It was announced at the end of last week that
the Prince of Wales is to spend another year in residence at Magdalen, Oxford. The Times says it is understood that this decision " has given much satisfaction to the Prince himself." We can well believe it; and we are sure that the satisfaction will be shared by the whole country. It is the frequent misfortune of Royal persons who see many sides of life to see none thoroughly. We hoped that the Prince of Wales would be able to stay longer than he actually did in the Navy. But a second year at Oxford will serve much the same purpose. At the end of two years the Prince will be truly an Oxford man, not merely an august passer through. The Royal Family of previous generations would probably have thought that this was precisely the result that ought to be avoided in the training of a Prince. But the King and Queen think differently. We are certain that there is only one feeling through the nation on this subject, and that is admiration for the splendid common-sense of the King and Queen in the management of the Prince of Wales's education.
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