New-York tribune., 1910-05-08
NEW QUEEN IS A POWER
Has Much Influence with King
and Is a Strong Personality.
LONG POPULAR In ENGLAND
Accomplished and Determined,
She Viii Be q Potent Factor
in the New Reign.

IN the New Reign
While the quiet retiring sailor prince who
.ss Just mounted the throne CT England as
George is as vet an unknown as well as
new factor in the affairs OF the world.
.nUard whom his ministers and people
trd dtnlomsts everywhere are looking
aith ex1eCtatio1. not free from Rpprehen-
son. his consort. Queen Mary is already
personally popular with her husbands sub
;e--~. and IS expected to become a potent
7HgAnce n The new reign.
F5sr popularity Is due IN large measure.
s-sr OF All TO the fac: tha; she is English
,o-- she is her husbands second cousin
IN addition, while not rivslling her mother
77-law ia bea-i-y- she has much Of her state
y grace zll of her excellent taste IN dress.
ard = charm at her own
The Queen. while sharing the quiet life Of
,e- husband. has already succeeded in civ
re England a decided impression OF her
personality SIZE Is expected 10 continue
he spierdor OF ;he English court which
King Edward revived after Queen Vic
.o-sa's long mourning. Her influence over
aer husband Is said 70 be very great It
: also reported that she has bean preparing
herself for many vears for the exalted nart
sh- is to play in the worid and that her
snowlpdEe Of national and interna tional
problems and policies is profound as well
as comprehensive.
"p-ineess May"
Princess Tiooria Mary Augusta Louisa
0Izz Pauline ClauSsi77e Agnes of Tack was
so-n II KensiRston Palace on Nav % 1857.
NO years after the birth Of the royal
oriDce vpno vas later 70 become her hus-
hand She was carefully educated. both
abroad au6 in England. her mother instiil-
rs IT her her own ardent patriotism The
rouus princess performed the duties Of her
rank during her girlhood with efficiency
snd arniability identifying herself espe-
cfsIly with charitable and philanthropic
work Her popularity with the people
dates from this early period. as does also
the anectionate popular use OF her name.
Princess May"
Il was. then. with intense satisfaction
zna rejoicing that the people received The
aews Of their beloved princess's betrothaI
"a the heir of the throne. the Duke Of Clar-
snce the elder son OF the Prince of Wales
This was in December. 1891. The wedding
Gay was set for February Of the following
year. but on January -. 1892 the Duke Of
Clarence died suddenly after q brief Illness.
which also attacked his younger brother.
George
Public Sympathy.
Princess May received ample proof Of
The affection in which she was held by the
English people IN the weeks succeeding the
5eath Of her bet-othed. It was generally
IL. after the period OF mourning had
passed, that fate rad dealt hardly with i1er.
Tre annourcemert Of her subsequent ea-
l.
Is 1898. WAS therefore received with uni
rcrsal a1p7obGtio1. The Princess Of Wales,
E. g wei known. opposed the match for
n tine. but its popularity with the peo-
II9 even more than the attachment which
I'D sprung up between the couple finally
J-ducsd her TO give her consent. Prince
George had done his Own courting in his
--a-zC. eristtc, quiet way
Tl0 marriage took place il the royal
--srel IL ST Jan-ess On July 6. 1898. The
t0-erm0on vas spent not abroad but at
York cottage. SaEGringEarn. which became
he pr--cfraI home OF The Duke and Duchess
II York as they were then. It was a. San
bingham that most Of their six children
were ho-n-
Edward, the Heir Apparent.
Prince Edward Albert, their oldest son
White Lodge. Richmond Park, Surrey. OF
June 3 1894 and VIII therefore be six
teen years old next month. Two years ago
r. began TO prepare himself for naval
career. like his father before him
As Osborn College where he has been
studying since IS01. he has made himself
popular with his fellow students by the
genuine. unaffected simplicity OF his man
Ter. de resembles the Hanoverians in
locks and coIoring. and is a sturdy boy. a
conscientious hard worker rather than q
brilliant student TEis hobby is animal
pets. Of which he has quite number. It
remains to be seen whether the plan Of
making him a sailor prince like his father,
vi 5e carried out, now that he has become
tne direct heir TO the throne.
Other Children.
Prince Albert Frederick. the second son,
who Is already z cadet in the royal navy,
vas born at York Cottage On December Il.
1895. The only daughter, Princess Viz
to-ia Alexandra. followed. also at Sandring-
ha-n. on April .. 1857. Prince Henry Will
:am vas born OF March 81, 1900 Prince
George Edward made his appearance on
December 20. 1902. while. finally. the baby,
Prince John Charles. arrived on July L. 1905,
The children are much devoted 10 each
other and 20 their CAPABLE. wise mother
They share her popularity with the people.
-ho have been more than enchanted with
the beautiful home life Of the royal couple
The two older boys are enthusiasts about
hunting. and expect 10 be allowed 20 follow
the hounds ere long. AS becomes future
navy commanders. they are deeply inter
ested in yachting. and IL is said that they
ere both good boxers. the younger brother,
however. often pressing his future SOW
ereign close The younger children are as
Vet happy in she unspoiled, simple. natural
zav which z sensible system Of education
has made possible for them
The future Queen Of England continued
70 1--we quietly with her husband and ap-
reared only rarely in London during the
closing years OF Queen Victoria's reign
When. however. King Edward, carrying
out one of his mothers last wishes. sent
Prince George on his tour Of the British
colonies ii The Grst year Of his reign, the
Princess Mary accompanied him and shared
eseYywhere in the Official festivities Of that
tr4p AROUND the empre on which the sun
never sets The colonies welcomed not only
their future King, but their future Queen
ss well.
The Queens Diversions.
Orsen Mary was a good horsewornan il
+ha esvs Of her g4rlhood. and has all her
Life taken dep and active interest IN hor-
siculture She is highly cultivated woman