The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-05-07

OF the United Kingdom OF Great Britain
and ireland and Of the British Donin-
ions Beyond the Seas, King, Defender OF
the Faith and Emperor of India was
on his mothers side the descendant OF
hundred Kings and could trace his
ancestry on the English side back 10
Alfred the Great He was the second
child of Queen Victoria and of the
Prince Consort Albert. and was the
first male child OF the Queens large
family Born at Buckingham Palace.
November ., 1871, his coming was the
signal for great rejoicing throughout
the British Empire. He was christened
Albert Edward amid great ceremony.
and was at once dubbed Prince OF
Wales and knight OF the Garter. AS
heir apparent TO the throne he was
also given the title of Duke OF Corn
wall while as heir TO the Scotch rights
of the United Kingdom he was Great
steward OF Scotland, Duke OF Ro'hesay,
Earl of Carrick. Baron of Renfrew ana
Lord of the Isles.
The young princes education gave ms
mother the greatest concern and was
the subject of much Cabinet discussion.
The queen was anxious that Albert Ed
ward should be trained as an English
citizen. but she knew that the demands
of his position were such that he must
be master OF many languages and
versed in many sciences. During ms
childhood the Queen laid aside most OF
her royal duties or confided them TO
her advisers. and gave herself up 10
the duties of motherhood. 1t is SAID
that in confidential talk with one
of her intimate friends she declared
that while she owed a great duty 10
the people over whom she ruled. she
M family and
was mother before she was queen.
Four of the ablest teachers OF Eng
land were selected to be the young
princes tutors, and with these he spent
from four to six hours the day Hls
daily routine was carefully regulated
nv Queen Victoria herself. who TOOK
especial pride in Prince Edwards pro-
rress in his studies. When he was
sufficiently advanced the queen appoint
ed Baron Stockmar and Charles Kings
ley TO be the special teachers OF tlie
prince, and directed that they DC given
tho freedom of the palace in the dis
charge of their duties. The prince a. ~
not show any particular aptitude N
general studies, but in the history OF
England and in political science he
early showed ability.
Trained ns Ensltshn'nn.
Firm in her purpose to train her sol,
as an Englishman. the Queen d!recteu
that he spend some months in the slea'
English universities. and accorolnsty
when fifteen, he was sent TO the ON
yersity OF Edinburgh.
After a brief stay there he Spent
wear at oxford and remained LOT iou
terms at Cambridge. Ills presence
these seats OF learning was larset1
perfunctory and his attendance upol
| lectures always created sense. !.
but he was regularly enrolled as
student and wore his gown WIN wy
| rest of the candidates o..
TO complete the education OF the III
ture King. his mother directed ina
he he sent to the Dominion OF Cahaue
| and to the United States, In order wa
| he might fully appreciate the import
ance of the British colonial posses
| sions and might, in the United STATES
learn the principles of representa.!l1Y.
Government. While In the Cnite'
States. he Travelled as the Earl Oh f.en
frew and did not assume his pHnceiS
Identities. Washington particularly
impressed him, and he PROGRESSED srea
| friendship for James Buchanan ,he1
| President. While he was IN Wash,ns
| ton he was, Of course. entertainer q
the White House, with d parl % ~
| retinue. This lATSe so''p'
crowded the small Executive Mansion
| that President Buchanan had 10 CIV
Nm his bedroom and slept for severa
| NIGHTS on a "shake-down" IN "
rast Room. While in America tn
prince visited Richmond and was cor
daily received here, as Is descrlped II
another column. His appearance a
ST Paul's Church and his temporary
residence at the Ballard House hrough
i crowds of visitors to the city and fur
nished a sensation even In the mids
Of the trying political events OF tn
| year. -.
Upon his return to England, tn
prince was sent on tour OF ireland
to learn something of the trouble
| island over which he was one day Z
be ruler If his experiences in 1relan
did not give him correct impression
Of existing conditions II was the faul
not of his mother or of himself, hut
the mobiles who made up his train an
pointed out to him that only whicl
/ they would have him see, For fey
months more he remained in the iris
military camp, there to learn his frs
i duties as soldier.
K On Oriental Tour.
l9lhtTn 1854 fine prinCo went on an OK