The National tribune., 1910-05-12

OF the Crown Prince OF Denmark. and
now King Haakon VII of Norway The
King was of the house of Hanover.
which dates from the accession to the
throne of King George I. in 1714.
On Saturday afternoon George Y
who became King by constitutional
right on the death of his father. became
King in full under the following proc
lSSation:
Whereas II has pleased Almighty God
to call to His mercy our late Sovereign
Lord King Edward VII, of blessed and
glorious memory. by whose decease the
imperial crown of the United Kingdom
of Great Britain and Ireland is SOLELY
and rightly fully come to the high and
mighty Prince George Frederick: we.
therefore, the lords spiritual and tenn
poral of this realm. being here assisted
with those OF his late Majestys Privy
Council with numbers of other princi-
pal gentlemen of quality, with the Lord
! Mayor. Aldermen and citizens of Lon
don. do now hereby, with one voice and
consent of tongue and heart publish
and proclaim that the high and mighty
Prince George Frederick is now. by the
death of our late sovereign of happy
memory, become our lawful and right
ful Liege Lord George V, by the grace
Of God King of the United Kingdom OF
Great Britain and Ireland, defender OF
the faith. Emperor of India: To whom
we do acknowledge all faith and con-
humble affection, beseeching God. by
whom Kings and Queens do reign, to
bless the royal Prince George with
| long and happy years to reign over u.s.
King George of England is some
| what uncertain proposition to his peo-
pie lie is known as the Sailor Prince.
mis- whole education having been for a
sailor, he having selected that by
choice. He was born June g. 1865. at
Marlborough House. London. He be-
came a-naval cadet in 1877. and went
| on a two years cruise around the
world. In 1891 he was advanced to the
rank of commander. In 1892. on the
death of his brother. Prince Clarence,
he became heir apparent. Up to that
time he had been only a second son,
with only a small prospect of inheriting
| the throne of England. In 1908 he was
advanced to the rank of Admiral Be-
tween 1905 and 1907 he visited India.
Scotland and several other of the Eng
| lish possessions. and in 1903 attended
the Quebec Tercentenary, celebrated in
July. He has seen much of the world,
but it cannot be said that he lies as
lose to the hearts of his people as his
distinguished father, King Edward.
| King George is very domestic in his
| taste. He is not a sportsman in the
sense that his father was, altho he is a
lover of nature and all outdoor exer-
| else. He has also the reputation of be-
| ing hard-headed man of business. It
| is said that he is in every sense OF tha
word true cockney. Not having any
kingly expectations, the Prince of Wales
| lived a somewhat rakish youth, in which
wine, women and song were prominent
| He fell in love with and married a girl
| of the people, and she bore him a num-
ber of children, all of whom are living
When he became heir presumptive to
| the throne upon the death of his elder
| brother no such marriage could be al
| lowed by the courts to hold, and the
| marriage was annuled, a large moneI
consideration having been given to hii
wife. Upon the death of his brother hi
not only succeeded to his brothers hon.
ors as heir apparent and Prince OF
Wales, but also to his fiance. Prince
Clarence, the eldest son of King Ed.
ward, was affianced to Princess Vic,
toria May. daughter of the Duke and
Duchess of Teck, and when the Duke
of Clarence died popular clamor de-
cided that the Princess May be be-
trothed to the heir apparent, Prince
George, and the couple calmly ac-
quiesced. There was no clamor and fusa
about it; the whole thing was absolute
ly quiet. He went to Sheen House, the
home of his sister, the Duchess of Fife,
which was only a short walk from
White Lodge, where the Princess May
was staying. There. in the retirement
of the country, they fixed it all up.
Princess May, as it happened. was a
George III. She was born at Kensington
Palace May 26, 1867, and loaded down
with the royal name of Victoria Mary
Augusta Louisa Olga Pauline Claudine
Agnes. In 1885, some years before her
betrothal. she spent some time in Italy.
Prince George had in the meanwhile
become Duke of York, and the couple
were married as the Duke and Duchess
of York in July, 1898 That title is but
two steps down from the throne.
There were four children. The pres
ent heir to the throne is the oldest son.
Edward Albert Christian George Pat
rick David, who is Is years old. He
was born at White Lodge June %, 1894
The second son is Albert Frederick
Arthur George, who is year and a
half younger than his older brother.
The third child is a girl, Victoria Alex
andra Alice Mary. born April 25. 1897,
and the fourth, who was born in March.
1900, is named Henry William Fred
erick Albert.
AS Prince of Wales. Duke of Corn
wall and York, Duke of Rothsay, Great
Steward of Scotland Lord of the Isles
Earl of Carrick, Earl of Inverness,
Baron of Renfrew, Baron of Killarney
and what not else, his Majesty in the
years preceding his accession to the
throne led life of activity without os-
tentation. He was keenly interested in
naval affairs, and kept in active touch
with the admiralty. and also kept him.
self engaged in the work which dealt
with the broader interests of the King
dom.
George is not very tall. but is quite
slender. Queen Victoria is much taller
than the King.
Prince George and the Princess Nav
have always been very quiet and retir-
ing. The new King is not brainy: he is
not overeducated, being able to speak
only one language. the English. and has
declared many times over that he does
not see any necessity for knowing any
other. His home life is very happy de-
spite the tragedy of his boyhood years.
In all proba bility there will be a ire
change in the favorites around
the throne, as the present King is well
known to have many disli5es and these
include most of his King fathers favor
ties. In this 1t is more than probable
ne Will have the support of the Queen
Mother Alexandra, who had a decided
aversion to many of the favorites of
the King and was only distantly polite
TO them because she must be- The
guests at Marlborough House will not
include sporting men or divorced wo-
men in all probability There will be
'roSt for most OF the American-born
Duchesses, too. King George doesn't
ike them.
John Langley!