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George, Duke of Cambridge; a Memoir of His Private Life Based on the Journals and Correspondence of His Royal Highness LIBRARY University of California to. GEORGE DUKE OF CAMBRIDGE VOL. IL GEORGE DUKE OF CAMBRIDGE H flDemoir of bis [private Xife BASED ON THE JOURNALS AND CORRESPONDENCE OF HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS. EDITED BY EDGAR SHEPPARD, C.V.O., D.D. SUB-DEAN OF HIS MAJESTY'S CHAPELS ROYAL WITH ILLUSTRATIONS VOL. II. 1871-1904 SECOND IMPRESSION LONGMANS, GREEN, AND CO. 39 PATERNOSTER ROW. LONDON NEW YORK AND BOMBAY 1906 All rights reserved CONTENTS THE SECOND VOLUME CHAPTER XIV DEATH OF THE EMPEROR NAPOLEON ILLNESS OF THE DUCHESS OF CAMBRIDGE 1871-1875 Death of Sir James Scarlett Murder of Lord Mayo Lord North- brook succeeds Dinner to the King of the Belgians His Royal Highness in Paris Scenes of desolation Anniversary of great storm in the Crimea Letter from Mr. Disraeli Death of the Emperor Napoleon Illness of the Duchess of Inverness Death of His Royal Highness' s servant Ramsthal Visit of the Shah Ceremonies in his honour Betrothal of the Duke of Edinburgh Funeral of the Duchess of Inverness Visit to Franco-Prussian battlefields The Ashantee war Illness of the Duchess of Cam- bridge The Queen's sympathy Assault on the Duke Good news from Ashantee Reception of the Duke and Duchess of Edin- burgh Return of troops from Ashantee Arrival of the Tsar Order of St. Andrew Return to England of the Duchess of Cam- bridge Letter from the Queen King Alfonso at Sandhurst CHAPTER XV THE EASTERN QUESTION DEATH OF THE KING OF HANOVER AND OF PRINCESS ALICE 1875-1878 The Prince Imperial at Woolwich Launch of H.M.S. Alexandra The Arctic expedition The Prince Imperial and the autumn manoeuvres Visit from the Sultan of Zanzibar An autumn ' ' holiday All sermon and no prayer Departure of the Prince of Wales for India Arrival of the King and Queen of Denmark Purchase of the Khedive's Suez Canal shares The Queen and the vi THE DUKE OF CAMBRIDGE PACE London Hospital Birthday gifts from Her Majesty The House of Lords and the title of Empress of India Meeting with the King of Hanover in Paris Return of the Prince of Wales New military honours Great review in Hyde Park The battlefield of Sedan Retirement of Sir Richard Airey Illness of the Duke Order of the Star of India Russo-Turkish war Illness of Prince Albert Victor of Wales -Plevna Shipka Pass The Eastern question Lord Derby's statement and resignation Lord Salisbury goes to the Foreign Office The Congress of Berlin Death of the King of Hanover Visit to Malta, Naples, Rome, and Florence The occu- pation of Cyprus Meeting with Bismarck Review at Vin- cennes Illness and death of Princess Alice 33 CHAPTER XVI AFGHAN, ZULU, AND SOUTH AFRICAN WARS 1879-1882 Wars and rumours of wars The Duke's imperialism Disaster of Isandlana Reviews of troops ordered to the front The Prince Imperial volunteers for service Letter from the Queen Mar- riage of the Duke of Connaught News from the front Death of the Prince Imperial Meeting between the Duke and the Empress Eugenie Letters from the Queen and Prince of Wales The Duke's statement in the House of Lords Funeral of the Prince Imperial The taking of Ulundi Prince Bismarck Good news from South Africa Afghanistan again Sir Donald Stewart's victory Marriage of Princess Frederica Disaster of General Burrow's brigade Roberts reaches Kandahar Defeat of Ayoob Khan The German manreuvres Return home of Sir F. Roberts South African war Majuba The Transvaal armis- tice Assassination of the Tsar Reflections on the peace in South Africa Death of Lord Beaconsfield Visit to Brunswick ' Rumpenheim ' so melancholy Letters from the Queen Volun- teer review in Edinburgh The Order of the Thistle Death of valued friends The Channel Tunnel Marriage of the Duke of Albany . 65 CHAPTER XVII EGYPT AND THE SUDAN 1882-1883 The Egyptian Campaign Inspecting troops for the front His Royal Highness and war correspondents Cetewayo in London Kas- sassin Preston Guild Merchant The Queen's thanks Tel-el- Kebir Return of the troops Parade before the Queen Personal CONTENTS OF THE SECOND VOLUME vii PAGE A.D.C. Memorial to the Prince Imperial Letters from the Empress Eugenie Birth of Prince Arthur of Connaught The Fishery Exhibition Autumn holiday Family gathering at Fredensborg The German manoeuvres Visit to Edinburgh . 