii kor own
handwriting, as TO tho circumstance
OF no issue arising from this cOnnsc-
ton, and had advised her 20 note
With her own signature this fact at
the back Of the marriage certificate.
To this she smillugly objected. on
the sco.e Of delicacy.
The refusal Of Mrs Fitzherbert 20
bear testimony 20 so important q
fact, ION the score Of delicacy" seems
significant, and this fact confirms
the belioi entertained by those
whose relation with the supposed
heir. gives value TO their opinion.
that the memorandum made by MR..
titzherbert on the marriage certlE.
cate before she gave II up 10 DO do
posted In the bank. was the reverse
OF what Lord Stourton states Only
the breaking Of tho seal can confirm
or deny the various yiows eptsr.
tanned OF this matter. which grows
into Importance every day
The marriage o. the prince OF
Wales 70 Mrs. Fi2herbert Is ono Of
the most remarkable events in the
lives Of the -Four Georges Hls
blographers say the prince was one
OF tue most accomplished men Of hts
time, but Thackerny'- opinion or him
Is somewhat different
Mrs. Fitzhorbort was one OF tho
most beautiful women oil that period.
The prince was madly In lovo with
her, as an incident related OF him,
proves. Mrs. Fitzherbcrt was one
day summoned to the residence ~
the prince by Lord Onslow. with the
assurance that the heir hal deIlber.
ately stabbed himself and was In
Imminent danger and that her i'm.
mediate presence would save his liie.
After some hesitation she con.
sented to 90 on condition that ladv
OF high character should aceornnany
her The duchess Of Devonsbiro
went with her to the prince. whom
they found pale and covered win
blood Tho prince insisted on hsr
marrying him. and said TINT M
Would not be content 10 live I'M saa
she would consent to be his yifa
ana put ring upon her finger witch
ne borrowed from the duchess After
THIS the ladies returned 20 tho Dsv.
onshire house, where q written stato.
ment OF what had occurred was
drawn up The next day. or vcry
soon after, Mrs. Fitzherbert la
England and wrote Lord Southamn.
ton she was not free agent IN what
had occurred. She remained abraaa
Tor more than year, the prince e.
the meanwhile was sending courlors
bearing letters urging hor to become
his vito. o0i'o
Lord Stourton, who was the friend
OF Mrs. Fitzherbert, SAYS in n manu-
script descriptive Of tho affair tba,
ne had seen a letter OF ~ naass
written to her by tho prince. saving
mat his father would connivc ~
their union. Under tho nross,ro
brought to bear on her she consent.
CO. under certain conditions. ~ ~.
Turn to England and become his WHO
! hesc conditions, Lord Stourton
says satisfied her own conseienoa
though she could have NO losoi
claim TO be his wife.
The law Of England forbids tho
marriage OF a prince Of tho royaI