| PAGE |
| [CHAPTER I] |
| An Appreciation | [1] |
| [CHAPTER II] |
| Birth and Early Years | [5] |
| [CHAPTER III] |
| The King’s Boyhood | [22] |
| [CHAPTER IV] |
| Oxford, Cambridge, and the Curragh | [34] |
| [CHAPTER V] |
| The King’s Visit to Canada and the United States | [43] |
| [CHAPTER VI] |
| Death of the Prince Consort—Tour in the East | [55] |
| [CHAPTER VII] |
| The Wedding of King Edward and Queen Alexandra | [63] |
| [CHAPTER VIII] |
| Early Married Life | [83] |
| [CHAPTER IX] |
| Their Majesties’ Tour in Egypt and the Mediterranean | [103] |
| [CHAPTER X] |
| The Franco-Prussian War—The King’s Illness | [125] |
| [CHAPTER XI] |
| 1873-1875 | [136] |
| [CHAPTER XII] |
| The King’s Tour in India | [143] |
| [CHAPTER XIII] |
| Quiet Years of Public Work, 1876-1887—Visit to Ireland—QueenVictoria’s Golden Jubilee | [159] |
| [CHAPTER XIV] |
| Silver Wedding of King Edward and Queen Alexandra—Engagementand Marriage of Princess Louise | [171] |
| [CHAPTER XV] |
| The Baccarat Case—Birth of Lady Alexandra Duff—The King’sFiftieth Birthday—Illness of Prince George | [179] |
| [CHAPTER XVI] |
| The Duke of Clarence and Avondale | [184] |
| [CHAPTER XVII] |
| The Housing of the Working Classes—Marriage of Prince George—TheDiamond Jubilee—Death of the Duchess of Teck | [200] |
| [CHAPTER XVIII] |
| Later Years—A Serious Accident to the King—Gradual Recovery—TheAttempt on the King’s Life | [220] |
| [CHAPTER XIX] |
| The King as a Country Squire | [235] |
| [CHAPTER XX] |
| The King in London | [251] |
| [CHAPTER XXI] |
| The King and State Policy | [262] |
| [CHAPTER XXII] |
| The King and the Services | [268] |
| [CHAPTER XXIII] |
| The King and Freemasonry | [279] |
| [CHAPTER XXIV] |
| The King as a Philanthropist | [287] |
| [CHAPTER XXV] |
| The King as a Sportsman | [296] |
| [CHAPTER XXVI] |
| The Death of Queen Victoria—The King’s Accession | [310] |