. H. R. H., the Prince of Wales; an account of his career, including his birth, education, travels, marriage and home life; and philanthropic, social and political work. eens Cup, annually presented to the Royal Yacht Squadronat Cowes, in 1877, with his schooner Hildegarde of 198 tons. Hewon the Cup again in 1880 with the Formosa, cutter, of 103 tons,and again in 1895 ^^^^ ^^97 with the famous cutter Britannia of151 tons. The Royal Yacht Squadron, as is well known, was founded asThe Yacht Club so far back as 1815. It early enjoyed thepatronage of Royalty, among the past and present members bei
. H. R. H., the Prince of Wales; an account of his career, including his birth, education, travels, marriage and home life; and philanthropic, social and political work. eens Cup, annually presented to the Royal Yacht Squadronat Cowes, in 1877, with his schooner Hildegarde of 198 tons. Hewon the Cup again in 1880 with the Formosa, cutter, of 103 tons,and again in 1895 ^^^^ ^^97 with the famous cutter Britannia of151 tons. The Royal Yacht Squadron, as is well known, was founded asThe Yacht Club so far back as 1815. It early enjoyed thepatronage of Royalty, among the past and present members beingnumbered the Prince Regent (afterwards George IV.), the Duke ofClarence (afterwards William IV.), the Queen, the Prince Consort, 198 THE PRINCE OF WALES the Tsar Nicholas I., Napoleon III., the German Emperor, andPrince Henry of Prussia. The Prince of Wales became Commodorein 1882 on the death of Lord Wilton. The Prince generally takes the chair at the annual dinner of theSquadron held at the old castle at West Cowes, built as a fort byHenry VIII., which became the headquarters of the club in festivity is the great event of the year for all well-known. The Britannia From a Photograph by Adamson, Rothesay yachtsmen. There is a great display of plate, including the QueensCup, the Nelson Vase, and the beautiful model of the Speranza,which once belonged to Lord Conyngham. His Royal Highnesspresented a few years ago twenty-one cannon to the club-house atCowes. They were taken by him from the Royal Adelaide, the toywarship placed by William IV, to guard the artificial ocean ofVirginia Water. Now they are used for firing salutes. It need hardly be said that the Prince is the owner of manysplendid prizes won at Cowes and elsewhere. Both he and the YACHTING 199 Princess are extremely fond of the sea, and he early made himselfacquainted with the less technical side of navigation. The Prince ofWales is very fond of spending a certain number of days each yearat Cannes, and when
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