The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1910-05-25
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Dislikes Display and Makes Friends Only
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London Dispatch to the New York
World: The thoughts of England turn
to the new king.
What manner of man is he who has
been called upon at moments notice
to assume the mantle of Edward VII,
with all its accompanying burdens?
The new king is something of an
enigma. The prevailing opinion and
complaint of him is that he is an in
significant figure; royal cipher. He
is correct, but uninteresting. His do
nestle life is flawless and he is a
dociles husband and devoted father.
His affection and admiration for his
father were beyond praise. He has no
vices.
This should be, morally speaking, a
high recommendation, especially to
people like the British, who plume
themselves, perhaps not unjustly, on
the cultivation of domestic virtues.
But Englishme1. like a king who re-
fleets their own foibles and failings.
King Edward was what every Eng
lishman would like to be, but daren't.
The new king is what every English
man pretends to be, but isn't.
George Frederick Ernest Albert
Prince of Wales, who succeeds to the
throne. was born at MARLBOROUGH
house on June 3. 1865. His consort is
the Princess Victoria Mary Of Teck.
whom he married in 1898. They have
six children, of whom Prince Edward
Albert is the eldest. He was born in
1894, and becomes the Prince Of
Wales. He has many titles, these be-
ing, besides that of Prince of Wales,
Earl of Chester, Duke Of Cornwall and
Duke of Rothsay, Prince Of saxe-Co-
burg and Gotha, Duke of Saxony, Earl
LOT Carrick and Inverness. Baron Of
Renfrew and Killarney, Lord of the
Isles and Great Steward of Scotland.
The new king has played a very
minor part since his fathers access
sion to the throne. Both King Ed
ward and Queen Alexandra showed
from the outset that they would brook
no rivals in the state limelight. The
Prince of Wales was assigned to Sec
ond rate functions; when anything big
or drastic was to be done his parents
took the stage. With true filial deyo-
ton he accepted the position, but not
SO his princess. She is clever, arnbi-
tious, proud and domineering. She
hated to be, sent on colonial tours.
She is q bad sailor, and leaving her
children, in whom her life Is wrapped
up, almost broke her heart.
Prince Would Not Assert Himself.
Nothing but sense of duty induced
her to undertake those loathed Jour
neys. At first she tried to get the
Prince of Wales to assert himself, and
insist on better recognition Of his DO.
sition and claims on the public notice.
But to him the kings wish was al
ways law and he refused to question
his authority. There was time
when this difference threatened the
harmony Of the Prince OF Wales
household, but the princess bowed to
the inevitable and bided her time.
Now that her husband is king there
will be no doubt about who will be
queen.
The new king is entirely unlike his
father. He is about sixty-four inches
tall; his shoulders slope; his knees
are inclined to knock; he is devoid of
animation or brightness; he never
takes the crowd like his father did:
he excites no interest and mention of
his name is received with deprecatory
|shrugs. He gains no popularity be-
cause he is reserved, unobtrusive. In
effective, without any spontaneity Of
act or idea.
Made Only One Sensation.
He made somthing of a sensation a
few years ago. the only sensation of
his career, by delivering an inspiring
speech on England's relations with
her colonies. But this and subsequent
speeches. also appealing to imperialist
sentiment. are known to have been
written by well known journalist.
Since the present constitutional crisis
arose, the new king was oftener in
the royal seat Of the peers gallery in
the House of Commons than ever be-
fore. Taken in conjunction with
then rumored serious condition of
King Edward. at Biarritz, it suggested
that the prince was familiarizing him
lself with a view of his n,,,n ,aosaih1a