Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-01-24

late Prince Georgel OF Walceck. The
Duke died Marcn 18th, 1854.
Beatrice Mary victoria teodora, born
April llth, 1901. and married july sd,
1883, to Prince Henry Maurice of Bat
tenberg, who afterward died while
serving with the British Army ia
Africa. 24 50
The Queen has over rs grandchildren
and ereat-grandohildren living. Her
eldest daughter, as previously stated,
was the last Empress OF Germany and
her grandson Is the present Emperor.
Inc Empress OF Russia, Alexandra, 10
her granddaughter. Her descendants
are found in q majority of European
royal families.
IL has often been said that Queen
Victoria has borne n charmed life.
Twice during her childhood she escaped
death almost as by miracle, and no
less than five attempts we're made upon
her life by would be assassins, none OF
whom succeeded 10 infiioting any
serious bodily injury upon her.
The most serious of these attempts
was that made by Robert Pate. Pate
was an ex-ofilcer Of the Tenth Hussars
and was residing as gentleman Of
leisure In London when, for no reaeon
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| LOSS OF HUSBAND AND MOTHER.
The Queen mother, the Duchess OF
Kent, died March 10th, 1861, and her
husband, the Prince Consort, died
December 14th, of the same year.
For many years after Prince Albert's
death Victoria remained in almost un.
broken seclusion at Windsor or Bal.
moral. Her grief was deep and lasting.
and after decade had passed, during
which she had taken no part 10 public
ceremonials Of any kind. the nation
generally, and Lohdun society in
particular, began to murmur ct her
continued absence from the stage OF
public affairs. 1t has been almost the
only oompia ever made OF her by hei
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POLITICAL EVENTS OF HER REIGN.
We come now to survey briefly this
events Of her reign. There have beer
90 prime ministers during Victoria
reign succeeding each other in the
chronological order following;
Visoount Melbourne, who was in
Office when Victoria came to the
throne, remained there until Septem.
Der, 6, 18al. He was succeeded by Sir
Robert Peel. Peel was Prime Mipister
| from that date until July 6, 1876. when
he was succeeded by Lord john Rms.
SELL who gave way February ~. 1855.
to the Earl of Derby. A few months
later December 2s, 1882, the Earl OF
Aberdeen became Prime Minister. He
was followed February 10, 1855. by
Lord Palmerston. The Earl of Derby
again became Prime Mjniste, Feb.
ruary Is, 1853, but again gave way
t.Iune 18th, 1857 to Lord PaImerston'
Palmerston was succeeded In Maven.
Der, 1866. by Earl Russell. The Earl
OF Derby came hack again 10 ra,sa.