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accompanied by one OF his equerries
who live IN Marlborough House. and
when this constitutional Is over II Is
time to 20 back and prepare for luncb-
con- Sometimes there IL II guest. but
more often the meal Is taken only In
the company of one of the equerries
and lady of the princess household.
Luncheon over, there must be some
stamps to sort. The princes stamp
collection Is the finest In the world and
Is said to be worth more than $500,O0O.
"Then comes another walk In the
park and then book to read until
tea time. when there are generally one
or two visitors. Dinner. at half past
8 o'clock p. m.. Is quite informal. with
a guest or two only here and there. IL
the royal couple go to the theater, din
ner is set for Z, but as they do not Of
ten 20 to the theater the evening Is
spent quietly at home. the prince read
ing a book and the princess doing
some useful fancy work with the nee
die.
BED Mt half past 10 o'clock p. m.
Is this not truly picture of beautiful
domestic bliss? Nevertheless l am
quite certain that when the Prince OF
Wales comes into his own he will sur
prise the British people by his mental
grasp of affairs, his wide sympathy
with all classes of the people and his
inherited capacity for governing"
Growth Of Popularity.
Lately, however the prince, at the
express command of his father, had
taken more active part in public af-
fairs. With this increased activity
there came an increase-or perhaps
more correct word would be growth
of popularity, which probably pleased
no one more than King Edward.
Like his fa ther, the new king is not
he wishes TO say, and If he speaks
tersely it is always to the point, while
he is an exceptionally able man of
business, So far as can be judged.
the new kings sympathies are not so
wide as those of his father, but his in
terests are multifarious.
He is practical expert on airsbips,
and, Of course, his naval knowledge is
profound. Probably no one knows as
much about hospital management as
he does, and his speech some years
ago about the Brussels exhibition won
marked notice not only in England,
but on the continent
By inclination King Georges tastes
are sedentary, except that he Is fcnd
of shooting, but almost daily he rides
for an hour.
The Sailor King.
Since he was called "the sailor
prince" George V. win doubtless be-
come known as 1.-The sailor king"
He Is great lover of the sen, and he
has often said that had he not been of
navy and by hook or by crook have
risen to the post of admiral. When as
a youngster in 1877, few days short
of twelve years of age. he stepped
aboard the Britannia at Dartmouth for
a naval training he undertook exactly
the same work as his fellow cadets.
And later, when he passed into tho
navy and served with various war
ships in the seven seas, he spared him
self no task that fell to the lot Of
others. Indeed. he frequently under
took duties which did not come within
his sphere. Il wanted to learn my
profession" he said. land one doesn't
become sailor by walking up and
down deck"
An English critic writing for an
American paper once penned a sketch
of the new king.
intellectually" the critic said. she
is typical Guelph. He has not inher-
tied his fathers quick moving mind.
His speeches are rather terrible per-
formances to read or listen to. He has
never quite found his. platform legs.
TO do him justice. he had no desire to
find them; he would far rather be on
r.