The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-06-01
HIS Majesty's Early Years and the
Great Care Taken with His
Education. Al
LEADING EVENTS OF HIS LIFE
HIS MARRIAGE ONE IN WHICH REAL
AFFECTION WAS INVOLVED.
Personal Tastes and characteristics
OF the Royal Pair-Routine OF
Family Life.

Specially Contributed by Mrs. Sarah looley'
Author of The Personal Life OF Queen
Victoria" etc.
King Edward VII made his entrance into
the world on Nov. 9. 1s42, when the good
citizens of London were thronging the
streets to acclaim new lord mayor.
The birth took place at buckingham
Palace at ten minutes TO IL, and the
sex of the royal infant was announced by
Sir James Clark to the ministers waiting In
the antechamber, among whom. il is enter
esting TO note, were the Duke OF Yelling
ton and Sir Robert Peel. The infant prince
was described as "a remarkably fine, full
grown. robust. well-proportioned and
healthy child" When the express messen-
ger reached the Guildhall with the news
the outgoing and incoming lord mayors
were about TO enter their carriages, and n
discussion arose as TO which Of the two was
entitled 10 the birthday honor OF bar
onetcy 1t was ultimately conferred upon
Lord Mayor Pirie. the new chief magis-
trate.
During the first months Of his life the
King was nursed by Mrs. Brough. a woman
who had been attached 10 Queen Victoria's
household at Claremont-used at this period
as residence by her late Majesty.
Throughout her life Mrs. Brough received
many marks of favor from the royal family.
and was affectionately devoted TO the
prince. The gratuity paid to Mrs. Brough
for her special service was e1,Ooo. exactly
double that given a year previous 10 the
wet nurse of the Princess royal. Indeed.
such was the elation at the birth OF male
heir that all fees attendant the Queens
ACCOMPLISHMENT were doubled.
The birth of a son and heir was the
GROWING JOY of the happy marriage OF
| Queen Victoria with Prince Albert of Sake
Coburg. and the christening celebrated
at st. Georges Chapel. Windsor. Jan.
25. with great state and splendor. The King
of Prussia. brother of the first German
Emperor. was chief sponsor. and came on
visit for the occasion. The christening
robe a marvel of delicate lace and
workmanship. and served in after years for
the christening of the Kings eldest son.
the lamented Duke of Clarence. The infant
prince received the name OF Albert after
his father. and Edward. after his maternal
| grandfather, the Duke OF Kent; but
BERTHE" he became and has always re-
manned in the family circle. At the con-
clusion of the ceremony the "Halelujah
Chorus was sung by the choir at the ex-
press wish Of the overjoyed father. The
same day the Queen held a special Chapter
OF the Garter 20 invest the illustrious god
father with the order.
SIMPLE HOME TRAINING.
And so amid general public rejoicing and
the delight of happy parents cur gracious
King made his debut in this world. After
wards he was drawn closer within the priv
| acy Of that simple, natural home life with
which Victoria surrounded her children.
The rule laid down for their upbringing
by the royal mother was that they should
be brought up as simple as possible. and
in domestic a way as possible; that. not
interfering with their lessons, they should
be much possible with their parents.
and learn to place their greatest confidence
in them in all things; and" added the
| Queen, religious training is best given to
a child at it's mothers knee"
Next TO his parents, those who exercised
the greatest influence over the Kings OPEN
ing years were Lady Lyttelton. the daugh-
ter Of the late Lord Spencer. a woman OF
much charm OF character. whom the Queen
appointed TO the supervision Of the royal
nursery and Baron Stockmar, on whose
judgment both the Queen and prince con-
sort both greatly relied. The baron" was
an important parsonage in the background
OF the court, called by irreverent wits the
"Old Original" He was permitted TO sit
down TO the royal dinner table in trousers.
while other elderly men shivered in
shorts" and was in many ways a priyi-
legged person. The King must have many
humorous recolections Of the baron" to
whom he and the princess royal carried
their childish joys and sorrows. and from
whom they at times received admonition.
He had been an army physician in the
service of Queen Victoria's uncle the King
of the Begians. who particularly commend
ed him to her confidence. The baron
was an eminently wise and sagacious per-
son. and watched the health and mental
development Of the royal children with de-
voted care 1.-THE nursery" he wrote at
this period. gives more trouble than
the government OF kingdom would do"
A PRINCE AT HIGH PRESSURE.
So anxious were the Queen and the prince
consort to give the very best education to
their son that il must be admitted that he
was put through rather rigorous discipline
and the sympathetic verses which the
trials OF dear little Wales elected from
Punch were not without reason. TIE
princes early tutor Mr.. Birch. was sue
ceeded by Mr.. Gibbs. and later by the Rev.
Charles Tarver; but his lessons were over
looked even from his earliest years by that
strict disciplinarian and cultured scholar.
the prince consort. Although the Prince OF
Wales proved apt learner. he was not
by nature a studious boy. and certainly
had not the precocious brain OF the prin-
cess royal He acquired an early huency
in French and German. TO which later was
added Italian. The King. who takes
great interest in educational questions. has
often urged the study OF foreign languages
upon the modern youth. He mastered an
undergraduates share OF Greek. Latin and
mathematics. could play and draw. and his
mind well stored with quotations from
standard authors. But the true bent Of his
powers early showed itself in his quick
interest I'm the life around him. with his
tutors ne visited the great town OF the
country. went over manufactures and
workshops and even descended into the
mines. He also showed a keen interest in
science and attended Professor Faraday's
lectures In London and DR.. Lyon Play