Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1901-02-01

century Albert Edward, Prince ol
Wales, was born on November 9
194l. He was the second child aut
Oldest son Of the Queen.
The boyhood of the new King wa
uneventful. His early education wa,
conducted at home. He then studied
for session at Edinburgh, and latel
entered Christ Church, Oxford. Her,
he attended public lectures for 8
year, and afterwa-d resided for severa
terms at Trinity College, Cambridge
for the same purpose.
His earliest appearance in leading
part on any public occasion was in
1859 at the laying of the foundation
stone of the Lambert School of Art
at Vauxhall. After the death of his
father, in December, 1861, he natu-
rally became the most desirable func.
tlonary at ali ceremonies in which
beneficent or charitable undertakings
were to be recognized by royal ap-
proval.
ENGLAND'S KING EDWARDS.
The preference Of the English
people for the name Edward VII
over Albert is easily understood,
Albert has never been a royal name
in England, and not often on the
Continent. 1t has no great associa-
tons anywhere. The name Edward
is bound up with the greatest events
of Epgland's history.
Even before the Conquest the laws
of Edward the CoDfessor became the
standard by which men judged the
state of their liberties for the next
century and half. After the Con-
quest Edward / became a great
English sovereign. He may be called
the father OF the English Constitu-
ton, with its distribution of the
powers of government among King,
Lords and Commons, and he was !,
great administrator and great gen
eral as we'll.
Edward III was weak, but Edward
III was a ruler of good character
and ability, and the most splendid
military triumphs in English history
the victories of Crecy and Poitiers
illuminated his reign. The credit
for them belonged, however, to
another Edward, his famous son, the
Black Prince.
Edward IV was dashing adven-
turer, whose meteoric flights on and
off the throne in his struggles with
Henry VI, Queen Margaret and War
wick give dramatic interest to the
Wars of the Roses.
The sad fate of the little Edward
V, murdered with bis brother by his
wicked uncle, the ogre Richard Ill,
in the Tower, has place in all chill.
dren's story books along with the
touching tale Of the Babes in the
Woods
Finally Edward VI, who died at
16, showed such precocious promise
that his people could imagine any
thing possible if he had lived.
1t is hardly possible that Edward
VII can do as we'll as the greatest of
his predecessors of the name, but he
will certainly do better than the
worst, and he may esteem himself
fortunate if he measures up to the
average.
SNAPSHOTS OF THE PRINCE.
The following "facts about the
Prince of Wales" have been printed
in a number of newspapers aud
magazines and, in the main, are con-
sidered accurate:
He is feet'6 inches high and
weighs $50 pounds.
He has light gray eyes, a gray
beard, a brown complexion and q
bald head.
His hands and feet are small and
neat.
He is SO years old.
His favorite VINE is champagne of
1889, and his favorite liquor cognac
40 years old.
He is great admirer of beautiful
women.
lie is first-class Judge of horses
and dogs and he thinks he knows
something about actresses.
He is said TO be one of the best
shots in England.
He sets the fashion in clothes for
all England and part of America.
He is doctor of civil laws OF
Oxford, doctor of laws of Cambridge
and barrister.
He has laid 73 large and impor-
tant foundation stones.
He opened part of the Suez Canal.
tie has made more speeches than
any other man in the world, bai
mostly short ones.
He was the first Christian to dine
with the Sultan of Turkey.
He never allows a typewriter in
his house.
He is a colonel eight times over.
He has one private secretary, two
assistant secretaries and a staff OF
clerks.
lie receives 200 letters day and
answers most of them.
Every minute of his time in Lon
don is spent according to schedule.
He has every order of knighthooC
in Europe.
His uniforms are worth $1,000
He is field marshal and ar
admiral.
He is the chief horse owner, dos
owner aud yachtsman in England.
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