Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1910-07-07
Vt. WOMAN NURSED KING
Foster Mother of George the Fifth
Lives in Poultney.
Tor Many Years Dweit In Royal f"""-
ccs md Received Rich GIFTS
Fondiy calls Euginrd's Mon
nrch "IIcr hoy"

mont, residing with her ol"'He''
ard w Edmunds-a sturdy oil" "e's"-
man Of good stock aud ancient inease-
Is n Welsh lady, now ~. VINO n'rseo ah"
sucked His Majesty George the fl''"'
says the Boston sunday Globe
Mrs Ann Roberts, foster-inotner ON
royalty. came to the United states to
tnke I'd her home with her brother III
Docomb.r. 1907. Mrs Eoherts's appear
ance and personality are In accord win
her claims. She looks every inch the
,,otber of n king and her conversation is
intelligent and refined Her story re-
lated 10 the interviewer, runs as follows:
"you wan, mo to tell you the story?
We'll It is rot an easy undertaking Tor
me at this time, when the news OF the
kings death bows my heart in sorrow
IN 1865 my husband was respec'apie-
,radesran Cow cener and dairymano
residing close to buckingham palace
we hsd n nice dairy business. goou
patrons and a thriving outlook. Among
INV friends in London WAS Mrs Jones
of 20 Hi St. Nnightsbridgc, Welsh
woman like myself
IN fact. she held royal authority under
the late queen to select and engage All
tie wct-nurses for the royal household.
II was about to become n mother. and
knew. as did all Britain, that the Prin-
cess Alexandra WIS IN similar condt-
ton. Here comes tito strange part or
II; had n dream IN which It appeared to
me that had been selected to nurse the
expected child Of rovalt". In day or
two following the dream, not then know
ing the full extent of my friends author:
fly, I called on her and related - her my
dream and told her also of my seeming
impossible ambition. for l had secretly
set my heart upon what appeared quite
impossible.
II was then comely young matron
of splendid physique and in the enjoy
ment of perfect health, but my surprise
may he imagined when good old Mrs.
Jones very earnestly informed me that
II such was my wish, | need go no
further, and that she. then and there.
appointed NE to the position, provided
the royal doctors approved Of her choice.
After the birth of my child. beau
ti.ul baby girl. was ordered to call on
DR.. Farr-one OF the royal doctors-at
Hartford St. Mayfair. and after thor
cugh examination, was pronounced by
him to be in every way fitted to become
q mother Of a royal prince.
Il then applied for permission to spen'
day or Two nj my oiO nome IN Naie'
nd to visit the graves of my parents
ina had intended to leave London fol
Wales on the last day of May. 1855. but
not knowing how soon my services SHOULD
be wanted. hesitated. changed my mln'
md postponed the trip.
SOUGHT BY ROYAL MESSENGERS
1T was well that | did SO, for on TIT
night Of June =. couriers had been sen
20 Waler to bring me back at once anC
HE royal messengers secured the ooun
try about my native home all throug
the night in search of me.
My relatives in Wales knew nothing
pf my appointment at that time, ant
they all naturally concluded that poo
Ann. for some reason or other, wa
doomed, for they. simple folk. could no
connect such royal haste and eXertio
with anything but anger and punishment
"All this time l had remained in Lon
don and knew nothing of the wild hun
for me back in the h!lls OF Wales, an
at about 10 O'Clock on the morning O
June reported at the royal nurser
for duty. and then and there began t
nurse. to mother and 20 love baby Prime
George
Soon after my departure from my ow
home for | had left MY own child to b
nursed and cared for by an older sister
who with servants. also managed tn
household. my baby was taken ILL., bu
the fact was concealed from me On
OF the royal doctors called to SEE he
every morning at my home, but she pas
BED away on the eighth day and | wa
told that ny beautiful child was dead.
II shall never forget :hat hour Th
cruel news brought me instantly to IN
kneoe on the floor of the royal nurser,
and il seemed To me that | would neve
Dsain move from that position, FOR
felt that had been transformed I'M
block Of cold and inanimate marble q
the instant Yes, my little girls dea,
was sad blow to ME, but having a
ceptcd such grave duties. ! realized tn
Family troubles, should there be Fan
would never he suffered to come to II
BARS until IT became quite imperative tn
they should
.rhe loss Of my own beautiful child hi
that effect me regarding my lit
charge that ] almost grew to believe tn
ne was really and truly my own chill
was kept In this position for about
months and when my services were
longer required King Edward at tn
time Prince OF Wales, gent for me frc
TIE nurser! and was pleased to tell r
that bad not only won his own estee
and that Of his beautiful princess, b
was also esteemed ard respected by
| The royal household
This heavy gold breach that am M
Wearing was then presented to me
Princess Alexandra herself and she tn
| )old me that was privileged at all tim
10 refer to the little prince as my hoy.
This gold watch was n Gift at III
same time from tho Prince OF Wal
Read the inscription on the inside ba
rover.