Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-04-21
A Visit 10 the Famous Residence oil
Brltain'S SOYeIsignS.
WHAT THE TOURIST SEES THERE.
The Heroes of Watrl OR Romance Of
King Jam SOU IN yicloria's
Love.Makiug.
SALT LAKE Cry, Utah,
Aptil Is, 1897,

people we one Jay stood near the
Naval Exhibition waiting to see
Queen Victoria come out. Soon the
gates were opened and number OF
guards came riding on horses, double
die. Tnen followed the queen with
one OF her granddaughter in fms
carriage. La another carriage were
the prince and princess OF Wales. As
they rode past the multitude hats were
taken of and hanuseTchiefs waived,
W nile the shout "God save the queenD
went up from the vast throng.
About week after this We went
over TO Windsor, twenty miles from
London, to visit the castle, the
home OF the queen. Windsor
is picturesque town, but OF course
1t lie cominalei by the castle.
This is a beautiful building which has
played an important part In the HE.
tory OF England. Most events ana
personagts OF note nave been In some
way associated with 1t. 1t witnessed
the doughty deeds and pompous
pa lesntries Of the days OF chivslry;
and now after more than 700 years IL
10 the grandest residence OF the
structure was founded by William the
Conqueror. On reaching Windsor we
% ,ainei permission to 90 through
the castle. From the town the view
of the castle lie pleasing ami striking,
for on ascending lhams, street the
castle rises above the town In all
Its massive and majestic proper.
lions. just think, the buildings are
nearly mile In cirCum ference, be-
Jog $50 feet long irUm east to west;
go that 1t 10 quite large show place.
We went into the castle ami through
The magDlf iceut state department.
These include the Van Dyck room
where are hanging some OF the finest
paintings OF that noted master; the
Waterloo chamber, said to be the
noblest apartment in the cast e,
adorned with the portraits OF the un.
tinguished soldiers anu Statesmen who
were In that famous vlctory--oi course
chief among them IL q full.leugth por
trait OF the great Duke OF Wellington;
the grand reception room, anu e
guard chamber, with many others Of
almost the same re ana splendor.
While pasnDg throu h the last namel
room We saw piece OF the V.ctory's
iOremsst, pierced by round shot a
Trafalgar; the Ru sian muske,s anu
cannon balls Of tine Crimea, and many
other curlosities.
We went up on the north and east
terraces 10 zoe the magnificent view
described by the poet Gray in his
familiar lines, ION o ID slant Prospect
OF Exon COLLEGE," The view rom the
round tower is grand. In the distance
can be seen Elton college, large, fine
bullUiDg-the students OF which rarely
number less than o thousanu-and the
playing fields, where, ae is well known,
the Duke of Wellington uttered his
significsnt. remark, "Here the battle OF |
Waterloo was won," meaning that the |
courage and energy there acquired by |
the youth OF Il ,RIand's families pre- |
pared them to encounter in subsequent
days the stern realities OF war.
1t was a clear usy, and we could see |
twelve counties. The broad landscape
with the silvery Tina gliding be
tween Its green banks, presented a very
attractive sight. 1 cou dn't nelp bul
think OF the wOndrous passages o.
history associated with the great pile
Of buildings beneath me. Within
Round Tower was enacted a romance
OF love worthy sn abiding record.
There Prince James Of Scotland vas
but there he fist saw, through the
window Of his cell, the fair lady who
afterwards shared his throne. She was
walking in gar en- at the foot OF the
keep, aud her beauty won the heart u
the royal captive.
The castle has teen the birth. scene
and burial place OF many OF Engiand,s
kings and queens. There Queen |
Victoria spends a great deal oil her
time.
While going through Windsor castle |
We were told OF the marriage OF QUEEN
Victoria and Pnnce a ibert, 1t wen
oimple l0ve-match. Albert ana Vic. |
toria met Tor the first time when both !
weIe seventeen years old. Albert was
the son oil German prince. He ana |
his brother went to England to pay q |
visit to their aunt anu cousin, and g. |
the young people were brought |
together. Albert then was rather
short and heavy but good looking and |
simple in bis manners, and quite |
cheerful In disposition. He took much |
interest In everything around HIM,
and spent much OF his time H. playing |
on the plano with ihis cousin Vicloris,
then a gract full, interesting girl. She |
fell in lovs with him; but though he |
llheu DeIt ne YVES not SO quickly |
impressed. He wrote to his uncle.
"Our cousin is very smiable,D but |
gave ear no stronger praise. A lbert |
went back 10 the ntinent anu \
travelled ONE year,, writing occasion.
ally TO Victoria, and she to him. The
next year William ~ died anu Vic.
torsa, in her eighteenth year, asosDdsd
the throne. The year after this event |
the young princs made his next visit, |
anu this tune his object was TO plead |
the hand and heart OF the young
queen. Shortly after his arrival VIC.
ioriR maue up ner mind, and sending |
Tor the prime minister, told him soc |
wns going to marty Prince Albert. |
The following day che sent Iof the |
prince, anu Ia an ouiburst Of hearli. |
ness and love she told him he hRu |
gained her heart and woulu |
make her very happy II he |
would become welded TO her, He |
RESPONDED with love and affection, |
ana thus they became engaged. L. |
The wihter OF 1910 the young mi. |
were married. According to Macau.
lay, "In Queen V ctoriA her subj cts
have found wiser, gebtIer, happier
Her enlightened policy |
has / eeu that the powers OF the crown
are held in trust Tor the people, anu |
sre the inca q, and not the end OF
= government. In the practise OF every 1
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