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for session at Edinburgh, entered
Christ Church, oxford, where he at
tended the public lectures for a year.
and afterwards resided for three or
four terms at Cambridge for the same
purpose. on his 18th birthday he was
made a colonel in the army, with Col.
Bruce as his governor. He 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 i'm London, Oct 30,
1S49. Queen Victoria was detained by
sickness and was represented by the
prince and the princess royal The also
assisted In the opening of the exposi-
tion 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.
Travelled Extensively
As Prince of Wales his Majesty
Travelled extensively. At the age OF 7
he journeyed to Ireland for the first
time. and In 1855 visited Paris with
his parents and the princess royal.
With his tutor the prince walked
through the west of England incogni-
to when Ia years old, and later visi-
ted for some time i'm Germany. Many
journeys to all parts of the continent
were taken. the prince generally going
incognito under the name of Baron
Renfrew The prince decided to visit
Canada and the United States in 1860.
Arriving at st. Johns he visited Nj
agara Falls and travelled west to Chi
cago. where he was met enthusiastic
cally. although he followed his GUS
tom of using the name of Baron Rem
frew. The prince went from Chicago to
st. Louis and arrived in Washington
late in October, where he met Presi-
dent Buchanan and spent several days
in the White House. He visited other
places of interest in the east and sail
ed home from Portland, Me. The fol-
lowing year he again travelled on 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 AL
exandria of Denmark. and their be-
trothal was announced Sept Q, 1862. |
The wedding ceremony took place in
st. Georges chapel at Windsor March
10 Of the following year and the
prince and his wife furnished an es-
tablishment at 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 of Wales, born
1865: Princess Louise. Duchess Of
Fife. born 1867: Princess Victoria.
born 1868: Princess Maud; Queen Of
Norway, born 1869. and Prince Alex
ander. who was born in 1871 and died
the same year.
Crowned August 9, 1902.
Ireland received visit from the
Prince of Wales and his wife five
years after they were married. and In
1868 they Travelled extensively through
the east, returning through Russia.
The prince made his memorable visit
to India in 1875.
The death of William l. of Germany
caused the celebration of the Prince
and Princess silver anniversary to be
n quiet one The eldest daughter,
Princess Louise. was married to the
Earl of Fife in 1889. The Prince fig
ured as a witness iu the famous bac-
carat case in 1891. The Princess Maud
of Wales was married to Prince
Charles of Denmark in 1894 and In
1906 they became King and Queen OF
Norway.
Upon the death of Queen Victoria In
1901 the Prince OF Wales assumed the
title of King Edward VII With Queen
Alexandra he was crowned with great
ceremoney in Westminster Abbey,
August. o, 1902. on the eve of the
date originally fixed for the coronation,
which was earlier in the summer the
King suffered an attack of illness and
was obliged to undergo a serious op-
Grafton. For a time II was feared his
life was In danger. AS ruler the
King displayed the same tact and po-
liticaI sagacity that had distinguish
cd him for so many years as Prince or
wales.
All his life long his majesty was
champion of outdoor sport, and each
wear his stable carried away list OF