New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-07
Queens Representative.

Queens Representative.
The amount OF work done by King Ed
ward while Prince OF Wales was stu
pendous. He was constantly at the
head of charitable movements Of every
sort, and took an active interest in the
encouragement of every kind of national
pursuit. He attended field days and
camps, was patron Of and pleaded the
cause Of hospitals. distributed prizes, in
sured the success of charity bazaars by
his presence. opened parks and educa-
tional institutions. unveiled statues.
opened county fairs. gave royal encour-
agement to artists and in addition to all
this. fulfilled his duties as Queen Vic
toria's principal representative and his
own as Prince of Wales. Whatever he
did he did thoroughly and well. with I'M
falling courtesy and contagious interest.
And in his innumerable. addresses he
never failed to strike the right note.
On his return home from America the
Prince of Wales applied himself with
great diligence to his studies, making
entomology speciality.
First Meeting with Alexandra.
In 1861 he maze a Continental tour.
and while al Worms met the beautiful
young Danish princess who became his
wife. The meeting took place in the old
cathedral, where the Prince Of Wales,
with his tutor and equerry, had gone %
examine the frescos- There they met
Prince Christian, who was not yet King
% Denmark, and his daughter. who
had gone to the cathedral for the
same purpose. A second meeting
took place at Heidelberg, where the
prince was staying with his sister.
the princess royal This meeting had
been arranged. and must have been sat
isfactory TO the Queen and the Prince
Consort. for an entry in the latter's
diary records the fact that the young
people seem 10 have taken a warm liking
for each other" A few months later
the young people" were betrOthed. but
the fact was not announced officially
for two months after the families had
become aware Of the fact.
The marriage took place in St
Georges Chapel. at Windsor, on March
10, 1863 II was the first royal wedding
TO be celebrated at st. Georges Chapel
since that OF Henry l in 1122. The
mourning for the Prince COnsort, who
had died in 1861. was put aside by order
Of the Queen. and the pageant was one
OF extraordinary magnifcence. Princess
Alexandra was given away by her
father. The marriage service was read
by Archbishop Longley and Dean We'll
lesley. There were eight bridesmaids
I he honeymoon was spent at Osborne.
Children Of the King.
On January \ 1864, the first child,
son was born +, the Prince and Princess
family N thanksgiving The child re-
ceired the name of Albert Victor Chris
tian Edward. The following year a sec
ond son was born. who was named
George Frederick Ernest Albert A
daughter was born in 1861, and she was
christened Louisa Victoria Alexandra
Dagmar. Then came Victoria Alex
andra Olga Mary and Maud Charlotte
Mary Victoria, horn, respectively, in
1865 and 1863. The youngest child was
a son, born in the spring OF 1871, who
lived only a few hours but was chris
tened before his death Alexander john
Charles Albert
The oldest son, the Duke of Clarence
who would have succeeded to the throne
died in January. ls92. and the sec nd
son. Prince George, became the heir ap-