. The boyhood of a great king, 1841-1858 : an account of the early years of the life of His Majesty Edward VII. October 16, the coming retirement of Mr. F. , , was announced, and on October 25the Prince Consort thus writes to the Prince ofPrussia, afterwards (1870) German Emperor: Theday after to-morrow, I take Alfred to his shipat Spithead. That same evening he goes to sea.*His departure will be another great trial for second child lost to our family circle in oneyear. Prince Alfred had been for many years the Affie of Queen Victorias Journal and correspond-ence, and fo


. The boyhood of a great king, 1841-1858 : an account of the early years of the life of His Majesty Edward VII. October 16, the coming retirement of Mr. F. , , was announced, and on October 25the Prince Consort thus writes to the Prince ofPrussia, afterwards (1870) German Emperor: Theday after to-morrow, I take Alfred to his shipat Spithead. That same evening he goes to sea.*His departure will be another great trial for second child lost to our family circle in oneyear. Prince Alfred had been for many years the Affie of Queen Victorias Journal and correspond-ence, and for some time his absence from home waskeenly felt. On November 9 the Prince of Waleswould enter on his eighteenth year, and it seemsto have been tacitly understood that this particular • The Euryalus, says Sir T. Martin, to which Prince Alfredwas attached, was destined for the Mediterranean station, where thefrigate was to remain for the next two years. The Prince Consortand the Prince of Wales accompanied the young sailor to Spithead,and saw his vessel bearing away on her course before they left him. 372. ^w


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