The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-06-28
ENGLAND's HEIR PRESUMPTIVE.
Edward Albert of Wales Meet In
Succession IL King Dies.

Edward Albert of Wales Meet In
Succession II King Dies.
Prince Edward Albert, an S-year-old
boy, Will be the heir to the throne of
England If King Edward dies
The lads full name is Edward AL
bert George Andrew Patrick David.
and he is the oldest son of Prince
George. Upon the accession of Prince
George to the throne the little fellow,
by right of birth, becomes the Duke
of Cornwall, and. at the option of his
father, the Prince of Wales. AS Duke
of Cornwall Edward Albert would
inherit an income Of $500, 900 year.
An interesting privilege which he
will enjoy will be the right TO vote In
the House Of Lords. Peers are not
accorded the right to a seat in the
upper house until they attain their
majority, but an exception Is made in
the case of the Duke of Cornwall.
who can vote. IL he desires, regardless
of his age.
The boy who in all probability will
hold the title so long held by the pres
ent King was born on June %. 1894
At present he is sturdy little fellow,
well developed from the outdoor exer-
else that his parents have insisted
upon his taking. He Is extremely
fond of boating. and he can ride a
horse with the best horseman in the
dukedom that is to be his.
Shooting is his favorite sport and
he frequently goes on hunting trips
His sister is the Princess Victoria and
his brothers are the Princess Albert
Henry and William Frederick Albert
All four of the children are being
brought up with an idea of the Ie-
sponsibility that is theirs.
The Line of Succession.
The line Of succession to the throne
of England stands thus:
From King Edward VII to his son,
the Prince of Wales.
From Prince of Wales to Prince Ed
ward of York, 8-year-old son of the
Prince of Wales.
From Prince Edward to Prince AL
bert of York. 6-year-old son of the
Prince of Wales.
From Prince Albert to his younger
brother, Prince Henry. years old.
From Prince Henry to his sister,
Princess Victoria.
From Princess Victoria to the Prin-
cess Louise of Wales. Duchess of Fife.
From the Duchess of Fife TO her
daughters, Ladies Alexandra and
Maude Duff.
The "UnIucky Edwards"
The first Edward to reign after the
Norman conquest left his kingdom a
legacy of warfare and a lasting bitter
ness against Scotland that may not.
indeed, be said properly to have ended
before the union. He was hard and
cruel, even for his time and his claims
upon Scotland were a source Of trou-
BILE for many a year after his death,
says the Philadelphia Press.
Edward II still further points the
moral He III treated his none too
faithful wife. and was finally deposed
and cruelty murdered In prison.
His son was an exception 10 the
rule. and yet Edward III lived 10 see
his son. the Black PrlDce-another III
fated Edward-die, as Il seemed. before
his time. and the realm he had built
pass into the hands Of q boy too like
hts grandfather ever 20 succeed.
Rot d century later there followed
the fourth Edward who usurped the
throne. played false With Warwick. the
man 10 whom b. owed "a, probably had
; hena iD the murder u Henry vs..
certainly encampashsd che deafG ~ his
own brother. Clarence, while silil
yoaug. ana ended none TOO noon life
~ dissipation ana deceit
Ths dieaffefa seeming f0 attach NJ
tbs nams taen gfes space. E9Ware