Daily national Democrat., 1861-03-29
ANOTHER ROYAL

ANOTHER ROYAL RoMANCE.-At Il time
when the American BonapaItes are urging
in tie French courts, their claims to imperial
recognition, Il case not wholly dissmihr is
occupying the attention of English lawyers
and go,sils. The facts of the case. as al
legged by the parties seeking 10 establish
their claims to roy al relationship, are these {:
On the fourth of March, l767-there being
then no restrictions on the matrimonial ali-
ances of members of the royal family-one
Olive Winot, the daughter of an English
clergyman high in favor at the court of
George | |, was married by her father to the
Duke of Cumberland. brother of King George
Ill and the certificates of the marriage still
exist, attested hy the signatures of the Earl
of Chath IN, the Earl of Warwick, and King
George Ill. 1t further appears that on the
third of April, 1872, there was born of this
marriage daughter, who was bapti-ed 10y
the name OF Olive, in the presence of the Earl
of Chatham and Lord Ashburton.
In the same year in which this infant first
appeared her father, the Duke of Cumber
land, married again with Lady Annie Hor-
ton. This action incensed the king very
much; he refused to recognize this second
wife, and, under the excitement of the mo-
ment, enacted the Royal Marriage act, which
forb.ds member Of the royal family from
marrying subject. He, however, anxious
to protect his brother from the punishment
his bigamy incurred, directed that the child
should be e-baptised under the name of
Wimot, but at the same time created her
Duchess of Lancaster made provision for an
annual income for her, and had the following
document drawn up:
George R.-We declare the birth of Olive,
the infant of the Duke of Cumberland, 10y
Olive, his duchess, to be legitimate, who is
condemned to privacy by the act of bigamy
committed 10y her royal father.
(oiSned) WARWICK, (Signed) CHATHAM.
j. WILMoT, DUNNING.
So the child grew up under the name of
Wilmot, residing principally with her grand
father. DR.. Wilmot, at Bartln-on-t the Heath
In 1892 she married MIR. John Series Seven
teen years after her marriage-that is, in
1915, the late Earl OF Warwick revealed to
her the secret of her birth, aud informed her
of the will Of George ILL.,, in which he gives
and bequeaths.to "Olve, our brother of Cum
herland's daughter, the sum of els 900, COM
mand cur heir and successor to pay the same
privately to our said niece for her use, as a
rec)mpeuse for the misfortunes she may have
known through her father"
The Duke Of Kent, satisfied Of the authen-
llClly OF TINS ana other documents, belllenGcd
Mrs. Series up to the day Of his death, and
on his dpath-hed wrote:
"Nhould | not recover, ! recommend my
dear cousin Olive to my wife, who will, for
my sake, love and serve her until she recov-
ers her royal rights. soIennly recommend
my daughter to revere the Princess Olive, OF
Cumberland for my sake. edward"
And again:
"lf this paper meets my dear Alexandra
mas eye, my GEAR cousin Olive will present
it. whom my daughter will for my sake,
hope, love and serve, should | depart this
life. EDWARD
Such are the alleged facts of the case. And
now Mrs Laviuia Janetta Horton Rives, the
eldest daughter of Mr.. aud Mrs. Herres. claims
the revenues Of the Duchy of Lancaster
amounting to l,004644 pounds sterling and
also el05 520 brquesls from the Royal
family. The petitioner claims to be "Prin-
cess of Cumberland, and Duchess Of Lancas
ter as the granddaug ter and lineal repre-
sentative, in the female line, of his late Royal
uighness Henry Frederick, Duke of Cumber
land who died lntestate in the year 1880"
This remarkable case is attracting the
earnest attention Of the English press.