Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1901-01-30
GREAT QUEENS LIFE.
she was Born I'm Poverty-Asccnsion
TO the Throne OF EnEIand-Her
Marriage to Prince Albert.

The year 1877 was n memorable On. g.,
the history of England Seldom had the
prosperity OF a country which had know ,io
no serious hitch or obstacle for "A cen
tnry been more seriously menaced; never
Nerc the destinies OF 4 constitiltionaI
monarchy that had stood the storms OF
sC1 years enveloped in more forbidding
The death OF the Princess Charlotte
| opened up the prospect or succession to
III. and had inspired MIN With a desire
TO marry As yet the only sons who mad
had children. and the duke of Cumber.
land. whose first living child was not
The ,hird brother was Edward. duke of
~ mei ier,, ,nen Of years OF age He was not
to marry.
e.Coourg. at that time % years OF age.
mad taken the dukes fancy. on July ii,
isS. TINS lady became the duchess OF
Kent: me future mother of the future
.o When the duke was, informed by. his
heir, II was his wish that tho child
should be born on English soil. The
| his grace was much pressed for rcndy
cash: In the spring OF 1919. however. the
ess were installed at Kensington palace.
then as now; a place OF residence FOR the
! lily, and on May ~ 1915. "A pretty little
Bp ornne ba pi dnKo as Parrtridss was
child. lie would dandle and caress her.
and ,nen hand her to the arms of admir-.
care If he9 fo WIN m the caution; Take
England" his grace did not live To- en-
Joy h has Seen roP aSapPlGes sSa long
beers of the famIly would die in the
course of 1920 The duke believed the
his brothers In the winter OF 1919 he had
gone TO the sheltered watering place OF
| he said. the winter" ono day no hap
pened, when taking a, walk to get wet
OF the lungs supervened ami carried him
TO the dukes considerable debts la a
very uncomfortable position at the time
pied her to return 20 kensington, where
she henceforth devoted herself 10 tho
| eCucation or her child. Queer Victoria"
Si% days after the death Of the duke OF
hent the prophecy above mentioned was
StheeT Gsor 1nfd OK Me Gs@th OF his
me new w s9vereign The prime regent was
new KING was precarious; his age was ad-
Eanced he had no LEGAL hei-. The duke OF
! ORR, the heir apparent. was married,
had no family. ana his duchess was I'm a
Gschning state. The duke OF Clarence,
the next In order. was OF ripe age. iie
! had two daughters born TO him Each
u them had died in infancy. but fur
thcr issue, though not probable. was still
not an impossible contingency Tho next
| IN succession, was tho Infant princess at
INensington palace. Every year as il
passed by made IL more APPARENT that if
spared JARED upon her tic monarchy
mater Of fact m tha pro @Gy9g0 boast f be
--ke OF Kent was fulfilled earlier than
Iclgth have pecn anticipated. Tho re
ascent TO the throne rs George "; the
duke OF Clarence just seven years as VIII
ON August 3d. ;soG. King William. who
had acceded to the throne on the death
party at Windsor on hi his BIRTH rthdar. Gunner
IAere was one person whom the king
the mother or the princess. the duchess
| OF Kent. who had not been sparing in Der
from the royal family In England. The
duchess had applied for suit OF apart
'-Ta MIn for her own use IL Kengingion
palace and had been refused by the
KING. She appropriated the rooms not
withstandinE the denial.
Wnen replying 10 Il speech In which his
health had been proposed the king burst
forth In bitter TRADE against the duch-
II trust in Cod" he exclaimed that
J Tnay have the satisfaction az leaving
tn" royal authority on my death 20 the
personal exercise OF that young lady
tpointing TO the princess)-the heiress
the hands OF a person now near me who
Is surrounded by cVii advisers and who
Is herself incompetent TO act with pro-
priety in tho station IN which she would
be placed. have no hesitation in gay.
ing that / have been lnsuted--grossiy
and continually iusulted-bv thar per-
sou. but | am determined To- endure no
longer q course Of behavior SO disrcspect-
: The king particularly complained of
the manner IN which the princess had
been PREY ented from attending NJ court
For tho future" he gaid. II shall In
sist and command that tho princess do
upon an occasions appear at my court,
as it IS her duty 10 40.
Having begun with an auathcmn thc
OF the princess and her future reign IN a
tone OF paternai interest and affection.
The effect. however. which the royal
uttcranc.s produced waa alarming. The
queen looked IN deep distress, the prin-
Kent said not a word. but soon AFTER
leaving the room announced hrr immedi-
ate departure. and ordered her carriage.
majesty wished 20 live 20 witness in his
PRAYED that ne might live tlu the Prin-
was just granted but Oniy JUS.
tnat the Princess Victoria was permitted
70 know the high desuny reserved for
In an almost accidental manner
~ Inwi.,e the future husband Of the
~ Germany. Prince Albert. the son OF
the duke OF Coburg. was born 80 Rose
,rnccss Victoria. and }, IS curious coin
cidence' considering the fu,9ro conuCc-
the accouchcusc who attended ne duch-
elt OF Coburg at the birth O. the young
prince. had only three months before at
tenGtd the duchess OF Kent at Inc birth
Maynower. writes the grandmother both
OF Albert and Victoria, the dOwa ger
duchess OF JObUrg. 10 the duch, ~ Of
Kent. viii b. when ] see u iu 3 years
tiric. SicDoid cam not suficicnuy de-
scribe what q dear hlJIc hr.s 10 g." The
MaEuoWcr above spoken OF was Of
course. the Princess Victoria From 3
very carly period the dowagcr duchess
permitted herself To- entertain the hope
after become man and Wiz.
ON February -. I<,I. when not quito L.
years Jf age. she attended her nrvt druw-
inc room. Lady Jersey. writes an.
amusing Mr.. Grev.He. made 80 scene.
WIN tsprQ Durham. one Eut Up ~ - cor
Ter or tho room snd said: 'f.oid TJur-
bam. / hear that You have sai1 things
ABOUT me which are not tras. and ! d.
sire that you call upon mo Tomorrow
Win q witness TO hear ny positive de-
peat such thngs about me She .sas i'm
"a fury aud hs IL st.a greater Tic