Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-06-28
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Extracts From Book About Edward,
by Member of Royal
Family.


Alexandra of Denmark has never waned
During the illness which In the late sixties
kept her for many months bound to her
couch. his devoted attention to her slight
est wish. his grief at her sufferings and his
delight at her restoration to health were
proofs of his sincere affection. 1t was prac-
tical1y at the princes iustigatien that the
long holiday that followed her GONZALES
cence in Egypt, Palestine, Turkey and
Greece was planned. ard he more than once
expressed his delight that the journey
which lasted for many months proved so
successful in restoring the princess to COM
plete health.
The same touching affection which exists
between the Prince ard Princess of Wales
was again displayed during his own illness,
when her royal highneSS scarcely ever left
her husbands bedside. Other trials, that
must come to all people who undertake to
journey through life together. be they
princes or peasants. have only served to
draw closer the bonds Of affection that unite
the royal pair.
Prince as Churchman.
Under the head THE Prince as Church,
man the writer says:
When the Prince of Wales was quite
young man travelling abroad. and while the
love of sport of all kinds was running high
in his veins. friend OF his. hoping to give
him pleasure. proposed to arrange shoot
offer was exceedingly tempting. but the
prince, after a moments grave thought, re-
piled. 1T is impossible that l should come,
for the date you mention falls on Sun
day.
1.-The keynote of the princes observance
of that day is struck in those simple words.
From his youth up he has of his own free WILL
and out of his firm convictions, kept Sun
day apart as day that should be devoted
to religious exercises. quiet family life
no loo CT
labor on those who are in his service. Sun
day at Sandringham Is. in fact. the ideal
day of the English country gentleman A
holy peace and calm reign over the whole
estate. and the air that during the week
rings with shots from sportsmens guns
and the whir of the latest improvements in
agricultural machinery, is broken only by
the sound of the bells ringing the royal
household and the peasant alike to service
in the little church that stands within bow
shot of Sandringham House.
when the establishment at Sandringham
is in full swing the list of visitors who are
invited to stay there from Saturday till
Monday generally includes notable divine
VINO Is expected to preach on Sunday. Men
of almost all opinions have stood up in the
carved pulpit. but the prince follows the
queens example in preferring short to
lengthy sermons. At the same time,
whether the preacher be brilliant or dull
the demeanor of the royal family in
church sets an excellent example to the
l.
ural gravity is always heightened at these
times. and he is most attentive to and OBJ
servant of the entire service. The Princess
of Wales devotion when in church is most
touching. Prince Eddy, whose likeness to
his mother extended to more than outward
resemblance. was always very thoughtful
and attentive. ard the young .princesses
follow the service with deyout attention"
Clothes of the Prince
chapter of the book is devoted TO 1.-THE
Prince and His Clothes" In this chapter
it is made known that the tailor whom the
king employed so many years and whose
popularity was established by the Prince
of Wales patronage owed his good fortune
to slight incident. The writer says that
Albert Edward was at the theater one
night to see Fechter as Robert Macaire
THE adventurous coat was apparently
mass of rents and patches, but the prince 8
keen eye quickly noted that the garment
was singularly well cut. After the play the
prince sent for Fechter and asked him who
his tailor was. The actor told where his
coat had been made, and the next day the
tailor received an order to call on the
Prince of Wales, and" as the author puts
it. from that hour he was made man"
He adds:
The Duke of Clarence had great faith IN
the princes taste and always modelled his
dress on that Of his royal father The
Duke of fork's taste is also largely ruled
by that of the Prince of Wales
When the prince requires new clothes
patterns OF materials are sent to him. He
has a correct eye for effect and can tell at
once how piece of stuff will look when
made up, which is in itself an art He
takes very few minutes to make up his
mlnd, always chooses a soft, light mate
rial and for country clothes and ditto
suits has a Partially for broken checks
He also makes up his mind with COM
mendable quickness as to fit and altera-
In
tiCular. though his clothes are made of a
sensible looseness. The princes eXtraordi-
nary memory has also served him more
than once with regard to minor details of
his wardrobe. On one occasion, when some
trousers were accidentally made from a
material that he had not chosen, he imme-
diately found out the mistake, although he
had only once seen the pattern of the
material he had ordered"
Popularized the Cigarette.
Under the head What the Prince Eats
and Drinks the writer shows that Edward
VII paid much attention to this subject:
When the prince arrives al the opera for
early performances, such as those of Wag-
ner's great cycle. which commence as
early as $50, his royal highness is seen in
his omnibus box as the curtain rises. and
short dinner is served to him in his pri-
waite room at the back of the box during
the twenty minutes interval between the
first and second acts of the performance
This brief meal is followed by a cigarette
and then the prince is once more i'm his
place" ~
The writer says also:
The prince has a dislike. which he does
nor attempt to- disguise, to seeing cfa5ies
take more than very little wine So par-
tieular, indeed. is he on this point tha +
ICED punch and the various sherbets, all of
which are favored strongly with Iiouaurs
and spirits are by his express orders sell
dom found on the Marlborough House
menu The princess and her daughters sat
an example OF extreme moderation. The
prince also greatly disapproyes of the
fashion that prevails in some countrT.
houses of sending champagne and other
pick-me-ups to the ladies' dressing rooms
Except In cases of rare necessity such a
thing Is never done at Sandringham
1t is largely owing to the fact that the
prince likes to smoke when he has finished
dining that after-dinner drinking has Co..