The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1912-06-24
PRINCE OF WALES, IS TO-DAY, .ATTAINs MANHoOD's ESTATE.

Yesterday the Prince of Wales, heir to the British tErone, attained his lel gal majority upon the occasion of his 18th birthday. After the celebration,
 marked by popular demonstrations all over the United Kingdom, the young Prince will have his own household, | and will be looked upon as a fulI- fledged man, able, if necessary, to as- sume the cares of royalty The re- l gency of Queen Mary, created in the event of the long absence or of some dire misfortune to King George, ceas- es. At both Windsor and Buckingham palaces magnificent suites have been set apart for the occupancy of the Prince and his household. The latter include. besides large staff of ser- wants, pages. .coachmen and chauf- feurs, a governor and comptroller, an equarry and two secretaries. King George will continue, however, to su- pervise the education and occupations of his son.
 In assuming manhood's estate. Prince Edward will not be altogether separated from the affectienate fam ! fly life to which he is accustomed While he has dinning room and a chef and staff of his own, he will probably take many of his meals with | his royal parents, brothers and sister. Prince Edward has been studying French and continental ways in Paris for some months past, and will prob ably return there for a time. He will
 matriculate. as an undergraduate at l tumn The Prince has lately been 1 wearing a silk hat on formal occa- sions which gives him more of a grown-up appearance. Until this Spring he was always attired; in pub Ilic, in the juvenile bob jacket and Visored cap of naval cadet In ac- 1 cordance with precedent the Prince sets the sartorial fashions for the boys and young men of England. He l is inclined toward very quiet tastes l in dress, in which he resembles his l father. One of the privileges he will have will be the buying of his own wardrobe without parental or other
 supervision, and the tailors and
 smart young men of London are | anxiously awaiting his first choice of 1 clothes One thing is practically cer- | tain, and that is that the Prince will
 not be gay or leader of the fast
 set"
 In the House of Lords the Prince will sit as the Duke of Cornwall. He l has many other titles. including Earl of Chester. Duke of Rothesay, Baron
 of Renfrew, Earl of Inverness. Duke l of Saxony. Prince of Saxe-Coburg,
 and Gotha. Lord of the Islea and Great Steward of Scotland. His full ] name is Edward Albert Christian | George Andrew Patrick David. While | the Prince is entitled to a vote in the | House of Lords immediately, it is unlikely that he will exercise the priv l ilege for many years to come.
 l London and continental newspapers are busy discussing matrimonial plans l for the boy Prince, although personal l ly he is much more interested in | cricket scores than in prospective
 brides With the English people the favorite is undoubtedly Princess Vic- toria Louise daughter of the Emperor of Germany. Other would be match makers favor the Gland Duchess Olga.
 eldest daughter of the Czar, who will
 be seventeen in November. Princess l Margarette of Sweden, who is only | twleve: Princess Elizabeth of Rbu-
 mania, Princess Marguerite of Saxony and several other daughters of royal
 families have also been mentioned in this connection.
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