Christopher Hibbert - Edward VII - The Last Victorian King

Clarke, Lady, 136–37

Clarke, Sir Edward George (1841–1931), 161, 163

Clemenceau, Georges (1841–1929), 241

Clifden, Nellie, 40, 46, 50

Cole, Lowry Egerton, Lord, later 4th Earl of Enniskillen (1845–1924), 107

Combe, Sir George (1788–1858), 10–11

Connaught, Duke of, see Arthur, Prince Cook, Sir Francis (1817–1901), 180

Cornwallis-West, George, 97, 242

Cresswell, Mrs Louise, 97–98

Crewe, Hungerford Crewe, 3rd Baron (1812–93), 305

Crowe, Sir Eyre Alexander (1864–1925), 250

Cumberland, Ernest Augustus, Duke of (1845–1923), 265

Cumming, Sir William Gordon (1848–

1930): suspected of cheating at cards, 160; brings an action, 160; P of W on, 162, 164; Pss of W on, 161; in court, 161–62; marries, 164

Curzon, George Nathaniel Curzon, Marquess (1859–1925), 213

Cust, Sir Lionel Henry (1859–1929), 184, 300, 302

Dagmar, Princess of Denmark, later Marie Feodorovna, Empress of Russia (1847–1928), 83, 87, 186, 218

Dalton, John Neale, 179, 182, 183

David, Prince, later King Edward VIII (1894–1972), 220

Davidson, Arthur, later Sir Arthur (1856–1922), 284, 294

Delcassé, Théophile (1852–1923), 260, 273–74

Devonshire, Duchess of, 271

Devonshire, William Cavendish, 7th Duke of (1808–91), 68, 73, 231

Devonshire, 8th Duke of, see Hartington, Marquess of Dilke, Charles Wentworth, later Sir Charles (1843–1911), 218; critical of Royal Family, 110; has less receptive audiences, 117; and P of W friendly with, 146, 149, 179, 281; on P of W, 149; on Aumâle’s supper party, 156;

divorce scandal, 210; on KE’s politics, 283; and Octavia Hill, 284

Disraeli, Benjamin, later cr Earl of Beaconsfield (1804–81); on P of W’s personality, 28; on P of W’s height, 63; on P of W’s wedding, 65; on P and Pss of W, 68–69; at Sandringham, 70, 71; and Osborne, 73; amused, 73; on P of W and Garibaldi, 79; suggests suitable employment for P of W, 122;

his influence with P of W, 125; on fancy-dress ball at Marlborough House, 127; and Indian tour, 129, 131, 132; supports Pss of W, 132; and Marlborough, 143; considers P of W indiscreet, 146; out of office, 146; death, 148; and P of W, 150

Dolgorouki, Princess Katharina (1847–1922), 243

Douglas-Scott-Montagu, John Walter, later 2nd Baron Montagu (1866–1929), 199

Duckworth, Robinson (1834–1911), 130

Dufferin and Ava, Frederick Temple Hamilton-Temple, 1st Marquess of (1826–1902), 262

Duveen, Sir Joseph Joel (1843–1908), 201

Eckardstein, Baron von, 152, 169, 269, 276

Eddy, Prince see Albert Victor, Prince Edinburgh, Duke of, see Alfred, Prince Edward VII, King, prop. Albert Edward (1841–1910) as Prince of Wales childhood: baby, 3, 4–5; a difficult child, 6, 8; stammers, 6, 7; severity of his upbringing, 6–7, 13, 15, 18; education, 6–7, 13, 15; phrenologist’s advice on, 10–11; affection for Birch, 11, 12; an unmanageable pupil, 12–13; and Gibbs, 12–13; days of pleasure, 16–17; adventures, 21

youth: education, 19–20, 22, 28–30, 36–39; and army, 23, 28–29, 36, 38–

39; in Edinburgh, 28; problem of a marriage for, 40, 43–47, 51; distress at death of Bruce, 56–57; and Nellie Clifden affair, 40, 46, 57; possible marriage with Alexandra, 57; proposes, 58; escorts Alexandra to London, 62; at Frogmore mausoleum, 63; wedding, 63, 65

marriage: Marlborough House, 67; buys Sandringham, 67, 68; at Sandringham, 69, 71, 96–100; as host, 70, 95–96; friends, 71–73, 103, 174–77, 178; and Garibaldi, 78–79;

and wife’s hostility to King of Prussia, 90, 92; hectic social life, 94;

photographs, 95; regard for protocol, 98; wild behaviour, 104 becomes a Freemason, 103; and Mordaunt divorce, 107–8; unpopularity, 108, 162; anxious about monarchy, 109; and thanks-giving celebrations for his recovery, 116; efforts to find suitable employment for, 122; weight, 133; popularity, 135, 138, 142; condemns arrogance of Anglo-Indians, 138; and Aylesford scandal, 140–42; and Lord Randolph Churchill, 142–43; and Beresford, 160, 166–67; and Tranby Croft scandal, 160–62; Salisbury defends, 163–64; and Somerset, 169; and authors, 177; and actors, 177; succeeds QV, 191; energy, 281

as King Edward: succeeds to throne, 191; reorganizes royal palaces, 192–93; attitude to the arts, 192, 197–98; transforms court, 192–93;

