, 1879-01-19
MARRYING FOR 4 CROWN.

Gus truth, hnVe tnlrly brought 1t out.
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MARRYING FOR a CROWN.
I GEORGE III of England had q numerous
progeny,-nine sous and six daughters
enough, it might be supposed, to furnist
lineal descendants in sufficient numbe,
to have removed all question rs to q failure
ure Of succession. The oldestson (and greatesI
reprobate), GEORGE w., was married several
times, but married only once in accordance
with the law Of England. This wife he dis
carded, and his only daughter, the Princess
CHARLOTTE, became the sole heir and ex-
pectant successor. She was married in 1876,
and her death, year later, destroyed the
expectation of q successor by that line.
| GEORGE 1V. was then 50 years old, and q
| physical as well rs moral wreck. The other
sons Of GEORGE III. had not led very ire
proachablo lives, but they, upon this failure
| of succession, Immediately proceeded to
marry, with somewhat remarkable results.
They were ~ FREDEE1cK, Duke Of York,
married, and died childless in 1927. (2) WILL
| LAM, Duke Of Clar=nce, born in l7G;
! upon the death Of tha Princess CHAR-
LorTE he renounced lis numerous FAM
lily of sons and daughters, and their
mother, and in July, 1878, being So years of
age, married German Princess, by whom
he had two children, both Of whom died
while. infants; he succeeded Us King in
1850, and died in 1887. (3) EDWARD, Duke
OF Kent, born 17G7 upon the death Of the
Princess CHARLOTTE, married, in May, 1878,
at the age of 81, q German Princess, by
whom he had one child, tLe present Queen
VICTORIA. He died leaving no other child
a. ERNEST AUGUSTUS, Duke Of Cumberland,
born in I'LL, married German Princess, at
the age Of n, but the birth of VICTORIA had
cut him off on the accession of VICTORIA as
Queen Of England be became King of Han
over, and his family claim that throne yet,
though dispossessed in 1866 by Prussia. (5)
AUGUSTUS, Duke of Sussex, married subject
III early life, and his marriage was nullitied
and his children declared illegitimate (C)
ADo1pHus, Duke of Cambridge, married also
for the Grown in 1918, but tue birth of VIC
ToR1A excluded his children. % Two other
sons died unmarried, and of the six daugh- |
tiers OF GEORGE Ill three married, leaving !
no children, and three died unmarried. OF |
the fifteen children Of GEORGE III. bu. two
left children; the Duke of Kent left V1c-
1oR1A, who rules in England, and the Duke
Of Cumberland, who became King of Han
over. All the other marriages for the Crown
proved failures
There has been a recent case Of anticipated
failure Of succession to the Grown of Hol-
land, and two Royal marriages with o view
OF securing the throne after the death of the
present incumbent. The King Of Holland.
WILLIAM Ill.,, is now G3 years old! His
wife, whom he had abused and outraged for
years, died year ago. He has two sons,
IN body md mind, and not likely to
succeed. After the death Of the Queen, the
hopes OF the Dutch people turned to Primo,
HENRY, brother to the King, and finally,
year ago, he, at the age Of 50, married the
Princess MARY Of Prussia, maiden of % |
'ears of age. The purpose WIS to secure p
'hrone tor their Children. The old King.
1owever, was not to be thus orerraacAed. so.
month or moro ago, he married Princes,
II Nassau, aged 20, in order TO have an heir.
nd thus cut OF the anticipated transfer of
ne throne to his brother. Hardly had the
Alng brought home his bride before Prince
henry died, leaving childless widow. The
Kings marriage, being solely induced by the
'eslgn to defeat tile succession of any heir !
y his brother, proves, therefore, to ha;e t
een unnecessary, and the old brute mav. | {
nd probably will, go back to his old repro.
ate associates. In the Meantime, he is c3 :
ears old, aud, If uo children come Of his I
1arrage. the succession to the Grown will be
unsettled US if neither Of these MARRIAGES
ad taken place. A sister of the King, who =
married to the Prince of Saxc-Weimor-
''senach, is also childless. The prospect t.
lerefore, IS that the Crown of Holland will il
ass to some distantly- y-rclated member of fl
'e family, unless, indeed, the recent mr. c.
age OF the King should result in direct heirs. G