Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1895-05-24
Ia- QUEENS BIRTHDAY.

II ID
On Nav "a Queen Victoria, - best
known woman iu the world, viii ce.e-
Lrate her seyeuty-siNJh birthday. She
has reigued 6fty-eiEht years much
longer than any living sovereign and
tle only older one is the King of Den
mark
The Queen was born on May 2i 1919,
ut Keusiugtou Palace, and was the only
child of the Duke of Kent fourth son
of George II. There seemed little
chance at that time of her ascending
the throne. but an her fathers elder
brothers died chjldiCss
AT thaage OF nine, according TO Will
lam F0Wlers portrait. she was an Ideal
of o. certain type of childish beauty
That this is not am artists tat-ery or
his ROYAL patrons seems 90 De proved by
the fact that AN the ikenesscs of this
period by different artists agree closely.
The Duke Of Kent is ON record rs
calling his daughter plump as q part
ridge" His affection for her had O
curious connection with his death. He
came home with wet feet and, instead
of changing his shoes, Went 90 the MUIR
se~y t0 play with her, and in conse-
Quence caught cold and died.
AT five years the Princess Victoria Is
described as having q cOun-enanca
which bespeaks perfect health and
good temper. She had fair hair and
complexion and very large eyes.
She used 90 ride donkey "g0yly
caparisoneG with blue ribbons i'm Ken
sirgton Gardens, a3l would acco5t
passers-by with. H"oV do You dog. and
Good morning" She has always re-
tanned her regard for the donkey fam
tly.
At the eye of twelve she learned that
she was heir to tbe throne and, accord
iGE t0 "Tbe Peoples Life of Their
Queen by the Rev. IL. j. Hardy she
made this solemn and remarkable ut
tercuce. "N0W many q child would
boast not knowing the difficulty. There
is much spleud0r. but there is more
responsibility. Then she put her lit
tie hand into that at her teacher and
said. Il VIII De good, viii Zoe good"
Little Victoria was as truthful as
George Washington. and always ready
90 acknowledge q fault.
Her tastes we're So simple that when
once she was asked what refreshments
she would like during % change of
horses. she replied: "a small piece of
stale bread
Tho Duchess of Kent trained her
daughter very thoroughly. She was
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sre was rf.r-er- re9rs old Whom she
became Oreer hv rhe death of VIII
lam ~ o0 Trra Old -N2- At that
timeshe vasa very sweet loollingvourg
woman. with fair hair. large blue
ewes and rost. checks easiIv blnsbing
Ibovo nm hr- err-aranra was fresh
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amy sc.ee,. ,,r.,,;,,cs ~ bor sooass;o-,
Writinr of -5s Queens voice MS She
heard II 9t thec1ror9tfou. Fanny KEN
Bile saws.
..Tbe e0urciari9n WINS MS nerfec+ rs
the irtor9+i10 was wsrodfons and
+rinI, f- iuu1ssibla +o .hoar a more e,-
celent uue-ance than the Queens
English by the En-Ush Queen.
the iusieria of The Order of the Garter.
With her coronation robes She wore
the highest order of EnirbthaoJ I'm
England There was some doubt as to
where the garter should De worm The
lett arm was finally decided ON.
Her portrait at the time of The co~1-