. 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. e morning a foolishequerry read out a telegram which announced a success of the Austro-Prussian forces, whereupon Her Royal Highness burst into tears, andthe Prince, it is said, thoroughly lost his temper for once, and ratedhis equerry as soundly as his ancestor, Henry VIII., might have amusing story went the round of the clubs about this was said that a Royal visitor at Windsor asked Princess Beatricewhat she
. 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. e morning a foolishequerry read out a telegram which announced a success of the Austro-Prussian forces, whereupon Her Royal Highness burst into tears, andthe Prince, it is said, thoroughly lost his temper for once, and ratedhis equerry as soundly as his ancestor, Henry VIII., might have amusing story went the round of the clubs about this was said that a Royal visitor at Windsor asked Princess Beatricewhat she would like for a present. The child stood in doubt, andbegged the Princess of Wales to advise her. The result of a whisperedconversation between the two was that the little Princess declaredaloud that she would like to have Bismarcks head on a charger! In July 1864 the Prince laid the foundation-stone of the newWest Wing of the London Hospital. He was accompanied by thePrincess. This was one of the first occasions on which he showedhis great interest in hospital management. The fact that there wasa separate ward for the Jews aroused his keen interest. In the same. The Princess in 1864 From the Painthig by Lauchert, published by Henry Graves and Co. 64 THE PRINCE OF WALES month the Prince and Princess went to the Fourth of June at Eton,and also stayed at Goodwood for the races. In the middle of Augustthey went to the Highlands, visiting Stirling Castle on the spent some weeks at Abergeldie, entertaining a great Norman Macleod stayed with them there. It was during thisstay in Scotland that the Prince and Princess of Wales first becameintimate with the family of their future son-in-law, and the Countessof Fife, his mother, gave a great picnic in their honour. That autumn they went from Dundee to Denmark, being accom-panied by their baby, now nearly a year old. This was the Princesfirst visit to his wifes home. They received a most enthusiasticwelcome, and were sp
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