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George Frederick Ernest Albert, eldest son of King Edward, on his succession to the throne of England, will be
known to posterity as "The Sailor King," on account of his training and serivice In the British navy. The above
latest, never-before published photograph of the next king, showing him in his naval uniform, is therefore worthy
of note.
The prince of "Wales, second son of
King Edward and heir to the throne,
was born at Marlborough house on
June 3, 1S65. His brother, the duke of
Clarence, was seventeen months older,
and the royal children passed their
boyhood days together. They entered
the navy as cadets in 1S77, spending
two years on the Britannia. In 1S79
they joined the Bacchante under the
command of the Earl of Clanwilliam.
In their cruise to the Mediterranean,
and subsequently to the West Indies,
the two princes underwent practically
the same hardships as those borne by
the other cadets. The prince, then
known simply as Prince George of
Wales, was made sublieutenant in 1SS4
and joined H. M. S. Canada on the
North American station. In October of
the following j-ear he became a full
lieutenant. In 1SS9 he was presented
with his first command. Torpedo Boat
No. 79, during the naval maneuvers.
While In charge of this craft he gave
valiant service to a vessel in distress.
On May 6, 1890, he commissioned the
first class gunboat Thrush and spent a
year therein on the North American
station, visiting Canada and the West
Indies. Upon his return to England in
1891 he was promoted commander. His
last command was H. M. S. Crescent,
in which, during 189S, he visited many
seaport towns of Ireland and England.
Prince George was created duke of
York, earl of Inverness, and Baron
Killarney in 1S92. During this year he
became heir apparent to the throne
through the death of the duke of Clar
ence. Prior to the death of his brother.
Prince George is reputed to have con
tracted a morganatic marriage with
the daughter of Admiral Seymour. The
marriage occurred without the sanction
of his parents, and under the English
law was Invalid. All the documents
containing any reference thereto were
destroyed, and neither Admiral Sey
mour nor his daughter ever made any
reference thereto, the subsequent sud
den advancement of the admiral being
attributed to the" discretion he mani
fested in the matter.
On the death of his brother, who was
engaged to Princess May of Teck, ru
mors connecting the name of Prince
George and the princess became preva
lent. It seemed to be the wish of the
English people that Prince George and
Princess May, both great favorites,
should marry. The princess of Wales
objected to the marriage, although she
had given her consent to an alliance be
tween her oldest son, the duke of Clar
ence, and .Princess May. Queen Vic
toria became au sincere an advocate
of the marriage as the people. Prior
to the announcement of the espousal
of Princess May by Prince George the
archbishop of Canterbury proclaimed
from the steps of the chapel royal that
there was no ecclesiastical or legal ob
stacle to the union. The marriage was
celebrated on July 6th, in the chapel
royal, St. James. The ceremony was
brilliant, being attended by all the
members of the royal family, the em
peror of Kusslu, then cza'rowitz, and
the king and queen of Denmark.
Four children have been born as the
result of the union, three boys and one
girl. The eldest, now heir apparent to
the throne, was born on June 23, 1894,
and was christened after the patron
saints of the Islands and his grand
father, Edward Albert, Christian
George Andrew Patrick David. A sec
ond son. Prince Albert, was born In
1895, a daughter. Princess Victoria, in
1897. and Prince Henry William, the
youngest child, in 1900.
Although he always has led an active
life the health of Britain's new ruler Is
said not to be good. Having stepped
into the shoes of his brother as heir
presumptive to the throne he- soon was
called upon to take the position of his
father in the royal courtesies and as
royal representative, the uge of the
prince of Wales having forced him to
yield to the younger man the some
what arduous duties. The world-tour
taken last year by the duke and
duchess of York Is believed to have
benefitted his health somewhat. Upon
his return he was created prince of
Wales.
England's next ruler has never been
done justice to by photography. A
brighter or more pleasant expression
than his can scarcely be Imagined.
Good humor beams from his counte
nance and fun from his twinkling,
merry blue eyes. A most simple man
nered and pleasant personage, he is en
tirely free from "side" and ever has
appeared much bored by the formalities
rendered necessary by his exalted po
sition. "A downright pleasant gentle
man." as he was once described by a
Jolly tar with whom he had an Inter
view. He had the reputation of being
a "little wild" in his youth, but after
the death of his brother he sobered
down. Many amusing anecdotes are
told of him.
On one occasion he and his brother
were at a ball given In their honor at
a West Indian town. Prince George
devoted himself exclusively to the pret
ty girls, while Prince Albert Victor was
left to do the honors to the old ladles
and wall-Howers of uncertain age. This
became monotonous after awhile to the
elder brother, who proceeded to remon
strate with Prince George. The latter
resented ths interference with his
pleasures, and exclaiming to his
brother, "Oh you go off In a corner
and sing 'God save your grand
mother,'" returned to the pretty girls.
A story Is told of how, on the tlay of
his little son's christening, busy as he
was, he ran across an old servant who
had been associated with the duke of
Clarence and himself at the time of
their boyish cruise around the world.
This man, coming down the hill at
Windsor, raised his cap like the others
to the prince, who promptly turned to
have a word or two with his old ac
quaintance and accept his congratula
tions on the family event.
Though not without tact and klndir
ness of manner he lacks the genial
good-fellowship which was so dis
tinguished a characteristic of his
father. For this reason his companions
and associates have ever been a far
different set from those of King Ed
ward and remains to be seen what In
fluence they will have over him In the
exalted position to which he has been
called.
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