Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1901-01-25
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Eu-lnn O.. ',c-.t Britain aHI Ireland,
Daughter AL only child 81 Edward,
Ujkr II Kent trurth s,n OF George
III. was horn a. ken-ington palace.
MAJ 9th, I>i9. Her mother, We
toyia, Mary Louisa, va. fourth daugh-
Tor q Francis, bake 81 Saxc-Cohurg-
Saalfcld, and sister of Leopold. late
King o! the Belsians. The Duke died
in l>-o, leaving hi widow in charge
o: au infant daughter only eight
months Old, who had been baptized
with the name OF Alexandria VIC
toria. This was the future Queen Of
England, whose destiny it was to af-
ford ~ example for emulation to the
sovereiSns of the world.
The Duchess of Kent fulfilled the
important duties which devolved upon
her with more than maternal solicit
tudc and with admirable care and pru-
dence. The infant princess was very
early in lie instructed in athletic ex-
ercises, and to acquire fearlessness
from her outdoor amusements, such
a riding and sailing, and to practice a
wise economy united with discrimi-
mating charity. She became accom-.
plished in drawing and music, and
proficient in the continental languages,
acquiring knowledge in some of the
sciences, particularly in that branc
OF natural history which includes bot
any.
She assembled the throne on the de.
mise Of her uncle, William ~, June
90, 1887, her uncle the Duke of Cum
beriand, becoming King OF Hanover
by virtue Of the law which excludes
females from that throne. BY this
event the connection which had lasted
123 years between the crowns OF Eng
land and Hanover, was severed. Vic
toria was crowned Queen at Westmin-
ster, June %, 1888. She found, on
her accession, Viscount Melbourne at
the head OF the government, and dur
ing his premiership, and with the cor
dial assent OF her subjects, the young
queen was married at st. James pal
ace, Feb. 10Th, 1910, to Prince Albert,
Prince OF Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, Sec
ond son OF the then reigning Duke.
In 1876, Empress OF India was added
to the royal titles of the Queen. The
death of the prince-consort Dec. 14th,
1861, caused the Queen to seclude her
self for several years from public life.
Her long reign has been one of I'M
PARALLEL peace and prosperity, and it
was her hope to have ended it under
these conditions. Her protest against
the African war was continued till her
most conservative subjects had begun
to murmur, and it is safe to say that
had her wishes been consulted the ne
EQUATIONS for a peaceful solution of
differences would have ended in sue.
cess.
BY the Queens death, King Edward
VII. ascends to the throne. His age
was SO years, 2 months and IA days,
when his succession came by death of
his mother. The last King Of his name
was Edward VI, the son of Henry
VIII. and Jane Seymour, who was
born at Hampton court, Oct. IL, 1887. |
He came to the throne by death of
his father, Jan. %, 1917. He died
July 4, 1853