The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1867-04-19
The English Royal Family.
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= L-LoNnnN. March

.si1-s LONDON, March %.
All london is stirred to its lowest
depths at the sickness of the Princess
of Wales. She is very sick-much
more so than the press are allowed to
state. There is great superstition
about the Princess Of Wales. England
has not had one since the death of
Princess Charlotte, whose early death
the nation SO deeply mourned. It is
the faith of the nation that it is a fatal
position, and many have predicted that
long. And now, it Is feared, that her
sickness is unto death.
The Princess had a wide spread pop
ularity. Except Charlotte, no one has
ever been SO popular. She is very
handsome and amiable. She has now
three little children, and emulates her
Royal mother in law in her devotion
to her household. She has also a warm
heart. Her name is household word
in the homes of the loWly. The insti-
tuition for "Sick Children" is under
her especial charge. When well, she
visited it constantly, and filled the
and good will.
She came to England in a time that
awakened the enthusiasm of the ma.
rion. The Queen had been long in se-
clusion. She would not, and will not
live in the palace at London. On the
death of the Prince Cons0rt she had
Buckingham Palace edismantled, and so
it remains to this day, all except the
private rooms. The Queen will not
drive through the royal gateway of the
Palace, nor has she since her husband
died. She will not ride through the
royal entrance to the House of Lords,
but goes In through the Peers entrance.
She will not wear the royal robes, and
when she opens Parliament in person,
the robes are thrown over the back ol
the throne, which is q gilded chair sur
mounted with gilt crown, and sits on
them. She comes to London when
duty calls, seldom passes a night in
her capital, and has passed less than a
dozen in four years. She remains in
quiet at Windsor or Orborne. She has
no company but what her official posi-
sition imposes on her, The state apart,
ments at Windsor are all dismantled
and are unused-the massive plate il
not used, plain silver service is puto
| the table-a small ,quiet pony and 8
low-Wheeled carriage the Queen uses
I FOR her private rides at Windsor, and
shs seldom, unless duty calls her tc
| London, goes beyond the private park
OF the castle. The 100 fine horses that
fill the Windsor news are seldom used
and the eight creams for state occasions
are not driven twice a year. - /,
n The room in which the Prince Con.
1 sort breathed his Iasti kept with scru.
puIous care just as the Prince left it
The ladies say that each night thC
dressing gown and slippers are put II
/ Al -
confidential attendant is Highlander
by the name of Brown. he takes al
the orders from the Queen-dud bare
legged messengers come from tn
. .FQueen's Apartments, at Windsor
i when her Majesty is to be served. This
Thrown has been the occasion of q worlC
of talk. he Is about dfty-tall ani
spare-With great assurance, and at
tends the Queen to and from London
Great attempts have been made to dis
lodge him, but all In vain. The Queer
has a will of her own. Brown was tn
il Prince Consort's Highland servant, ant
was held by him In all honor. Whil
Victoria rules England. Brown vii
rule the Royal household.
The attempt to compel the Queen &
EdwelIiin London and make show o
\ ROYALTY has about been Rbandoned. Tn
q coming Of the Princess was hailed witt
q rapture-so young, SO amiable. so sle
y CANT. so graceful and couHly-Wttha
the daughter of king. She met witt
I q warm welcome, and seemed to prom
Ise q revival OF the splendors of royalty
4 Her sickness is lsmented-hef dealt
would be greatly deplored. 80
Refusing 70 play the Queen, he
I Majesty has never forgot TO play th
!, woman. Her visit to BalmoraI AM
i Osborne Is benediction to the poor
!. l6he viii allow no unseemly honors
!. She drives her own pony wagon. Dali,
} bhlIed with little gifts for the sick tn
rEinflrm, the poor. These she distribute
} with her own hand! By sths bedsi de q
. the aged and neglected, the Queel