AN OLD LOVE STORY

Grey River Argus, 21 November 1912, Page 6

AN OLD LOVE STORY

QUEEN VICTORIA'S COURTSHIP

THE PROPOSAL TO PRINCE

ALBERT

"HAPPIEST BRIGHTEST •MO-

MEN.T, OF- MY- LIFE."

>' LONDON, Nov. 10.

The familiar story of how Queen Victoria met Prince Albert and fell in love with him, is* fully related in .the dfaries \vhich were written by her late Majesty during 'her girlhood, . and which have just been published.

Describing the way in which she proposed to her future consort, the Queen wrote:: — "At about half-past 12 I sent for Albert, and he came to the room where I was alone. After a. few minutes I said to him. that I thought he must be aware why I wished him to come, and that he would make* me too happy of he would consent to what I wished— to marry me. .

"We embraced each other. He is so kind and affectionate. I told him. I was quite unworthy of. him, but he sair he would be very happy to spend his life with me. He was so kind and seemed so happy, that 1' really felt that it was the happiest,' brighest, moment of my life I told him that it was a great sacrifice, which he wouldn't allow." .

Describing the marriage service, the Qneen (wrote: ''Dearest Albert repeated •everything very distinctly. I felt so happy when the \ring was put on my .hand. I went and sat on a sofa with Albert, and we talked tog-ether from ten minutes to 2 o'clock till twenty minutes past 2. : Then we went downstairs, and Albert 1 and ..I drank a glass of wine with Lord Melbourne, who seemed niuch affectNearly a whole- chapter of the book is occupied by the story of the famous "Bedchamber Plot," in connection with which the young newly-married Soverign fought for the right to have round her such women as she wished, and won. » .