Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-01-26
KING EDWARD VII.
Some Interesting Facts About Great Britans
New Ruler.

Some Interesting Facts About Great Britans
New Ruler.
Written for the Yorkville Enquirer.
Albert Edward, who has ascended
the British throne by virtue of the re-
cent death Of his venerable mother,
has leaped into prominence with a
bound. 1t is quite probable that he
will be known to future historians as
Edward VII, rather than by Albert I,
the title his godly mother would have
him assume. He is the eldest son Of
Albert and Victoria and their second
child. He was born at Buckingham
palace, November 9th, 1841, and Is con-
sequently in his Goth year. Prior to his
university career he was educated by
private tutors and was graduated from
Edinburgh and Christ Church, Oxford.
He Is an extensive traveller. In 1861 he
visited the United States and Canada,
and in 1862, accompanied by the learn
ed Dean Stanley, he visited the Orient
and Palestine. Since that time scarce
ly year has elapsed but that officially
or otherwise, he has been called upon
to journey. His marriage on March
10th, 1862 to Princess Alexandra of
Denmark, was an exceedingly popular
one with the British people. In 1871
he was critically i'll with typhoid fever
and for weeks his life was despaired Of.
The gloom prevailing throughout the
British Isles manifested the sympathy
the people felt and the growing popu-
larity Of the prince. He is also prom
inent Mason, and has occupied all the
high positions in that organization. His
military titles are legion. both In his
own and in nearly all the foreign ar
mics.
COMPLICATED SUCCESSION.
It may not be generally known, that
while the king succeeds to his throne
by a clear and undisputed title, that
the line of descent is very complicated
and broken. While there has been
several Edwards as kings Of England,
the present monarch does not directly
touch geneologically any Of them,
with the exception of Edward Ill.
Henry VII claims decent through the
same Edward and James vi Of Scot
land and I of England through Henry
VII. Through the Tudors and Planta-
genets the claim is complicated, but is
traceable to the Duke Of Anjou, who
married a granddaughter Of William I.
With Anne's death the Stuart success
sion became extinct. The house of the
Elector Paletine through Elizabeth,
daughter Of James I and Sophia, who
married the Elector of Hanover be-
came prominent, and Sophia's son, En-
nest Augustus, subsequently ascended
the British throne as George I. In
this way the Guelphs came to reign
over Great Britain. 1t Is a fact, how
ever not enough insisted upon, that
actual right of descent was practically
repudiated by the revolution Of 1888.
The succession is now determined by
act of parliament, /. e., by the sover-
eign consent of the governed.
BUSY LIFE.
Contrary to acceptable opinion gen.
orally prevailing, the prince has led
very busy life His duties have been
no sinecures There are few city mer-
chants, or even business men who
work harder, and only his most inti-
mate friends realize the quantity of
work that he gets through in a day.
With his mothers increasing years, his
public duties were indefinitely increas-
ed, and entaied upon him greater re-
sponsibilities. AS king he is now the
servant Of the people. It will be only
by strict attention to the most method
ical arrangements that he will be- able
to accomplish tithe Of what Is expect
ed of him. What is understood as leis-
ure he may never be able to enjoy.
His whole career will be one Of inces-
SAINT labor. No clerk or typewriter In
a commercial house would be tempted
for any salary, after the first week 8
experience, to continue 1t. While 9TH
ers are enjoying peace after the fa-
tiguing tolls Of the day, this servant Of
the British people, must rise up early
and late take rest, and work hard for
the welfare Of his millions. No holiday,
in the strict sense Of that term, will he
be ever able to take-for he cannot
"a % n
mentous responsibilities of his high
life.
HE IS POPULAR AND VERY FRIENDLY
DISPOSED TO AMERICA.
Edward VII is very popular both at
home and abroad. His personality has
hardly ever failed to impress itself fav-
orably on those with whom he has
come in contact. He Is a past master
in the art Of pleasing, and with con-
summate ease, wonderful dexterity and
skillful tact, whirls through the intri-
cate mazes of social life. On political
questions he is as mum" as the prov
erbial oyster Opinions and preferences
he must have; but never an utterance
has escaped his lips, which could fur
nish a positive clue to his personal feel
ings. Towards the United States he
has the warmest feelings and sincerest
admiration. If the development Of
friendship and unity between the two
great English-speaking peoples, de-
pended upon him, it would be most GER
tainly celebrated. The impressions Of
his short stay in 1861 have never been
forgotten. and his interest in America
and in Americans is genuine, whole
some and honest. Despite the auto
cratic position he has held socially, and
of the occasional use Of it one way or
the other, this power has been admin
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