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 THE BRITISH EMPIRE.

The British Empire consists of: —

I. The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. II. India, the Dominions, Colonies, Protectorates, and Dependencies.

Reigning King and Emperor.

George V., born June 3, lS6f>, son of King Rdvwd VII. and Quern Alexandra, eldest daughter of King Christian IX., of Denmark ; married July 6, 1893, to Victoria Mary, born May 26, 1867, daughter of the late Duke of Teck ; succeeded to the crown on the death of his father, May 6, 1910.

Living Children of the King.

I. Edward Albert, Prince of "Wales, Duke of Cornwall, Duke of Rothesay, Heir-apparent, born June 23, 1894. II. Prince Albert Frederick, Duke of York, born December 14, 1895.

III. Princess Victoria Alexandra Alice Mary, born April 25, 1897.

IV. Prince Henry "William, born March 31, 1900. V. Prince George Edward, born December 20, 1902.

Living Sitteri of the King.

I. Princess Louise, Princess Royal, born February 20, 1867 ; married July 37, :

the late Duke of Fife, who died January 29, 1912. Offspring :— (1) Alexandra Victoria, Duchess of Fife, born May 17, 1881; married October 15, 1913, to Prince Arthur, son of the Duke of Connaught. (2) Maud Alexandra, born April 3, U

II. Princess Victoria Alexandra, born July 6, U

III. Princess Maud Charlotte, born November 26, 1S69; married July 22, 1896, to Charles, Prince of Denmark, now King Haakon VJI. of Norway. OBspring: — OUt, Crown Prince of Norway, born July 2, 1903.

Living Brother and Sitter* of the lale King.

I. Princess Hdena, born May 25, 1S46 : married July 5, 1866, to Prince Christian of Sehleswig-Holsteiu (died October 28, 1917). Living offspring: — Albert John, born Feb. 2u, 1S69; Helena Victoria, born May 3, 1S70 ; Marie Louise, born Ang. 12, 1S72, married V> Prince Aribert of Anhalt July 6, 1891 : the marriage was dissolved December 13, 1900.

II. Princess Louite, born March 18, 1848; married March 21. 1871. to John, Marquis of Lome, who became Duke of Argyll, April 24, 1900, and died May 2, lvH.

III. Prince Arthur, Duke of Connaught, born May 1, 1850; married March 18, 1879, to Princess Louise of Prussia, born July 25, 1860 ; died March 14, 1917. Living offspring :— (1) Arthur, born Jan. 13, ISsS, married Alexandra Victoria, Duchess of Fife, October 15, 1913 ; (2) Patricia, born March 17, 1SS0. married Hon. Alexander R. M. Ramsav, D.8.O. R.N.

IV. Princess Beatrice, born April 14, 1S57 ; married July 23, 1S85, to Prince Henry (died January 20, 1896), third son of Prince Alexander of Hesse. Living offspring :— (1) Alexander Albert, born Nov. 23, 1886, married Lady Irene Denison ; (2) Victoria Eugenie, born Oct. 24, 18S7 ; married May 31, 1906, to Alfonso XIII., King of 8pain ; (3) Leopold Arthur Louis, born May 21, 1S89.

The King's legal title rests on the statute of 12 and 13 "Will. III. c. 3, by which the succession to the Crown of Great Britain and Ireland was settled on the Princess Sophia of Hanover and the ' heirs of her body beicg Protestants.' By proclamation of May 9, 1910, under the Royal Titles Act, 1901, the title of the King is declared to be 'George V., bv the Grace of God of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and" of the British

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