The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1899-12-25

The rumor that the Prince of Wales
will become King on his next DlrIn-
DAY has again arisen The Queen, now
in her eighty-hrst year is tired OF the
throne. She longs for the peaceful re-
tirement of Balmoral, the home De
lights which are now dearer TO her
stated mind than the joys of power
The Prince will celebrate his birth
day November 9, on which occasion all
England Will rejoice, for the popular
heir to the throne will be hfty-e1Sht
years old. Born in 1871, he has lived
his whole term of years fun in the eyes
OF the people OF England; and as they
Eave seen MIN grow from boyhood TO
manhood they have admired him more
and more. He is to-day the most pop
ular man in the British Kingdom.
The Prince married very fortuna tely-
In the year 1853 he went to Denmark
and brought back the beautiful Prin-
cess Alexandria, daughter of the King,
a Princess whose beauty was famed on
both continents During her residence
in England the Princess has increased
the personal regard which she brought
with her.
Not only in his wife has the Prince
been fortunate, but in his children as
well, for the sons and daughters have
been well liked in England The Duke
OF Clarence, heir to the throne, died
lust as he came to manhood. But
Prince George, Duke of York, was Just
IS acceptable! And he was equally for
tunate in his daughters. As the three
girls grew up they were very English
and two of them made matches much
approved by the people.
THE FAMILY
In 1889 the Princess Louise married
a cOmmOner. the wealthy Duke of Fife
And three years ago the pretty Prfn-
cess Maude, the daughter who alone
of all the girls inherited her mothers
beauty. married Prince Karl of Den
mark Now the remaining Princess is
reported engaged to Prince George,
governor of Crete.
When the Duke of York married the
Princess May in 1898 the joy of the
British knew no bounds, for she was
an English girl, bred in England; and
they knew that the royal family would
have English feelings and English in
stincts.
Three children have been born to this
couple, and the throne is secure.
So, in all ways, the Prince of Wales
is blest. Popular, respected and intel
ligent, he has all the fundamental
qualities for a good King.
The life of a King is always inter-
esting- DOubly so one that is passing
his life in preparation for the throne
For fifty years, since he completed his
education, Albert Edward has been
ready to seat himself on his mothers
throne and to walk in her footsteps.
Nearly all the Princes life is spent
at Sandringham, his country seat
Shortly after the Prince of Wales
was married the question of a country
estate was one which puzzled the Gov
eminent of that day considerably. The
late Lord PalmerStOn was then in
power, and to him the selection of
Sandringham was largely due. as sew
eral other estates in the market at
that time We're spoken of, and, in fact.
the estate afterwards purchased by
Maharajah Dhuleep Singh, that has re-
Gently been sold to Lord Iveagh. was
very nearly bought for the Prince
However, 1t was eventually settled that
Sandringham should become the prf-
Vate property of the Prince of Wales
The price given for the estate, which
Is about eight thousand acres in ex-
tent, was 500, 600; the date of the pur-
chase was the year 1851. The house on
the place was of considerable antiquity
and very incOnvenfent in every way: SO
much so that after considerable sums
had been spent in the endeavor to patch
it up and make it comfortable, in 1870
it was decided to pull the old build
fngs down and rebuild them entirely.
HIS HOME.
Driving from the station, Wolferton