Judith Gap journal. [volume] (Judith Gap, Mont.) 1908-19??, 1910-05-13

Cool ceremony. .
: "Well, Il Is all over. but think I
: have done my duty"
: These words fell from the lips Of
King Edward VII In a waking interval
shortly before his death.
Messages from every corner Of the :
British empire reflect the gloom that
descended when II was learned earlier :
! In the day that there was no hope for :
the recovery Of his majesty. :
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Edward VII, who assembled the
throne upon the death Of his mother,
Queen Victoria, Jan. %. 1901, was
born in Buckingham palace, Nov. o,
1871. He was christened Albert Ed
ward, Prince of Wales, receiving the
name Of Albert after his father and
Edward after the Duke of Kent, his
grandfather. The title of Duke of
Cornwall fell upon him at birth, he
being the eldest son of the ruler, and
lie was made Prince of Wales and
Earl of Chester before he had lived
month. The other titles that fell up
on him were the Duke OF Rothesay,
Duke Of Saxe-Coburg-G otha. Prince
of Saxony, Earl Of Cararick, Earl Of
Dublin, Baron Renfrew and Lord of
Isles.
The baptism was performed in st.
Georges chapel, Windsor. with great
ceremony in January, 1872, and the
early education of the child who was
heir to the throne was intrusted to
Lady Lyttleton, a sister Of Mrs. Glad
stone. Lady Iyttleton cared for the
mental training of the prince, as well
as the royal children who followed
him, until he was 6 years old.
The following year Rev. Henery
Mildren Birch was appointed tutor
and served until 1851, when he was
succeeded for seven years by Frede-
rick W. Gibbs. His royal highness
studied for session ut Edinbury, en-
tered Christ church, Oxford, where
he attended the public lectures for
three or four terms at Cambridge tor
the same purpose. On his eighteenth
birthday he was made Il colonel in the
army with Colonel Bruce as his
governor. lie received the Order Of
the Garter on the same day.
The first official appearance of the
young prince was at the opening Of
the coal exchange in London, October
30, 1910. Queen Victoria was detain-
ed by sickness and was represented
by the prince and princess royal. He
also assisted in the opening OF the en-
position of 1851, and was present with
the queen at the house of lords for
the first time when the answers to her
message announcing the opening OF
the Crimean war were read.
As Prince of Wales his majesty
travelled extensively. At the age of
: he journeyed to Ireland for the first
time. and in 1853 visited Paris with
his parents and the princess royal.
With his tutor the prince walked thru
the west of England, incognito, when
II years old and later visited for some
time in Germany. Many journeys to
! all parts OF the continent We're taken.
the prince generally going incognito,
under the name of Baron Renfrew.
The prince decided to visit Canada
and the United States in 1850. Arriv-
ing at st. Johns. he visited Niagara
falls and travelled west to Chicago,
where he was met enthusiastically, al
though he followed his custom of us
ing the name Of Baron Renfrew.
The prince went from Chicago to
st. Lewis and arrived in Washington
late in October, where he met Pres-
dent Buchanan and spent several
days in the White House. lie visited
other places of interest in the east
and sailed for home from Portland,
Me. The following year he again tray
ele(l Oh the continent of Europe and
later spent some time in Egypt and the
holy land.
While on this visit to Europe the
Prince of Wales met the Princess
Alexandra of Denmark. and their be-
trothal was announced Sept. .. 1862.
The wedding ceremony took place in
st. Georges chapel ut Windsor March
10 of the following year, and the
prince and his wife furnished an es-
tablishment ut Sandringham. Albert
Victor. Duke OF Clarence, WAS the first
child. born in 1864. He died in 1892
The other children in the order named
were Prince George oi Wales, born
1865: Princess Louise, Duchess of Fife
born in lSi7: Princess Victoria, bOrl
1865; Princess Maud, Queen of Nor
way. born in 1859, and Prince Alex