The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-06-18
Congregation OF sovereigns.
SKETCHES OF DISTINGUISHED PERsoNAaRs,


/, Looking at the extraordinary reunion Of sov.
ereigns and princes in Paris, attracted by the
Great Exposition it may not be inopportune to
give short memoranda and observations touch.
| ing those lustrious parsonages who are now, OF
recently were in the French capital: -
Leopold IL, Ring Of the Belgians, is thirty-two
years of age, and was crowned on the 10th Of De.
cember, 1865. He is the grandson, on his mothers
side, Of King Louis PHILIPPE, and married, in 1853
| an Archduchess Of Austria, Henrietta Anne,
daughter of the Archduke Joseph. The Queen is
thirty one, and has two daughters and q son. The
sister of the King is Princess Charlotte, Empress
| of Mexico; her brother Count de Flanders, has
| lust married Princess Of the royal family OF
Prussia. BE passed the first few days Of the Elk.
hibiion at Paris acting as President OF the Royal
Belgium Commission. The ConGisS Is known to
| have taken Extraordinary interest in the many
with Romeo on taking leave Of it
t. But that joy. past joy, calls out ON me,
- It were grief 30 soon topart with thee:
The King is said to bear strong resemblance to
Francis L c
The Queen of the Belgians adds to noble de-
pertinent most affable and gracious air. She is
passionately fond Of music and horse riding, in
both Of which arts she excels and loses no oppor-
tumty of practcing them. Her Majesty arrived at
o'clock on Tuesday week, and at s she was on
horseback in the Champs Elysees and the Bois de
Boulogne.. - 81.
George L, King of Greece, son Of the King Of
Denmark, and brother-in-law Of the Prince OF
Wales, is only twenty-five years Of age BE is .
fine young man,, Of fair complexion, thin and
somewhat pale; Of elegant department., and very
visited Paris and the Exhibition, on Els way to ST.
Petersburg, where he is about 10 marry niece OF
the Emperor OF Russia. -. -
Queen Maria, Of Portugal, daughter Of Victor
Emanuel, took up her abode at the Palais Royal.
She is twenty years Of age, and married IN 1882
Like the Queen Of the Belgians, her slil es .
horsewoman is much praised, and she Is bold
and de3terous rider in the hunting field: Hence
her samiSers have given her the appalllaton. Of
Prince Oscar, who has frequently visited the
Exhibition, is the second son Of King Oscar L, and
| the grandson Of the Marshal Of France, Berna-
dotte, brother-in-law Of Joseph Bonaparta and
King Of Sweden in 1918. Prince Oscar brother Of
the rs.SsGsing King, Charles XV, is cousin to Ma
poleon III. his mother having been the daughter
French. Prince Qacar is thrty-eisht years old; he
married in 1867 Princess of Nassau, by whom he
has had four children. He ws.s here not only in
the capacity. Of President. Of tho Royal Commits
sion OF the Exhibition, but as an ardent admirer
most worthy Of note, accumulated from all the
countries Of the world, IN the Champ de Mars.
Prince 6s0ar lately superintended the trial OF two
small and beautiful Swedish steamers, which make
OCCASIONAL t1ps with select parties TO St. cloud.
: The Prince was observed to wear three ribbons,
one Of which was that Of Legion Of Honor, and at
tached to the other two was q military media,
and q French medal, awarded for distinguished
services rendered in the saving OF human life.
The latter especially attracted much curiosity and
on inquiries being made on thelsuhjeet af one Of
the princes attendant's the interrogatoF was 20,
litely informed that, in 1852, being at Nice, the
prii1oe,s attention was attracted by the imminent
danger Of . noble French family in carriage, the
horses Of which were running away at full speed,
and perfectly ungoyernsble. he threw himself at
the snimals heads, and, after being dragged along
lby them for some distance, at length succeeded in
stopping their career, and saved the lives q sAr
party, '.''''' - :. a-1