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III. She died like one falling asleep
She was surrounded by the roya
family, Emperor William Of Germany
and members Of the cabinet.
LIFE AND CAREER OF DEAD QUEEN.
The childhood Of Victoria was much
more simple and unrestricted than
would have been the case had it been
known that she would become the
Queen Of England
She was born in Kcnsington Palace
on May "a, 1919, and she lived there
the greater part Of the time until the
death Of William ", made her queen.
She was happy little child, and
her amuscmcnts were much the same
as those Of other English girls.
No little girl ever loved dolls more
dearly than did Victoria. She liked
best those which came from Holland !,
and when she became old enough to
manage needle, thread and thimblc
she made with her own fingers dresses,
coats and hats for her children, al she
called them.
She had doIl-houscs and doll furni-
turc. Some visitor at Kcnsington
gave her picture book showing the ma
tive costumes Of many different races,
and it was one Of her chief pleasures
to dress her dolls as nearly as she
could like the strange people pictured
in the book.
Victoria was deprived of 90 father s
care in her infancy. The Duke Of
Kent contracted cold, which dcvcl
opcd into pneumonia, while carrying
the baby Victoria around Kcnsington.
Her mother, the Duchess of Kent,
practically devoted her life to the
rearing Of the little girl. In the Ken
sington household method, system and
punctuality in oil things ruled. One
day of the little princess life was
much like another.
She rose early, breakfastcd simply
at 8 a. m. in the morning room of the
palace, sitting beside her mother in q
little rosewood chair, table to match
in front of her, on which were placed
her bread and milk and fruit.
After breakfast she mounted her
donkey and rode around Kcnsington
Gardens accompanied by her nurse.
From 10 to II clock she received in
struction from her mother, assisted by
Fraulein Lehzen. Then she rompcd
through the palace with her nurse,
Mrs. Brock, whom she affcc:;onatcly
called "dear Boppy.' At 2p. III. she
lunchcd with her mother, then there
were lessons until 4 p. III. At that hour
she went driving with the duchess.
Seven O clock was tho dinner hour.
The duchess dined sumptuously, but
the little princess had only bread and
milk. Sometimes she was permitted
to have small portions of the dessert
served at the large table, but those
were rare events.
AS she grew older more time was
given to study and less to play. Her
governcss were selected with great
care. Her playfcllows were limited in
number.
She had barely passed out of the
hands of governcss and had figured
but little in the fashionable life of the
cour. when she became Queen.
SHE RECoMEs QUEEN.
Victoria was awakened out Of deep
sleep at 5 o'clock in the morning Of
June 20, 1897, to learn that she was
Queen Of England She received the
news clad in her nightgown, her bare
feet in sleepers and her hair falling
loosely over her shoulders.
On that cvcntful morning she was a
JOuub Sill. Only OSioiC, WI
May "a, she had celebrated her 18th
birthday, when she became legally OF
age
King William " had died at 2
NJ. in Windsor. three hours before
Victoria was notified Of her accession
in Kensington palace, where she lived
with her mother. the Duchess of
Kent.
In expectation of the Kings death
carriage had been kept ready at
Windsor. AS soon as the King
brca'hed his last the Archbishop of
Canterbury and the Lord Chambers
lain, Lord Conycham, left the death
chamber aud entering the carrisg,
were driven With all speed to Nen
singt"n. Victoria hl 'ir,h III,
night before with o. tr :" It oG tn,