Douglas Jerrold and King Edward's Birth.
When King Edward VII. was bom, on November 9th, in the second year of thft Queen’s marriage, everyone at Buckingham: Palace, where the happy event occurredsomewhat suddenly, was wild delight.! I Messages were hastily despatched hithetj and thither, and in the utmost confusion,) to the niemltcrs of the Royal Family. Noi less than three arrived at Marlborough House, within a few minutes of one to apprise the Queen Dowager of the joyful: news. Bells rang and guns boomed thff glad tidings all over the kingdom. Doughs Jerrold, the wit of the day, was certain td make some funny remark on and the tale goes that he exclaimed to St, friend that afternoon at dinner, amidst thap roaring of the oidnancc, “Dear me, houf, 1 they do powder these Royal babies l u j
Permanent link to this item
Hononga pūmau ki tēnei tūemi
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/WDA19020304.2.23
Bibliographic details
Ngā taipitopito pukapuka
Waimate Daily Advertiser, Volume IV, Issue 173, 4 March 1902, Page 4
Word count
Tapeke kupu
139Douglas Jerrold and King Edward's Birth. Waimate Daily Advertiser, Volume IV, Issue 173, 4 March 1902, Page 4
Using this item
Te whakamahi i tēnei tūemi
No known copyright (New Zealand)
To the best of the National Library of New Zealand’s knowledge, under New Zealand law, there is no copyright in this item in New Zealand.
You can copy this item, share it, and post it on a blog or website. It can be modified, remixed and built upon. It can be used commercially. If reproducing this item, it is helpful to include the source.
For further information please refer to the Copyright guide.
Log in