. The boyhood of a great king, 1841-1858 : an account of the early years of the life of His Majesty Edward VII. ^w. Emancipation birthday should practically be regarded as theend of boyhood, and the beginning of anotherepoch in his career. On that very day the PrinceConsort wrote to the Prince of Prussia : Iought not to tease you with family trifles, still Iwill let you know that Bertie, who to-day solemniseshis eighteenth birthday, proposes to pay a fortnightsvisit to his sister, and asks leave to present himselfto you. It will not be a State but purely a familyvisit, and we, therefore beg yo
. The boyhood of a great king, 1841-1858 : an account of the early years of the life of His Majesty Edward VII. ^w. Emancipation birthday should practically be regarded as theend of boyhood, and the beginning of anotherepoch in his career. On that very day the PrinceConsort wrote to the Prince of Prussia : Iought not to tease you with family trifles, still Iwill let you know that Bertie, who to-day solemniseshis eighteenth birthday, proposes to pay a fortnightsvisit to his sister, and asks leave to present himselfto you. It will not be a State but purely a familyvisit, and we, therefore beg you only to show himsuch slender courtesies as are suitable to a member,and a very young one, of the family. To-day hebecomes a Colonel in the Army (unattached),and will receive the Garter. Colonel Bruce, LordElgins brother, has become his Governor. retires to-morrow. Five days previously (November 4) Mr. Grevillemade the following entry in his diary : I hear theQueen has written a letter to the Prince of Walesannouncing to him his emancipation from parentalauthority and control, and that it was one of
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