Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1901-01-24

A1NG EDN ARD VII
bridge, field marshal of the army, leader
of English society and now the head
OF the British government, was born in
buckingham palace, London, Oh Nov
8, 184I,
With magnificent ceremonies he was
chrlstened on Jan. 26 1842. IN St.
Georges chapel, Windsor, the king of
Prussia being his sponsor.
inherited by the Prince of Wales at
Before he was four years old he was
created Prince of Wales and also Earl
OF Chester by royal patent.
AS Duke of Cornwall the little prince
succeeded to annual rentals and royal
ties worth nearly $500, 900 year.
''Bertie" was his nickname, for roy.
atty have their familiar way of address
ing each other as we'll as other people.
When nearly IL years old ''Bertie"
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 Cr1mean war, in which so many
lives were to be lost.
His Travels.
IN August, 1866, he visited Paris with
his parents. 1t was his first sight of
the gay French capital and his first trip
to the continent. He rode through Paris
in state, in a Highland costume, and
was patted on the head by Napoleon III.
Ever after he was a warm friend of that
monarch.
The prince was confirmed in the Es-
tablished church when II years DID,
and, on his mothers request, attended
a series of lectures by Charles Kingsley,
author of Westward Hop'
In 1860 the prince was given another
outing He visited the United States
that vast domain lost to the English
crown by the folly of his greatgrand-
father, George III, and his shortsighted
ministers. He was received everywhere
with laudations bordering on syco-
phancy.
A grand ball was given in his honor at
Washington, where he visited all public
places, including the tomb of Washing.
ton. He was entertained by President
James Buchanan in the White House.
The president wrote to the queen con.
graduating her upon the charming be-
havior" of her ''son and heir-the ex-
pectancy and rose of the fair state. :"
The queen replied, addressing our presi.
dent as ''my good friend" That was
the best she could do, according to royal
rules of etiquette. He visited New
York, also Chicago and points in Gan.
ada, taking the name Of Baron Renfrew
His Marriage Pleased England.
All London went wild over the an.
nouncement of the coming marriage of
the prince with the Princess Alexandra
of Denmark. On March 10, 1863,
the marriage took place in London.
The parliament settled upon the young
couple an income of nearly $500, 100 a
year. Their first journey abroad was
to Russia, where they remained some
time.
The king has five children. Albert
Victor, the eldest, who may succeed him,
was born Jan. s. 1864. Four children
are liying-one son and three daughters.
They are Prince George, DRke of York;
Princess Louise, Duchess of Fife; Prin.
cess Victoria and Princess Maud.
King Edward VII.
The new king many years ago an.
nounced that when he assembled the
throne he would use his second name.
Edward, and be known as King Edward
VII in preference to King Albert I.
The English people have always looked
forward to him as King Edward VII.
His eldest son, the Duke of York, who
becomes the prince of Wales by his
fathers accession to the throne, has also
an Edward in his long list of names.
and his eldest son, who will be king of
England some day. if he lives, has also
an Edward in his name.
His Politics.
King Edward may within the consti-
tuition materially affect the course of
British politics. He has always had
liberal leanings. He detested Beacons-
field. He felt warm admiration for
Gladstone. His most intimate friend
among the leading politicians of Eng
land is Rosebery. 1t is already predict,
ed that the new king will work for
Roseberry for the premiership.
When Gladstone adopted the home
rule policy the prince said to the late
Mahlon Sands:
Personally could find no objection
to home rule, if were satisfied it did
not mean Rome rule"
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