Show DEN GEORGE V RULES universally lamented monarch succumbs to pneumonia WHOLE NATION IN IM MOURNING monarchs death 0 occurred before subjects had realized that H he was seriously III sketch of f his HI long and brilliant career edward VII king of 0 the united kingdom of great britain and ireland laudando lau dand and of all the british dominions beyond the seas emperor of india na As his full royal title reads wa was a born in buckingham palace london on november 9 1841 1941 and was the second child and first conof son of queen victoria and the prince consort albert lie he was carl christened bened albert edward and at hla his very birth was given an imposing list hat of 0 titles ile he was at once created prince of wales and by virtue of that dignity he became also knight of tho the garter As heir apparent to the british throne he succeeded to the tha title 0 31 duke of cornwall and its emoluments and as heir to the crown of 0 scotland kid he became great steward of scotland duke of rothesay earl of 0 carrick Carrl ch baron of renfrew and lord of the isles September On 10 1849 he be was created earl of dublin this title being conferred on him and his heirs in perpetuity among the other titles and commands held by edward were duke of saxony colonel of 0 the tenth hussars hussary hus sars colonel ln iii calef of the rifle brigade field marshal of the tha british army and field marshal of the german army the kings III health which had been current for several days were con current firmed by y the postponement ot of the ceremony it was announced that the tb king was suffering irona from and on june 24 he underwent an operation era tion after some weeks of the tb greatest greate s t anxiety he be recovered and the co coronation ro nation t took oo 00 k p place I 1 ace august 9 during the long years of his bis prince hood bood edwards public duties consisted solely in the tha office of 0 representing the th solely roya boynt family at all manner of public events and ho be performed these theae du ties well wel 1 B but ut the deadly monotony of such euch a life was too much for the vigorous man and he be found tion in amusements that frequently gave rise to scandals and that gave the world a wrong impression of bis bin real character lie he was especially f fond end of the theater theater and among his bl boon companions for years were ac tresses and actors also he devel aped a great liking for paris and often visited that gay capital incognito but all this as has been said was wai only his relaxation and after coming to the throne his conduct always was waa so circumspect that not the most cap cal bious critic could find any fault with it edward was always a liberal patron of art and science and manifested a lively interest in exhibitions chart able table institutions the housing of the poor agriculture and other matters that concerned the welfare of his sub ejects ile ho assisted in promoting the tha royal college of music and the ira im aerial institute was due to his SUB while prince of wales he carefully abstained from participation in politics and from all action that could be construed into preference of one party over another lie ile cu culta ti bated the most friendly w with t th public men whatever their opinions might be and be was equally c courteous to all at peculiar crises of public opinion his visits to sir mr gladstone mr bright and other prominent them mem hers berm of the liberal party did much to counterbalance in the public mind queen victorias preference tor for her conservative ministers it was said eaid |