103 CHAPTER XVIII EGYPT AND THE SUDAN (continued) 1883-1886 The revolt of the Mahdi Disaster of Kashgil The Duke and General Gordon's mission El Teb Death of the Duke of Albany Funeral at Windsor Opening of the Health Exhibition Marriage of Prince Leopold of Anhalt with Princess Elisabeth of Hesse-Cassel Funeral of Sir Bartle Frere Attempt to rescue General Gordon Lord Wolseley leaves for the front Death and funeral of the Duke of Brunswick and the Landgrave of Hesse- Cassel Baptism of the Duke of Albany Prince Albert Victor's twenty-first birthday Battle of Abu Klea Fall of Khartum The Government's decision Death of General Earle and of Sir Herbert Stewart The Duke's tribute of praise Position of the Government One of the Elder Brethren of the Trinity House The Penjdeh incident Fall of the Government Lord Salisbury takes office Marriage of Princess Beatrice Confirmation of Prin- cess May and Prince Adolphus of Teck The Duke on Colonial co-operation Sir Edward Whitmore's retirement An unem- ployed demonstration Death of General Tyrwhitt The Queen opens the Colonial and Indian Exhibition Review at Aldershot The kidnapping of Prince Alexander of Bulgaria Austrian manoeuvres The Duke's criticisms Death and funeral of Canon Wood 123 CHAPTER XIX JUBILEE OF QUEEN VICTORIA THE DUKE'S MILITARY JUBILEE DEATHS OF THE EMPEROR WILLIAM AND THE EMPEROR FREDERICK 1887-1889 A year of jubilees Prince Albert Victor's future Advice from the Duke Death of Lord Iddesleigh Colonial representatives in London To Newcastle for the opening of the exhibition The People's Palace Jubilee Day and festivities The Imperial Institute The great Aldershot review Naval review at Spithead Visits to Reading and Worcester Meetings with Bismarck The Duke's Military Jubilee Telegrams and letters of congratula- tion The Senior United Service Club banquet Telegram from ' ' the Duchess of Cambridge : The best son that ever lived viii THE DUKE OF CAMBRIDGE Marshal Canrobert Patent as Commander-in-Chief Her Majesty and the East Indians Death of the Emperor William Silver wedding of the Prince and Princess of Wales The Duke attends the funeral of the German Emperor The state of the Army : sensational article : statement by His Royal Highness Visit to Crewe Death of the Emperor Frederick Meeting with the Empress Visit to Madrid and Gibraltar 159 CHAPTER XX DEATH OF THE DUCHESS OF CAMBRIDGE 1889 Increasing infirmity of the Duchess of Cambridge News of Her Royal Highness's death reaches the Duke in Ireland His Royal Highness returns to London The Queen's sympathy Special memorial service in the Chapel Royal, St. James's The funeral at Kew The Duchess of Cambridge's will Kew Cottage Mother and son 195 CHAPTER XXI DEATH OF MRS. FITZGEORGE 1889-1891 Story of the Duke's marriage Miss Louisa Fairbrother Illness and death of Mrs. FitzGeorge Funeral at Kensal Green The Duke's family Visit of the Shah to London Wedding of Princess Louise The German Emperor arrives in England A Prussian colonelcy conferred on the Duke Review at Aldershot Death and funeral of Lord Napier of Magdala The Hartington Commis- sion First Bisley meeting The Duke's German regiment Unveiling of the Waterloo monument : His Royal Highness's speech Death of Sir Edmund Whitmore Meeting with the King and Queen of Italy and with the Pope Cairo and the Khedive Silver wedding of the Duke and Duchess of Teck The Emperor William in the City Review on Wimbledon Common Death of Mr. W. H. Smith . .205 CHAPTER XXII DEATH OF THE DUKE OF CLARENCE : RETIREMENT OF THE DUKE OF CAMBRIDGE 1892-1895 Death of the Duke of Clarence Messages to the nation from the Queen and the Prince and Princess of Wales Death of Sir George Harman and of the Grand Duke of Hesse Royal Academy banquet Discipline in the Army Engagement of the Duke of CONTENTS OF THE SECOND VOLUME ix PAGE York and Princess May Death and funeral of Lord William Paulet Wedding of the Duke of York and Princess May The young King of Spain Birth of Prince Edward of Wales Requiem Mass for President Carnot Meeting with the Empress Frederick Memorial service for the Emperor Alexander Death of Marshal Canrobert Sir Patrick Grant The Duke's retirement Interviews with Mr. Campbell-Bannerman Defeat of the Government Letter from the Duke of Connaught The Queen's consideration Last inspections Last day of office Letter from the Queen Farewell banquets 224 CHAPTER XXIII CLOSING YEARS 1896-1901 The Jameson Raid Visit to the Khedive President Faure Mar- riage of Princess Maud Ceremonies at Newcastle The Tsar at Balmoral Honour from the City Memorial to Sir Patrick Grant Illness of Princess Mary The Diamond Jubilee The great naval and military reviews The Duke receives the Order of the Maha-Chakri German reviews The freedom of the cities of York and Bath Death of Princess Mary Funeral at Windsor The victory at Atbara Death of Mr. Gladstone Battle of Omdurman Murder of the Empress of Austria Death of the Queen of Denmark Return of the Guards from Egypt The Duke leaves for Copenhagen Funeral of the Queen of Den- mark Letter from the Queen The freedom of Kingston Death of Prince Alfred of Coburg Visit to the French fleet The Duke of Connaught and the Coburg succession The Duke of Cambridge and the Boer war Funeral of the Duke of Teck Eighty-first birthday of the Duke of Cambridge Lord Roberts's return The Queen's illness and death Accession of King Edward The Duke summoned to Osborne Funeral of Queen Victoria The King opens his first Parliament 250 CHAPTER XXIV CLOSING YEARS (contintted) 1901-1904 Eighty-second birthday Meeting with M.
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