New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-02-27
Little Princess Elizabeth

The christening OF King Edward VI OF
England, Of whom the little folk read in
The Tribune last week. was a magnificent
ceremony. in which many Of the most ex-
sltec personages in the realm took part
and The story TO-DAY is to be about the
princess who he'd tha chrvsrn or conse-
Grated oil. or This occasion. As the pro
cessioc entered the church she was carried
by an uncle of the little prince for she
vas only a little more than three years
old. but after the christening was over she
walked out quite properly. just like the
gToRn-up people The little girl who was
learning so early 10 behave with the dig
nifty becoming her position was the Prin-
cess Elizabeth, haIf-sis;er Of the baby
prince She herself had had a splendid
christening. and had been declared the
hair 20 the throne. but. Of course. the birth
Of a little brother changed he fne pros
poets. There was another reason. too why
the little Elizabeth was not thought quite
SO important r5ersea as she had once
been. Her mother. Anne Beleyn had been
the second OF ti3e many wives % Henry
VIII The position Of wife TO Henry VIII
was dangerous one. and Il swasn't long
before poor Anne found this out When
she had been only three wears married the
King accused her OF various crimes. and
she was sent TO The Tower a prisoner
Whether she was guilty or not. she WAS
heheaded. and the little Elizabe7h. then
three years old. suffered fer her mothers
disgrace. Henry married Jana Seymour.
tne mother Of Edward VI. as soon IS Anne
had been executed. and Elizabeth was
banished from his sight.
stu. nothing could alter the fact that
Elizabeth was the daughter OF 4 king. and
sae was never treated Ike an ordinary
child. She had a residence Of her own a
governess and women and grooms 10 at
tend her. but little did her royal father
think o< her that she sometimes suffered
for want Of proper clothing. Her gov
e-ness. Lady Bryan. was once obliged TO
write 70 one Of the Kings officers. beseech-
ing him TO let her have some rainent for
the Lady Elizabeth she has neither gown
nor kirt;e,-' she wrote, nor no manner CT
linen. nor Observation-Disclosures they may
have been-nOr kerchiefs, nor sleeves. nor
rnuf7ers, nor higgins (capsb- All these. her
grace's wants, I have driven off as long
Gs I can. by my Iroth. but / cannot any
longer Lady Bryan asked il the same
letter that il might be arranged that Eliza
beth should have her meals by herself,
with the kind OF food that was good for
children instead OF eating at the table
with grown-up people, where she saw
she wanted. but which her goverHess didn't
think II best for her 10 have
Lady Bryan was evidently anxious to DO
ne best for her little charge. and the King
must have been convinced q her wisdom
and goodness. for. after a time, he intrust-
ed The precious little Edward 10 her care.
For A time Eliza beth and Edward We're
educated together, but when Edward went
To exercise in the open air We are told that
Eliza beth 'Tn her private chamber. be1ook
herself 20 her Lutte or Viol- and weaT1ed OF
that. 10 practise her needle To such good
purpose did she practise her needle that
si7e was able 10 make her brother present
Of 4 cambria shirt Of her own working
7z-s,ar7 she was six years old. Il is greatly
70 be feared that Edward. who would then
he about three would not value the shirt
very highly and would rather have had his
sisters company in his romps out OF doors
Edward and Elizabeth we're always the
hest Of friends. They had the same good
teachers and enjoyed the same studies One
of the first things Edward did after he
-rar,- 70 London, at the age CT nine, 10 be
crowned. was 70 write letter in Latin 10
Elizabeth lamenting their separation Some
,-es-s later when she went 10 court, he
Welcomed her as his dear and sweet SIS
ser .rlt- although he was King, he couldn't
xsv. her from having e great deal Of tou-