Milford chronicle., 1901-09-13

the last 40 years of her reign, save
when something extraordinary occur
red to excite her keen sense OF the /
Irgicrous. On such occasions as these /
She world laugh with a degree OF /
beartiness af7f, even violence that /
would have cor1ni1tely staggered those
who had never seen her without th-t
baIf sad hair sour droop of the cor
ners of her mouth.
The Qaecn's sherry ksSp oS''i"h'
Even in her childhood and t5 SlllliooN
previous to her accession to the'
throne. in 1897. Queen Victoria seems
to have given evidence of this under
lying current of merriment and fun in.
the constitution of Af character. True,
everything was done that could be done
to check 1t ~ her mother the Duchess
Of ker whose severity and even
harshAess toward the young princess
called forth on enc memorable occa-
sion, at a state banquet at Windsor, a
violent and public rebuke from King
William ~.
It was on his death, on June 20, 1851
that the scene occurred which has fur
nished the theme of so many a brush
and pen. namely, the notification to
the young girl in the middle of the
night of the fact that she had become
4 queen of Great Britain and sovele igA
/ of an empire so vast that on it the sun
/ never sets. The messengers wha con-
veyed to her the news of her aeces
/ sion to the throne were the archbishop
( of Canterbury, the lord chamberlain
and Sir Henry Halford The youthful
queen was aroused from her sleep, and
on being informed of her new dignity
burst into tears and asked the arch
bishop to pray for her he whole
party then knelt in prayer
Queens enjoy a privilege which is
withheld, save in leap year, from wo-
men occupying a less august position
in the soeialscaIe, namely thatof them
selves making the offer of marriage in
stead Of waiting to receive the propose
from their suitors. And it was there
fore Queen Victoria who. a year after
her coronation at Westminster able!
on June %, 1898 invited her cousin
Prince Albert Of Saxe-Coburg- GOtha
to share his life with her The nup
tials took place on the 10th Of Febru
airy, 1910. at the Chapel Royal, st
James palace. The wedding breakfas
was given at Buckingham palace ant
} the honeymoon, which only lasted tire
? days, was spent at Windsor castle.
I Her Maiesty's Happy Marriage.
= The marriage proved an exceptional
{ ly happy one. Prince Albert turne
p out to be an ideal husband, being
/ man of singularly stainless and ire
{ proachable character Queen Victoria
domestic bliss was absolutely uncloud
!, ed as long as her husband lived, an
she was guilty of no exaggeratio
Z when she declared that the only sorro7
!! which he had ever caused her wa
& when he died His death occurred De,
e IA, 1861
j. On June TO- 1887, the queen made
e state progress through her great cap
y tai to attend a special service at Yves
! minister abbey in honor of the sem
centennial anniversary of her accessio
: to the throne Every reigning h0u;
y in the world sent either members
5 their families or great dignitaries I
e represent them at the ceremony, an
If while kings and queens chatted gay
o. together in the chancel of the abbt
v. while awaiting the coming of Quee
20 Victoria, her majesty-no longer Il
n. bonnie, fresh and healthy checked E
- glish girl Of 1897, but a venerable loo
=, ing, white haired old lady-was dri
II ing up Piceadilly. her carriage escort
~ by the most brilliant troops of prince
~ archdukes and grand dukes that ha