New-York tribune., 1901-01-26
PRIVATE LIFE OF THE KING
AN ACCOUNT OF HIM AS PRINCE OF
WALES by A MEMBER OF THE
ROYAL HOUSEHOLD"

of Walesl by a Member of the Royal Household
is the title of a book about be published by
D Appleton & Co. of this city II contains chap
ters on The Prince and the People Life at
Sandringham." The Prince in the Country
Domestic Life The Prince a Student" The
Prince and Society The Princes Set" The
Prince a Churchman'' The Prince at Play
The Prince a Freemason The Prince
Good Fellow etc. From an advance copy Of the
book The Tribune is permitted print the follow
ing extracts:
DOMESTIC LIFE.
Few people outside The royal family and the cir
aware of the high standard of domestic life that
affection that exists between the Prince and his
rela tions is remarkable when Judged by the rec
ords of other royal families. who a rule are
While the Prince Of Wales as a husband and
father has never deserved any such scathing crtt-
ism he has never been fully credited with the
man The romantic love that induced him. when
little more than boy. to overcome all obstacles to
has waned. During the Illness which in the
late sixties kept her for many months bound
wish. his grief al her suffer1ngs. and his delight
at her restoration to health. were proofs Of his
Further proof if such were needed of the
Princes claim to be considered Thoroughly do
mesticated man Is the wonderful love and respect
that from the very first his children have shown
70 him Boys are very quick TO see holes in their
fathers armor when they exist; but the Princes
Two sons have always regarded him as the beau
should De. They rightly considered that in points
do little wrong, and all ways they have re-
garded his taste as a reliable model
of the poetcaI traditions of the Middle Ages.
Before the Prince Consort,s death il had been al
Prince Of Wales should seek wife among the
up as he had been in the strictest habits OF
obedience, was prepared TO accede 10 the wishes
calculations young German officer, who was a
friend of the Prince informed His Royal Highness
one Day that ne was engaged TO De married and
that he would like to show him the portrait OF
or a heautiful young girl wearing the plainest OF
white muslin frOcks, with her hair brushed back
tied round her throat. The Prince Immediately
asked the name of the original. when the young
he Prncs {he portra t OF he King @ @
second daughter When the mistake was explained
a few days later on seeing miniature OF the
room he declared there and then that he would
marry only the original Of these two pictures
not disposed to abandon her original Intention;
but the young Prince. full of ardor and en-
Leopold of Belgium Cthe Uncle Leopold OF the
Majesty paid the Belgian King a visit at Laeken,
he succeeded III inducing her 70 consent 10 the
Previous TO this the Prince. though by acci-
dent. had met the Princess Alexandra OF Denmark
Prince Of Wales chanced at the same time to be
XsitIng me oeaHues OF tAe oiu uhvsrsly ii low Low
and fell more deeply in love with her than he had
The Princess's arrival in England and her mar
riage the Prince OF Wales in ST Georges Chap
that moment the Prince as the happiest and
proudest OF brtdegro0ms. assumed manly pro
tectorship over the Princess, who mad her popu-
The Prince and Princess have. Of course. been
subject TO the fierce light that beats upon the
throne" but. far as their domestic life IS con-
cisr. while they remember that good husband
has other and graver duties in life than paying
attentions pretty wife.
AS A CHURCHMAN
is in
full swing. the list of visitors who are invited TO
stay there from SATURDAY. iii Monday generally
Sunday. Men OF almost all opinions nave stood
Queens example in preferring short to lengthy
sermons At the same time. whether the preacher
be brilliant or dull the demeanOr of the royal
family in church sets an excellent example TO the
Netfber rt' the Prince Of wales nor the Princess
are merely theoretical good people Ihsir i5 cnaT
iy is immense and IS seldom II ever 6 1S q
ming and devisng for the good OF their fellow men
whom they are personally brought in contact on
stroT note in the Princes religion is the ex-
trene reverence he has for the dead When he
visited the CriT1ea he Was deeply " moved h 4ha b
EeasI MANY of them were almost obliterated for
want OF care and there was frequently no record
OF the names Of those who lay beneath the 500
So deeply did the Prince feel on this subject that
on his return 10 England he agttated very strongly
for some Improvement in this matter. ana w9rkso
late Lord CIlrendon, then Secretary Of state for for
Foreign Affairs, had 70 take steps 20 lhcIUse eIe
graves of the who had fought and ralIen Ior
their country
His views are decidedly broad. and ne prefers
that service should be choral and accompanied
hv due 0bservances and dignity. Yet his adnira-
ton for the picturesque has never induced MIN 70
attend service in anything but an English church;
although he has of course visited as slSnJseer an
the great cathedrals in Europe. The Prince WIS
once in Rome at Easter. time when the rest Of
the world puts aside all religious conviction and
iosks 10 see the splendid ceremonals At St Peters
or NJ othar famous fanes Of the Papal CITY Yet
the Prince on Easter Sunday. when people OF every
se,+ and religion were CrOwding into Roman Catn-
oIic churches. went quietly into the plain httIe
English church. remarknS as he did so mat Wnen
CLIrch of England people were IN FS0P theE
should be more than usually particular .phoid
their own form of faith