New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-12-16
QUEEN VICTORIA GREATLY GRIEVED.
THREE OF HER CHILDREN AND DEAN STANLEY
WITH HER.


LONDON. Dec. u, 1873.
The Queen is greatly grieved by the death
OF the Princess Alice but continues IN far health
She Is comforred 0y the presence at Windsor or the
Prince and Princess Of Wales, Prince Leopold and
the Princess Beatrice Dean Stanley was also at Wind
scr yesterday. The fag the castle Is at haimast
Nearly all the business houses in the borough are
closed. In this city the blinds drawn at the two
royal palaces and Marlboro House, the residence OF
the Prince Wales. 1t deemed remarkable coinci-
dence that the death OF. the Princess took
place the anniversary OF the death OF
her father who died December IA, 1851.
In consequence of the death OF the Princess, Lord Bea
couseld requested the posponement OF the presenta-
ton for yesterday Of address and casket from
the English residents the Pacific Coast OF the United
States.
SYMPATHY EvINCEp IN CANADA.
TORONTO, Dec l5.-The announcement OF the death Of
the Princess Alice was received throughout the Dominion
with profound sorrow Earnest sympathy is expressed
on all sides for Her Majesty.
MENTION MADE At ROME.
ROME, Dec. 10, 1873
Sympathetic references to the death of the Princess
Alice were made in all the churches here to-day.
Since the death of Prince Albert in the Win
Ter OF 1861 the royal family has been exempt to large
degree from great Affections All OF the Queens nine
children have In the interval, attained maturity and
enjoyed the prospect OF long, happy lives The Princess
Alice who Is the first called away from
the favored group, was the Queens third child.
First. in Is4o, the Queen bore the Prin-
cess Victoria, now the wife OF the Prince
Imperial OF Prussia. In 1Sf1. the British people
gaddened by the birth OF malo heir to the throne In
the person the Prince OF Wales. aud April s. 1843
was born the Princess Alice Az this Princess attained
womanhoOd she grew in popular favor and was deemed
one Of the most amable and charming members OF the
Royal family. Ter young life saddened by the
death OF father but that mOurnfu occasion she
displayed fortitude and aided greatly in assuaging
the grief OF the widowed Queen.
The gloom which hung over the royal court was some
what dspeed by the marriage Of the Princess Alice and
Prince Ludwig. OF Hesse which was solemnlzed at Os-
borne on the LIST OF July, 1862 The Princess then
In her nineteenth year. and exceedingly graceful
and accom- plishcd The Pr g, who six years older
than his BRIDE. was then heir 10 the Grand Dukedom
OF Hesse which he succeeded last year on the death
OF his uncle The ceremony took place in the drawing
room OF the Queens island home Tie royal mother
with her four sons present. The bride gwen
away by her uncle the regning Duke OF Saxe-COburg
aud Gotla. After the marriage the Queen withdrew,
and tie distinguished guests to the number OF about
scyeuy partoOk luncheon and then departed for Lon
dom Prince Louis and his wife proceeded to St. Glare,
for the honeymoon. The Queens gift on this joyous
casion was beautiful bracelet studded with pearls and
diamonds, bearing her own portrait and that OF the
Prince ia miniature She also gave her daughter
three valuable rings OF diamonds cmcrads and rubes
The Prince OF Wales gave his sister bodice of emerads
and diamonds aud tiara OF the precious stones.
From her father the bride inherited two bracelets
SPLENDID brooch and tiara of diamonds and eme-
raids In after years the late Grand Duchess often Wis
tied England aud was interested in many benevolent
enterprises since her marriage her home IN the
small dukedom which her husband rules. She resided
I'm the handsome City OF Darmstadt in duca palace,
which deemed OF the finest buildings in Germany.
Here amid the 10000 people who own her husbands
sway she led Tranquil, irrcproachlbe lie. adorned Dg
the same virtues that had secured her the love and
esteem OF TIE British nation. The late GrandDuchess
had six children, born In the following order:
Virt-ria Born April ). 1868 Elizabeth. November |,
1864 Irene, July IL, 1866; Ludwig, November %,
1865 Alice, June q. 1872, and Marie, May 2i 1874. OF
these her except the little Princess Marie
who died last month OF the malady her mother