Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1902-12-10
THE PRINCE OF WALES.
His Is a Personality that Improves
Upon Acquaintance.

His Is a Personality that Improves
Upon Acquaintance.
On the afternoon of the day when 1t
was announced that the coronation Of
King Edward was postponed, there
was. it is said, sudden demand in Lon
don for photographs of the prince who
will one day be King George Y. The
British public had never paid much at
tention TO the young Han who last No
vember was created Prince of Wales;
but it has been keeping an eye on him
since he returned from his colonial tour,
and the impression is, says the London
correspondent of the Springfield Re-
publican, that he improves on acquaint-
ance.
George Frederick, formerly known as
the Duke Of York. was born in 1885,
married the Princess Victoria Mary Of
Teck i'll 1893 and has four children,
three SONS and a daughter. IT used to
seem that he would rather play with the
children than do much of anything else,
except, possibly, 20 shooting or salmon
fishing. He abomnated fuss and feath-
ers, forms and ceremonies.
But as Prince of Wales he has had to
assume an increasing number of duties
that fell to the lot of the present king
when he had that title He has had. too,
to exchange his comfortable littlehousc-
hold for an elaborate one.
The prince is the most methodical
member of the royal family. thanks TO
his long naval training. He can be
found taking a brisk walk in the gar
dens attached to Marlborough House
every morning, winter and summer
alike. when most men are vet in bed.
He usually breakfasts at half-past
seven, goes through the morning pa
pcrs, and gets TO work on his mornings
mail before the average shopkeeper in
the Strand has taken down his shutters.
Often the correspondence leaves him
just time to dress for some luncheon or
other mt which his attendance is re-
quired, ana which lasts so long that the
guest has to begin dressing for dinner
almost as soon as he gets back TO his
palace.
In his early days the prince was the
acknowledged and licensed jester of th-
family circle. In his capacity as official
humorist he could play FRANKS tina:
were forbidden 10 his sisters and thar
were scorned by his stiff elder brothes
the late Duke of Cl,r.nCe
lie entered the navy when he was ,
years old and followed the sea pretty
steadily for some fifteen years. rising
step by step through the various grades
w to captain. learning his profession
| thoroughly and winning Il great repu-
| tation among his messmates ms Jolly
| Prince George" There never was u
man In the navy who put ON so few airs
| in proportion 10 the number that ne
might have put on if he had been so in
clined.
Strive AS he WILL the prince cannot
acquire his fathers knack of wearing
clothes. The king is to some extent 4
leader OF fashion. as well ais the auto
crat of society; but il seems likely that
when Prince George comes 20 the
throne fashion will have TO look else
where for model, and society Will ind
itself mostly in The bands of the ener-
gctic. forceful princess who viii then
be queen in place Of the gentle, retiring
and Jimid Alexandra.
But when il comes to go1d-natnred
common sense a broad experience Of
the world aud lis Ways, Il fly "a diSposi-
tioa to attend 10 duty. "a solid careful
ness in details. philoSophie calm with
more thought ami reading behind II
than Is generally SUppascd-for all
these highly desirable qualities in a
kiug. whose work it is To reign and not
To rule. enc can look to the present
Prince OF Males with complete conf
deuce.
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