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DEATH OF THE DUKE OF YORK


From the london Gazette Extraordinary
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TINucAaN, ian. 5, 1897,


fnis evening, At twenty minutes past nine
o'clock, departed this life, after q painful and
protracted illness, his Royal IIighncss, Fred
erick, Duke Of York and Albany, his AIajcs-
ty's next brother, to the great grief OF his
Majesty, and OF ali the Royal Family.


From Tie Lon1on C0UEaT.


lis Royal Highness Vas in his sixty fourth
wear, being born on the 9th of August, 176}.
His style and titles were as follows: Prince
frederick Duke of York and ALBANY, Earl
of Ulster in Ireland, Bishop of Onashurgh,
Field Marshal, Commander in Chief Of all
the Land Forces, Colonel of the First Regi-
ment Of Foot Guards, Coloncl-n Chief Of
the Goth Regiment of Infantry, Officiating
Grand Master Of the Order Of the Bath,
High Steward of New Windsor, and Ward
en- and Keeper Of New Forest, llamshire,
Knight Of the Garter, and Of various Foreign
Orders, &c. &c.


By the death Of his Royal Ilighness the
succession to the crown dcyolves on his Ro-
val IIighness, the Duke OF Clarence, who IS
now heir presumptivc to the throne OF these
realms, and in the event of his decease,
without issue, his Majesty's Royal niece, Al
exandrla Victoria, daughter Of the late Duke
of Kent, will stand in that important rcla-
tion to the Imperial crown Of England 1t
indeed, we should be destined to sustain the
national calamity Of the demise of our be-
loved monarch himself, before the Princess
| (now in her eighth year) attains her major
ity, as fixed by the constitution, (thc age OF
eighteen) she would instantly become invest
ed with the dignity of Queen; but the at
| fairs of the country during her minority
would be administered bya council of Regen-
| a H.. 4 AZ
the succession would descend to his Royal
| Highness the Duke of Cumberland; and af-
ter him, to his son Prince George Frederick
who is the same age as the Princess Alex
andria. there being only three days differ
ence in the period of their births. The Duke
of SUSSEX, the Duke of Cambridge, and hi:
children, would ascend the throne only II
case Of death removing all these prior claim
ants.