The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1910-05-13

beard trimmed 10 sharp point Ills
thin circle OF gray hair diminished nm |
til he was quite bald
Even In his latter days he continued
one Of the best dressed men In Europe
ana was regarded as a model for quiet
refinement Of dress and bearing.
Tnctiulncss. which he possessed 10
a marked degree. was conspicuous
characteristic Of the late king, nj.
though he was Always frank. loyal and
warm.hcartod Those who associated
with him have said he was omphntlcnl.
ly the good fellow" simple and cour
tcous. but stioklcr for the Difference
his rank demanded
Twice before ascending the throne
Edwards life was dcspaircd Of. In
1871 he was so m with typhoid fever
that for weeks his death was expected.
In 1898 he fell ON the stairs during a
/ visit TO Baron Ferdinand dc Rothschild
az Waddosdon manor and fractured a
knee cap. Complications cnsucd and
for a time his condition was danger
Gus. Ills coronation. originally set Tor
June 20. 1909, WAS postponed until
August Q by Illness. was n pageant OF
almost unparalleled splendor and the
occasion for celebration throughout
the world. His short reign was peace
full. after tho conclusion OF the Buvr
war. which was In progress when he
became king.
Several times the kings life has
been In danger from anarchists OF
cranks. on April 4, 1900, when. as
crown prince. he was In Brussels, Jean
sipldo. u l5.yearold boy, fred at him
as he was seated In a railway coach
The shot did no harm. The boy wa
held mentally irresponsible.
A plot to assasslnntc him ana kinr
Carlos Of Portugal while he was In
Lisbon In 1908 was discovered and
frustrated.
The king was always q great tray
elor and was nearly as we'll known on
the boulcyards Of Paris ana In the
casinos Of narrltz and Hamberg as he
wns along plccadilly
lie always exhibited a marked pref
, once for the society Of Americans.
! George Frederick Ernest Albert,
Prince of Wales. who now becomes
king Is the second son Of hing Ed
ward and Queen Alexandra. lie was
born at Marlborough House, June J.
1865, seventeen months after the birth
of his older brother. the late Duke OF
Clarence,
lie and his brother entered the navy
together as cadets and he spent two
J. years ON the Britannia. lie then
D started ON three years voyage
@ around the world on the Bacchante
In 1899. when his brother 'ied. he be
u came heir apparent and took his seat
2 I'm the house Of lords as Duke o'
g York.
!, In May. 1898. his engagement was
d announced TO Princess Victoria MAY
Q Of Teck. aud they were married july
y rs. 1898.
j. The prince became Duke OF Corn
s. wall when his father took the throne
and soon after he started ON tour o
n the colonies. lie opened the iirst par
} lament Of the commonwealth OF Aus
!, tralla. In the fall Of 1905 he went tC
i India. His Indian trip was general,
y regarded as unsuccessful from a polit
zeal point.
h In 1908 he visited Canada to atten'
!. the celebration at Quebec, and on tina
s occasion met ViceProsldcnt Fair
a banks. The prince Is less Democrat,
|. than his father and does not have
d such an ardent love for sports II hai
n been predicted. therefore, that aIte
his accession to the throne the cour
G palety that was always feature dur
II ing Edwards reign will be les
d marked.
{ The new queen is the only daugt
p ter Of the late Francis, Duke OF Teck
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