The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1910-06-02
King Edward Seventh.
Late Ruler OF British Empire
Was Popular SOV6r6i0n.

Was POPULAR Sovereign.
AS the Prince of Wales He
Visited America Nearly For
ty Years Ago and Was En-
tertained at the White House
as Guest of President Bu-
chanan-Also Visited Vari-
Gus Other Places. Baltimore
Including Baltimore and Rich
mond Among Them in the
South.
King Edward VII was born No
vemher 9, 1S41, in Buckingham
Palace, London, the second child and
eldest son OF Queen Victoria and AL
bert Of Saxe-Coburg, the Prince Con
sort. His eldest sister, Victoria, be-
came the Empress Frederick of Ger
many, mother of the present EmpP-
rOr OF Germany. Following custom.
he was created Prince Of Wales when
a month old, and later Earl of Ches-
ter by royal patent. AS heir appa-
rent he became Duke of Cornwall and
in turn Great Stuart of Scotland,
Duke of Rothesay,. Earl OF Carrick,
Baron of Renfrew, Lord of the Isles,
and in 1849 Earl of Dublin. Other
titles were given to the young Prince
as the years advanced. but that which
he bore with the greatest pride was
Subject of the Queen.
His father and mother believed
that children, no matter TO what rank
they were to attain in later years,
should be reared to understand that
the accident of birth should be no
source of pride. Instead of a long
string of names he was chriSteneh
simply Albert, after his father, and
Edward for his grandfather, the Duke
of Kent The Prince COnsort, in
drawing up directions for the guild
ance of the teachers OF bis boy, closed
with these words:
your great aim shall be to build
up a noble and princely character, in
intelligent sympathy with the best
movements OF the age"
When he became legally heir to the
throne, November 8, 1861, the Queen
wrote a letter to him announcing his
emancipation from parental control.
In fulfillment of promise made by
his parents, the Prince visited Cana
da. His reception by the Canadians
was affectionate and cordial. Then
he accepted the invitation OF Presi-
dent Buchanan to visit this country.
Visiting Chicago, st. Louis, Cincin-
natl, Pittsburg, Baltimore, Harper's s
Ferry and Richmond, the Prince re-
manned five days at the White House
as the guest of the President. With
the President and cabinet he visited
the tomb of Washington and planted
tree by it's side. He also went to
Philadelphia and stoodin Independ-
ence Hall, and in October, 1860, was
the guest of the city of New York.
The Prince of Wales, for as such he
was known for nearly 40 years, be,
gan his public life in 1868, when by
virtue of his rank he took his seat in
. the House OF Lords. The same veal
he married Princess Alexandria
daughter of the King of Denmark
= the marriage occurring March 10
: 1868. Six children were born tC
. them. The eldest son, the Duke O
Clarence, died January IA, 1892, and
the youngest son died the day OF his
birth. The second son, now the King
was born June 3, 1865. There art
three daughters. One is now Duchess
of Fife and another is Queen OF Nor
way.
Edward became King January %
= 1901, on the death OF his mother
Queen Victoria, and was formal.
crowned August 8, 1902.
During his short reign ofnine year
King Edward of England distinguish
ed himself as royal diplomat in be
half of peace and justice. He wa
: not q great man, as that term Is un
derstood in this country; he was no
distinguished as a soldier nor il
statecraft, although had opportuni
;. ty offered he might have won promi
nence in these fields. He was sensibl
and solid rather than brilliant. B.
personal traits of kindness and tao
= he greatly endeared himself to a.
n classes of his subjects, and he wa
able to hold the balance so evenl.
that while he maintained royal dig
nifty he won the applause OF tn
people who insisted on restricting tn
81 privileges of royalty. Following th
& example of his father, he lent his in
8 huence to promoting agriculture an,
q industry, science, art and literature
8 and did much for charity and broad
s ening ofeducation. Hegave unstint
4 ed effort to the promotion of th
3 peace OF Europe, and is credited wit
q bringing about friendly understand
8 ing and closer relations betwee
= various countries. In this way b
8 Justly earned the title of edward
8 the Peacemaker.
The full name of the new King, VIII
will be known as George V, Is Georg
Frederick Ernest Albert. In thi
= country he would be known as Georg
i Victim, this becoming the famil
name when his grandmother, Quee
Victoria, married Albert Edwar
Victim. He was educated at hom
] was made a naval cadet in 1877 an
was promoted at different times unit
he became a rear-admiral and colone
in-chief OF the royal marine force
January 1, 1901. July 6, 1898, b
married Princess Victoria Mary Al
gusta Louise Olga Pauline Claudir
Agnes. The new Queen will be know
as Mary. She is the only daught'
of the late Princess Mary OF Can
bridge and the Duke of Teck.
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