popularity, 199, 243, 258, 259, 260, 264, 285, 292, 304; reforms of Household, 201; irritated by unpunctuality, 201–2, 301; an effective speaker, 306; friends, 210, 256–57; relationship with personal staff, 215; and Mediterranean Fleet, 217; yearly programme, 221; tiresome banter, 227–28; as host, 230–32; entourage, 232, 236; protocol and domestic arrangements for visits to country houses, 232–34; and dog, Caesar, 234; enjoys prospect of a trip abroad, 236; has collision with an American, 240; upset by anti-British feeling, 240; protocol, 244; lampooned, 257; boycotts France, 257; encourages marriage between Victoria of Prussia and Alexander of Battenberg, 266; determined not to postpone coronation, 281; dying, 295–96; threats and attempt on life of, 299

amusements and interests: army, 23, 28–29, 36, 38, 122, 123, 144–45, 283–84; big-game hunting, 137; cards, 70, 163, 231; clothes, 25, 30, 81–82, 127, 144, 194–97, 199, 235, 243; club life, 74, 99, 238; country house visits, 231, 233–34; croquet, 233; dancing, 32, 34, 95; decorations, 193, 211; food and drink, 30, 197, 221, 242, 245, 281; gambling, 94, 98, 112, 126, 163, 200, 220; motoring, 198–99; outdoor activities, 233–34; parties, 93–94, 127, 168, 170, 220, 247; practical jokes, 100, 128; racing, 86–87, 91, 93, 109, 147, 163, 199–200, 221; shooting, 28, 51, 96–97, 104, 199, 221, 245;

shopping, 60, 238, 244; smoking, 30, 99, 226, 280, 281, 293, 295; theatre, 93, 197, 238, 246, 258, 292; travelling, 91; tricycling, 198; uniforms, 194, 246; yacht racing, 86–87, 94, 221, 269, 270 appearance: as a baby, 4; eyes, 4, 5, 24, 28, 206; as a child, 6; QV’s opinion of, 24, 35, 56; height, 33, 63; undergraduate, 36; bridegroom, 63; looks ill, 74, 280, 287, 295, 297, 299; in thanksgiving procession, 115–16; stout, 124; Madras Mail on, 135; at Gordon Cumming trial, 167; at Weimar, 243; in last year of his life, 285; at time of his accession, 191; Esher on, 205

character and personality: affectionate, 11, 19; aggressive, 15; a bad loser, 196–97, 231, 234; bored, 301; clement, 298; conscientious, 151, 208, 259; a conversationalist, 38, 227; courageous, 258, 299; courteous, 298; a demanding master, 217;

deportment in public, 302; dutiful, 205, 215, 303; equable, 45; fond of children, 182, 220; friendly, 37, 235; frivolous, 50; frustrated, 128; generous, 228, 235, 236, 242; genial, 206; good natured, 125, 133; hospitable, 201; immature, 36, 45; impatient, 205; indiscreet, 111, 117, 122, 144–45, 147; intellectual level, 5, 6, 9, 15–16, 25, 26, 29, 39, 127; kind, 297–98; capacity for laughter, 300, 301, 302; loyal, 73, 145, 172, 177; mannerly, 6, 38, 135, 254; memory, excellent, 227, 244, 302; obstinate, 212; an organizer, 150–1; a pedant in matters of dress, 195–96, 206; practical and unsentimental, 191; a raconteur, 227; in rages, 7, 8, 13, 19, 24, 128, 216–17, 237, 244, 254, 283, 300; restless, 205; rude, 15; selfish, 99;

superstitious, 298, 298; sympathetic, 51; tactful, 194, 227, 250, 260, 298, 301; tolerant, 303; truthful, 304; unable to accept criticism, 283; unprejudiced, 148, 175; unsnobbish, 173, 300; witty, 228

comments on him by: Albert, 23, 24, 29, 30, 34; Asquith, 215; Mrs Asquith, 304; Balfour, 253; Birch, 8, 9, 11; Blunt, 304; Browning, 27; Bruce, 25, 28, 29, 34, 36, 56; Buchanan, 35; Cambridge, 23; Lady Canning, 11; Dean of Christ Church, 29; Clarendon, 17, 63; Combe, 10; Controller of Kaiser’s Household, 280; Mrs Cresswell, 97; Crewe, 305; Cust, 302; Dilke, 146, 149, 283; Disraeli, 28, 60, 68–69, 131, 208; Dufferin, 262; Elphinstone, 48; equerry, 261; Esher, 193, 205, 300; Fisher, 300, 304; Crown Princess Frederick, 44, 66; French police report, 256; George V, 297; Gibbs, 12–13; Gladstone, 22, 70, 122, 149; Granville, 128, 304–5; Albert Grey, 135; Edward Grey, 305; Hamilton, 151; Hardinge, 208, 263, 297; Henry James, 177; Keppel, 305; Kingsley, 38; Charlotte Knollys, 263; Francis Knollys, 211–12; Sir William Knollys, 89; Lear, 28; Lyons, 35; Lady Lyttelton, 5; Lady Lytton, 150; Lady Macclesfield, 89; Madras Mail, 135; Metternich, 22; Motley, 28; Munby, 37, 116–17; Nicholas II, 262; Northcote, 143; Frederick Ponsonby, 215, 226–27, 231, 237, 252, 267, 299, 301; Sir Henry Ponsonby, 19, 123; Pss of W, 153; QV, 11, 13–14, 24, 24–25, 35, 44, 49, 57, 65, 74, 87, 115, 149; Redesdale, 205; Reid, 249; Reynolds’s Newspaper, 108, 112, 130–31; Scott, 34; Scott-Chad, 117; Sitwell, 206; Stanley, 51; Stead, 110; Stolypin, 264; Stuart, 151; Surveyor of Pictures, 192; Princess Victoria, 299; Vitzthum, 60; Lady Warwick, 174; Wellesley, 112; Wilhelm II, 267; Wynn-Carrington, 15, 132, 135, 144, 204, 299