Devils Lake inter-ocean., 1901-01-25
RULE OF VICTORIA.
Her Reign Spans a Period of Near
ly 81 Years.
WAS CALLED TO THE THRONE In 1887.
She Soon Shows a Wonderful Capactty
for GOvernMent-AB Brief Sketch
of Her Career-NotabIe
Legislation.

SAe Sooh SAO"sa "Onder1ul Capacity
for Governmental Brief Sketch
of Her Career-NotabIe
| Liquidation.
Alexandria Victoria, queen Of Great
Britain and Ireland and empress of IN
d1a, was born at Kensington palace on
May "a, 1873. She was the daughter of the
duke OF Kent fourth son of George III.
ana the Princess Victoria Mary Louisa of
Saxe-Coburg-Saalfield relict of the her.
editary prince Of Leiningen. Her father
dled few months after the birth of his
daughter who was brought up under the
care or his widow. Her education was
intrusted to the duchess of Northum-
oeriand and her training was better edu-
cationally and otherwise than usually
falls to the lot of princes and princesses.
prudence and economy were especial
features of her education and she was
Taught to be self-reliant, brave and sys-
! tematical
She succeeded to the throne on the
qeatn or William w., third son of George
Mna,.ua tta June ~ ~, 1887, when the crowns Of
hngland and Hanover, which had been
worn by the same person since the ac-
cess1on of George I. in 1714, were separ-
ated, the former devolving upon the
young princess and the latter, by virtue
OF the Salic law, falling to the duke Of
GuMosriana, t,.ntta. a. the late kings younger
prother She was crowned in Westmin-
ster abbey June %, 1885, Some interest
was taken in the fact that from the first
the queen subscribed herself simply VIC
tor1a and not as had been expected.
! Alexandria Victoria
Inc early years of Victoria's reign were
ful1 OF interest and excitement. There
were the rebellion in Canada, the anti
| corn league the chartist agitation, the
Jamaica question, the never-ending Irish
QuestlOn, the Afghan war and the war
with China. Along with these events
came the introduction Of many of the
great discoveries in science, Industry and
commerce which are now considered spe-
cially representative of modern civiliza-
| tlon. A reign, says one of its clearest
| historians which saw in its earliest years
the application of the electric current to
the task of transmitting messages, the
nrst successful attempts to make use of
| steam for the business of transatlantic
navigation, the general development Of
| the railway system and in the introduc-
tlon or the penny post must be consid-
cred to have obtained for itself, had IL
secured no other memorials, an abiding
place in history
February 10, 1910, Queen Victoria was
| married to her cousin, Prince Albert of
SAKE e-Coburg- -Gotha. This was a love
| MATCH, pure and simple, but the young
sovereign, owing to her position, had to
conduct the negotiations mainly by her.
self. During the previous month she had
formally notified parliament of her inten-
| tion to marry her cousin-a step which
she trusted would be conducive to the
interests of my people as we'll as to my
own domestic happiness" The announce
ment was not received with universal sat-
1sfaction, but a cordial reception was ac-
| corded Prince Albert on his landing in
| England several days before the marriage
A
| ment as to the allowance to be made the
| prince. The proposed annuity was $780,
OOO, but after bitter debate this was
cut down to $1500OO.
1t was some years before the people
| thoroughly understood Prince Albert. All
his actions were closely watched. It was
imagined that he would endeavor to over
| step his limitations as the consort of the
queen and try to influence political af-
airs. But this feeling wore off as the
excellent personal qualities of the prince
became known. When he died December
| "A, 1861, the national grief was profound.
No man, 1t was admitted, had ever de-
voted himself more faithfully to high and
| difficult duties and words of commenda-
ton were heard on all sides.
For many years after this bereave-
ment the queen led life of strict seclu-
| sion. She avoided all public and court
| ceremonies, though her duties as a. SOW
| oAeASA "eie never neglected. In 1876 she
| opened parliament in person for the first
time since the death of Prince Albert,
Nine children were born as a result of
the union. Their names and date of
| birth are:
| The Princess Victoria, Princess Roy
a., now empress dowager of Germany,
born November 81, 1S40; married January
Is. 1858, Frederick William, then crown
prince of Prussia, who died in 1888. as
Emperor William II. of GERMANY. after
a reign of only 80 days. Her son is now
| emperor, and he has had six sons and
one daughter. The empress dowager has
had four sons and 13 grandchildren.
Albert Edward. prince of Wales. who
now becomes regent. born November 9,
1S41; married March 10, 1868, Prindesa
| Alexandra of Denmark. He has I'd three
sons and three daughters and has three
grandchildren. His eldest son died in
1892 and his second son, the duke of
and has two children.
Princess Alice. born April 25 1913; mar
ried In 1862 to Prince Frederick of Hesse.
died December IA, 1878. She had two sons
and five daughters, of whom the voune.
est living is married to the czar of Rus.
sia. There are six grandchildren in this
family.
Prince Alfred, duke of Edinburgh. horn
1874; married 1874 Marie Alexandrovna
only daughter Of the czar of Russia. 1a r.
| duke of Saxe-Gotha and Cobure. Thev
had one son and four daughters. one Of
whom has two children.
Princess Helena, born 1916; married 18ef
to Prince Christian of Schleswig-Holstei
They have five children, all unmarried.
Princess Louise, born 1S4S; married 1s71
the marquis of Lorne, the only one of the
children marrying outside of ROYALTY
They have no children.
Prince Arthur. duke of Connaueht
horn 1850; married 1879 to Princess Inui 81
of Prussia, daughter of Frederick Charles
the famous red prince. Three childrer
have come to this union.
Prince Leopold, duke of Albany, borr
1853; married Princess Helen of Waldecl
1882: died 1884. Two children, one posthu
nous, form this household.
Princess Beatrice born 1857: married
1885 to Prince Henry of Battenburg. The
prince died in 1896, leaving four children
Death OF all the prior heirs to the num-
Der of % would make the German EN-
peror king of England. If 4S heirs failed
England would have to take the empires.
of Russia, provided the people did no,
decide otherwise. and 56 heirs would hay,
to die before the queens youngest child
Princess Beatrice, would succeed to thu
throne
| During Queen victoria's reign there