New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-07
BR|TA|N'S NEW KING
Career and Characteristics OF
EnuIand'S Ruler.

EngIand'S Ruler.
The new King, who will doubtless be
known as George V, is George Frederick
Ernest Albert who before Queen Victoria s
death was known as the Duke of York
| upon her death became Duke OF Cornwall,
and later. upon the completion OF his tour
around the British Empire, was created
Prince of Wales He was born on june 3,
1865. at Marlborough House, seventeen
months after the birth of his brother the
| Duke Of Clarence, on whose death, In jan
uary 1892, he became the heir, after MS
father, 20 the British throne. The title OF
Duke of York is appropriated exclusively TO
members of the royal family or Great
Britain. II has often been given TO younger
sons of the reigning monarch. and the ute
was borne by Henry VIII, Charles L and
James II before they assembled the throne.
| The first Duke was Edmund of Langley,
| fifth son OF Edward III, who created MN
Duke of York about 1885, when he was
| forty-four years old. The title lapsed after
the accession OF James ii. But the House
OF Hanover revived IL in 1716, when Ernest
Augustus, brother of George 1 and Bishop
| OF Osnaburg. was created Duke of York
and Albany. Prince Edward Augustus,
brother of George III. and the second son
of George III Prince Frederick. afterward
successfully held the title, which again be-
came extinct on the lstter's death, in 1927.
From his early childhood Prince George
presented p striking contrast 10 his elder
| brother the Duke of Clarence. The latter
was pale pensive retiring. but with sin
gular grace Of manner and department that
never afterward forsook him: the other was
rudy of countenance. full OF brightness
and brusque vivacity. The features of the
elder were finely cut, in close resemblance
10 those OF his father at the same early
age. Prince George, on the other hand.
| bore a striking likeness to the Princess OF
Wsles's sister, the Empress .Dowager OF
| Russia. not only in the general form and
cast OF countenance, but also in detail Of
feature and expression. In later years the
new Kings resemblance TO his cousin, the
Emperor Nicholas, has been much COM
mented on.
Naval Career
Throughout their boyhood Prince George
and his brother were constant companions
An extraordinary intimacy and sympathy
existed between them, and each exerted
marked influence over the other Together
they entered the navy as caGets. on June g.,
1871. Prince George had reached the re-
quired age only two days before, and was
perhaps the youngest cadet ever admitted
TO service. For two years they were on
| the training ship Dartmouth. the younger
winning a reputation for athletic prowess
unusual for his age. Then. July Is, 1879
they set out on their famous three years
voyage in the Bacchante. They visited the
West Indies. South America, the Cape,
Australia. Fiji, Japan. China, Singapore
and Ceylon. The Bacchante was then or
| Cered through the Sue= Canal into the
Mediterranean, and a considerable period
OF time was spent by the princes in Egypt,
the Holy Land and Greece during the
spring Of 1852.
Shortly after this Prince George became
! the senior midshipman in the service, and
was waiting till his age allowed him 10
present himself for his examination as sub
lieutenant, when he obtained a first class
in seamanship. On returning home he at
once Joined, as all sub-lieutenants have to
do the Naval College at Greenwich for
further instruction, and subsequently went
on the ship Excellent at Portsmouth. Here
he went through the course exactly like
ANYBODY else Every sub-lieutenant has to
pass FIVE examinations-one each in sea-
manship. in navigation. in torpedo in gum
merry and in pilotage In four OF these
Prince George achieved the unusual distinc-
ton Of obtaining a first class, and thus won
mis- promotion TO lieutenant's rank on Octo-
Der S, 1885.
In American Waters.
The Admiralty ordered the prince on
Nav 6. 1890, 10 the command of the large
cunboat Thrush. on the North American
T. hot ar
he successfully accomplished the difficult
task OF towing a torpedo boat across the
Atlantic He also visited Canada and the
United States and acted as the Queens
representative In opening the industrial ex~
Libition at Kingston, Jamaica. Returning
to England he was promoted TO the rank
Of commander on August 81, 1891. In the
autumn of that year he went TO visit mis-
brother, the Duke of Clarence, at Dublin.
There he contracted typhoid fever and
nearly lost his life. But his robust consti
tuition held out, and he recovered his health
just in time TO stand by the deathbed of
his brother, who had fallen a victim TO
pneumonia.
Prince Georges Marriage.
Prince George was created Duke Of York.
Earl Of Inverness and Baron Killarney on
the Queens birthday, May "a 1882. His
marriage with Princess Mary Of Tecl. who
had been afisnced 10 the Duke Of Clarence
was celebrated in the Chapel Royal, ST.
Jamess, on July 6. 1899. Six children were
horn 10 them-Edward Albert June g,
1894. Albert Frederick December Il. 1885,
Victoria Alexandra april %. 1880, Henry
william Cdarch 81. 1901, George Edward
(Decenn Der 20, 1902 and John Charles DULY
p 1865 The succession in the direct line,
for which at one time much apprehension
was felt IN England, appears, therefore, to
be secure.
Tour Of the World.
life Of the new King thus far is the seven
months trip around the world and the
British colonies which he took in 1901. short
ly after his fathers accession to the
throne On this Journey Prince George was
accompanied by the princess, who shared
with him all the honors bestowed on him
at every place they visited. Prince George
opened the first Parliament Of the common
wealth Of Australia The royal couple had
arrived In Canada, and there was reason to
believe that the journey would be extended
to the United States. though no arrange
ments IN that direction had been made,
when President Mckinley was assassiaated.
The tragedy put q visit TO this country at
that moment out OF the question and the
prince and princess returned TO England
itho,1f having seeD the country which Ed