Year: 1867

was deeply felt by the Prince. GO He sait
to me- the Queen records in her Journal
:. that / had never known a father, ant
could not, therefore, feel what he did. His
childhood had been very happy. Ernest
the hereditary prince, who remained some
time in England after his brothers marriage
he said was now the only one remaining here
of all his earliest ties and recollections, but
that if | continued to love him as | did now
| could make up for it all. He never cried
he said in general, but Alvensleben anc
kolowrate (they had accompanied the Duke
TO England, and now left him) had cried sc
much that he was quite overcome. Oh, how
| did feel for my dearest, precious husband
at this moment Father, brother, friends
country-all has he left, and all for me
God grant that | may be the happy person,
the most happy person to make this dearest,
blessed being happy and contented What
is in my power to make him happy | will
do


The Prince disliked the dirt and smoke
and still more the late hours of London, and
the Queen records herself that she soon be-
gan to share his love of the country. In an
entry in her journal in 1910 she says


- told Albert that formerly | was too
happy to 90 to London and too wretched to
leave it, and now, since the blessed hour of





mer, dislike and unhappy to leave the
country. and could be content and happy
never to 90 to town. This pleased him. The
solid pleasure of a peaceful, quiet, yet merry
life in the country, with my inestimable
husband and friend, my all in all, are fan
more durable than the amusements of Lon
don, though we do not despise or dislike these
sometimes.


As wears went on this preference on the
part of the Queen grew stronger, and still
stronger. :, till residence in London became
positively dstastcful to her Her majesty
saws in "a note that it was also injurious t.
her health, as she suffered much from the
extreme weight and thickness of the atmos-
phere, which gave her the headache. Resi-
dence in London was, in fact, only :. made
endurable by having her beloved husband by
her side to share with her and support her
in her irksome duties of court receptions
and state ceremonials.'' The Prince, how
ever. was always anxious that she should
spend az much of her time possible in
London. though the sacrifice TO him was so
great.


Gen. Grey, commenting on the beauty of
the domestic life of the royal family, and
the freedom of Prince Albert from the vices
Of former generations of the royal family,
observes Above ALL he has set an cx-



be sure they can never deviate without fall
ing in public estimation, and running the
risk Of undoing the work which he has been
instrumental in accomplishing.


When the Princess Royal was born, = for
a moment only, the Queen says. :. was he
disa ppointcd at its being daughter and not
a son. During the time the Queen was
laid up his - care and devotion, the Queen
records, were quite beyond expression.
He was content to sit by her in darkened
room. t. read OF write for her \ memo
randum by her majesty says


- M one but himself ever lifted her from
her bed to her sofa and he always helped 10
wheel her on her bed or sofa into the next
room. For this purpose he would come in
stantlv when sent for from any part of the
house. A. years went on, and he became
oyerw helmed with work, (for his attentions
were the same in all the Qucen's subsequent
contnements.1 this was done at much incon-
vcnicnce t. himself. but he ever came with
u sweet smile on his face In short, the
Queen adds. :. his care Of her was like that
of a mother. nor could there be a kinder,
wiser. or more iudicious nurse"


The volume closes with the first year OF
her maicsty's married life the next will
commence with an account Of the Princess
Roval christening, in the beginning of the
wear lN4l.