The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1901-01-23
ENGLAND'S NEW SOVEREIGN
CAREER. TRAITS AND RECORD OF
EDN ARD VII.
Tie is in His sixtieth Ycar-A POpu-
Ear and Conservative Man-Brief
Resume of His Career, with Sketch
OF His characteristics

Iar and Conservative Man-Brief
Resume of His Career, with Sketch
OF His characteristics.
Albert Edward eldest son Of the Queen,
was born Nov. Q, 1871 As the Prince Of
Wales he has become wen known to the
civilized world
The Prince Of Wales as King may
within the constitution materially affect
the course Of British politics. says
a London cable to the World. He has
always had Liberal leanings. He detest-
ed Bcaconsheld. lie felt a warm admira-
! ton for Gladstone His most intimate
friend among The leading politicians of
England is Rosebery. It is already pre-
! dicted that the new King will work for
! Rosebery for the premiership.
When Gladstone adopted the home rule
| policy the Prince said to the late Nah
lon Sands of New York, who told the
present writer about it at the time:
Personally, ] could find no objection
TO home rule. if | were satisfied it did not
mean Rome rule"
Before that Lord Randolph Churchill
at the Princes suggestion, arranged that
| Parnell should meet him at luncheon at
/ the Junior Constitutional ub Parnell
I never spoke of what passed between them
| at this meeting, but a couple of years af-
! terWard, when a demand was made upon
| Parliament for a further allowance for
/ the Princes family Gladstone was unable
/ 20 carry it by the vote of the Irish party.
! The Prince has prominently Identified
| himself with efforts TO solve such prob
| lens as the housing of the poor, techni-
! cal education, etc. and his accession Will
/ undoubtedly give renewed zest to all such
/ movements.
Privately his closest intimate is Reuben
/ Sassoon, who has squandered a large for
/ tune in entertaining him. Sassoon is a
VOtary of pleasure and sports possessed
/ of q certain cleverness, but is by no
/ means Intellectual He was banker at
! the famous Tranbycroft baccarat game,
| bat the Prince was too shrewd to allow
! his social cronies to influence his public
action.
VIII Curb Wales FrivoIities.
The Princess Of Wales as Queen will
! fill a very large space in the pubic eye.
! The rigid rules of court etiquette will
| preclude even d king from giving promi-
| nent recognition to the members of the
Marlborough House set who have been
/ merely the Princes companions in frivol-
| ity.
But what manner of man is this new
King and what has his record been? Here
! is q fair answer to both questions
The next ruler Of England will be six
| ty years of age next November. He is
| particularly fond of Americans. He is a
| Free Mason. He likes the opera and dra-
ma, and has done much by his powerful
influence TO favor the fortunes of those
| who attract his enthusiastic interest lie
| spends 5000 a year in private kilograms,
lie IS fond Of deer stalking and yachting,
| ana there was hope that he would see the
| next race for the Americas Cup lie is a
great smoker and dresses most fashion
ably.
The Prince of Wales is a man of strong
social inclinations. lie is also a gener-
Gus patron of all manly sports, chief
among them hunting and the turf He
! has Travelled all over the world has hunt
! Cd in Africa and Asia, and has been a
| welcome visitor at every capital in Eu-
| rope,
/ Al Sandrngham he lives the bountiful
| and healthful life of q country gentleman
! He is Of genial disposition and in the diff
! ficult and eXacting role of proxy to Her
| Majesty on very man public occasions,
/ such as founding schools and hospitals
and churches and opening exhibitions he
! has acquitted himself with great credit
! His home in London is Marlborough
/ House
He has never afliated openly with eth
er of the great political parties He SYM
pathized with the emancipation of the
Jews in England.
His Royal Highness Albert Edward
the heir to the English throne. universal
/ ly called the most popular prince in Eu-
rope, was born on Nov. g. 1871, at Buck
ingham Palace in London.
He was the first child of the reigning
sovereign, Alexandria Victoria, the only
daughter of Edward. Duke of Kent, who
was the fourth son of George III. The
father of the present Prince of Wales was
Prince Albert of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha,
| in later years called the Prince Consort
The birth OF the Prince of Wales oc-
CURED four years and half after his
royal mother assembled the throne on the
death of her uncle King William ".
The only high and noble English title
inherited by the Prince of Wales at birth
was that of Duke of Cornwall Before he
was four years old he was created Prince
of Wales and also Earl of Chester by roy
al patent.
As Duke Of Cornwall the little Prince
succeeded 10 annual rentals and royalties
worth nearly 100000 year
While still child he showed strong
resemblance TO his mother. His hair was
yellow and silken. and his complexion
fresh and pink, like that of his German
ancestors.
" Alu magnificent ceremonies ne was
christeued on Jan. %. 1872. in St Georges
! Chapel Windsor, the King of Prussia be-
ing his sponsor.
He sat for his portrait several times be-
fore he was IS months old. Until he was
6 years old he was under the daily in
struction of Lady Lyttleton, sister OF Mrs
w L. Gladstone, wife of the late prime
/ minister.
His Pet Name Was BERTHE.
BERTHE was his nickname and this he
was afectonately called by his parents
Lady Lytueton called him "Prncey" Of
tentimes.
lie was next tutored by Mr.. Henry
/ Birch, a gentleman graduate OF Elton
/ When seven years Of age the Prince went
! forth upon his first travels-a journey to
! Ireland. Scotland aud Wales.
The first public function in which the
Prince ever took part was the opening
Of the English Exhibition in 1851. He was
then a roguish boy, who winked his eve
a Louisa NJ. Alcott the American author
ess, who was visiting London.
When nearly twelve years old, "Bertle"
was taken to the august House OF Lords
for the first time, and sat beside the
! queen, ON the throne. and listened, with
/ open mouth, to the news of the opening
/ OF the Crmeau war. in which so many
/ lives were to be lost.
In Aupuet 1917 no Waited p,rie Nth,