The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1910-05-12
REIGN WILL GO INTO HISTORY AS
ONE OF WISEST GREAT
BRITAIN HAS EVER
KNOWN.
SERVED HIS COUNTRY
LESS THAN TEN YEARS
Famous the World Over As a Travel
Ter, Sportsman, Social Arbiter,
and Free Mason and
Popular With All
Glasses.

Edward VII, who assembled the
throne upon the death of his mother,
Queen Victoria, Jan. %, 1901 was born
in Buckingham palace Nov. 8, 1871.
He was christened Albert Edward,
Prince of Wales, receiving the name
Albert after his father and Edward
after the Duke of Kent, his grand
father. The title of Duke of Cornwall
fell upon him at birth, he being the
, eldest son of his ruler, and ne was
made Prince of Wales and Earl of
Chester before he had lived a month.
The other titles that fell upon him
were the Duke of Rothsay, Duke of
Saxe-Coburg-Gotha, Prince of SaXony
Earl of Carrick, Earl of Dublin, Baron
Renfrew and Lord of the Isles.
The baptism was performed in St.
Georges chapel, Windsor, with great
ceremony in January, 1912, and the
early education of the child who vas
heir to the throne was intrusted to
Lady Lyttleton who cared for the men
tai training of the prince, as we'll as
the royal children who followed him,
until he was six years old.
The following year Rev. Henry Mil
dren Birch was appointed tutor and
served until 1851, when he was sue
ceeded for seven years by Frederick
w. Gibbs. His royal highness studied
for a 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 eighteenth birthday
he was made a colonel in the army,
with Colonel Bruce as his governor.
He received the Order of the Garter
on the same day.
First Official Appearance.
The first official appearance of the
young prince was at the opening of
thS coal exchange in London, Oct. 30,
lS49. Queen Victoria was detained by
sickness and was represented by the
prince and the princess royal. He
also assisted in the opening Of the
exposition 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.
AS Prince Of Wales his majesty
travelled extensively. At the age of
seven he ~journeyed to Ireland for the
first time, and in 1855 visited Paris
with his parents and the princess roy
al. With his tutor the prince walked
through the west OF England, incognito,
when IA years old, and later visited
Tor some time in Germany. Many
Journeys to all parts of the continent
were taken, the prince generally going
lncognito 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
ally, although he followed his custom
OF using the name of Baron Renfrew.
THE prince went from Chicago to St.
Louis and arrived in Washington late
In October, where he met President
Buchanan and spent several days in
the White House. He visited other
places of interest in the east and
sailed for home from Portland. Me,
The following year he again travelled
on the continent of Europe and later
spent some tome in Egypt and the
holy land.
Weds Danish Princess.
While on this visit to Europe the
Prince of Wales met the Pricess Alex
andra of Denmark, and their betrothal
was announced Sept. 8, 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 establish
ment at Sa~ndringham. 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 in 1867; Princess Victoria, born
1868; Princess Maud, Queen of Nor
way, born in 1869, and Prince Alexan-
der, who was born in 1871 and died
the same year.
Ireland received a visit from the
Prince of Wales and his wife 5 years
after they were married, and in 1868
they Travelled extensively through the
east Areturning through Russia. The
prince made ais memorable visit to
India fn 1875.
The death of William | of Germany
caused the celebration of the prince
and princess silver anniversary to be
q quiet one. The eldest daughter.
Princess Louise. was married to the
Earl of Fife in 1889. The prince
figured as a witness in the famous
bacarat case in 1891, The Princess
Maud OF Wales was marriet 70 Prince