Omaha daily bee., 1911-03-12
TRAINING ROYAL CHILDREN
Sons Of King George Given Strict
Regime at Dartmouth.
TREATED MUCH AS OTHER BOYS
Heir 90 the Throne and His Brother
Are Reported 60 BE studIouS aud
Wen Behaved.-Fond Of
sports.
TREATED MUCH AS OTHER BOYS
BY LADY MARY MANwARlNG


Bee Educating royalty is the work Of in
structors at Dartmouth Naval college and
future kings and princes as classmates is
the lot Of students in that institution.
King George is expected to visit his two
sons at Dartmouth Naval college The
strict routine which the two young princes,
Edward and Albert, have to pass through
in the college Is an eye-opener to those
who we're acquainted with the former train
ing Of royal children. Until quite lately Il
was not the custom for any member Of the
royal family to be educated at even pri-
vate school or to mix with strange com
panions.
King George when a boy had a very ex-
elusive school career. He only attended
lectures at Eton under the strict super
vision Of his tutor, and he was allowed
few playfellows to share his amusements
and help him spend his leisure hours.
What few he had were carefully selected
for him
But the old order changeth. and now the
heirs to the throne are educated very much
in the same way as any other boy At
Dartmouth the young princes mix to their
hearts content with their companions in
the college They have few, II any, privi-
leges by reason Of their rank, and they
have to face the hardships and difficulties
of sailors training like the rest
Boys Are studiOus.
In all civilized countries children and
oftentimes older persons have false ideas
about the life Of the children OF kings. It
is commonly believed that young royal
children are masters and that they have
everything even before they desire it. but
this belief is altogether wrong. Young
princes are subject TO a discipline that may
often seem very severe TO the spoiled chill
dren Of today SO the grandchildren of
King Edward VII are Justly considered the
most studious and the best brought up
children in England.
Prince Albert. the second son of King
George and Queen Mary. is H. He is still
too young to have got himself talked about.
Prince Henry is TO- but he suffers from
very poor health, which gives his parents
endless worry. Prince George is and
Prince John is almost 8. Prince Henry is
IS, He is a handsome lad full OF high spir-
its and good humor. He pursues his stud
les with an earnest desire to make himself
worthy TO wear his double crown. And as
all Englands power lives in her ships, its
future king Is learning the profession OF
a sailor, as his father, King Geoge, did be-
fore him.
Heir Quite Democratic.
For two years he has been one OF the
best pupils in the naval school at Dart
mouth His title Of heir apparent gives
him no privileges He shares the work,
the play, the meals OF his companions II
he deserves to he punished he is punished
bat up to now he has not deserved it, for
he knows that good example ought to come
from above. on holidays he rejoins his
family in London without discarding his
sailors costume His kindness. his per-
feet courtesy. his unaffected way with all
his school fellows make him loved by ev-
erybody.
Prince Edward is devoted to all sports.
He swims like duck, boxes and plays foot
ball.
Princess Mary is 10 years old. She has
blonde hair and the blue eyes of the queen,
her mother She gives promise Of having
also her tall, slender figure. She has been
brought up in London with her parents at
Marlborough house, She receives lessons
from the best teachers, and her fondness
for study, as well as her precocious grace.
will make her in a very few years an ac-
complished princess.
Deep affection unites the six children of
the new king and queen OF England and
the holidays that bring them all together
about the family table seem only too short
The king who worships his children. takes
them of on long walks He takes them
20 races and to foot ball matches that
are so numerous in England. In the sum-
mer the whole family goes for long stay
at the royal castle at Balmoral, in Scot
land and there real patriarchal life I'M
folds
Great Interest has been aroused in India
by the proposal that Indian ladies' of
princely families should be attached to the
staff Of the queen during her coming visit
to that country. II will be remembered
that when the king and queen, then Prince
and princess Of Wales, last toured in India
one Indian chief was attached to his staff
but no Indian lady to that OF the queen.
The suggestion. therefore, that Indian
ladies Of society should now attend upon
her majesty at the coronation durbar is
expected TO meet with royal favor espe-
cially since Lady Hardinge had under
taken to communicate their request and as
sure the queen Of their answering loyalty
and devotion.
DebutRntes Rehearsing.
Debutantes are already rehearsng for
the forthcoming courts, and teachers Of
department in luxurious west end salons
are busily engaged in putting pretty girls
through their PAGES" for these all-impor-
acting as in Queen Victoria's time. for
the Georgian debutante will not have to
face quite so formidable an ordeal She
will eurtesy once TO the king and once TO
the queen and then retire as gracefully as
possible to the supper room. However even
this comparatively simple performance
must be carried out 10 perfection
The courts win be held, as usual in
the handsomest room in Buckingham pal
ace, the great ballroom, which has recently
been magnificently redecorated and Is now
every bit as imposing as the celebrated
Hall OF Mirrors at Versailles There are
four enormous new entrances, each over
twenty-seven feet in height, and with four
swing doors composed OF mirrors which
reflect the glittering scene. So wide are
these doors that twelve persons can enter
abreast.
Lady Decies will be among the American
girls who viii be presented at court during
the summer.