These changes were accepted by the Government, and war was averted.

It was the Prince's last memorandum.
He had always declared that he viewed the prospect of death with equanimity.

"I do not cling to life," he had once said to Victoria.

"You do; but I set no store by it." And then he had added: "I am sure, if I had a severe illness, I should give up at once, I should not struggle for life.

I have no tenacity of life." He had judged correctly.