New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-03-28
PRETTY PRINCESS STEPHANIE
Brusscl, Correspondence London Glo6e.

Brussels Correspondence London Glo6e.
! No sooner was the betrothal of Prince Rudolph
and the Princess Stephanie officially announced,
than through II spontaneous burst OF loyalty, mnu-
| merable flags were displayed in all the principal
streets, in token of the great satisfaction with
which the news has been received. The house of
Austria has always been popular IN Belgium, from
a COMPARISON of their mIlder rulc with The savage
despOli-m of the Spaniards and the Beigians feel
proud that a daughter of their KING should be
chosen 10 wed the future Emperor. IL was almost q
revelation the general public to hear that another
ROYAL Princess Is already of an age 10 b. married
Few beyond the court circle hay5 ever seen the
Princess Stcphanlc, except those vino have hap
ucned o. be IA the way when the . lccn has occas-
.onaly been accompanied 10y her daughter, rs she
drove in the wcll-knOwn pony-chaise, to the Bots.
She has been brought mp IN the strctcst Seclu-On,
never, unless when with her parents, having been
out Of the sight of her g0uVclnantc She has
never appeared on any public occasion, not even
To witness the school chiidTcu's tote gwen two
years ago on the occasion of the KING aud Queens
silver wedding. Nor has she ever been seen
on foot IN the streets of Brussels, or enjoyed
the envicd pleasure of gazing In passing into the
shop windows. Her sole companion las been her
sisio en- the Princess Cl6 nentinc, now III her tenth
year. and the principal recreation OF the week visit
every sunday TO the convent of Jette SAINT Pierre,
where she was allowed TO join IN tho amusements
of lie pesiOHRGrCs OF that aTlstocratc scnoOl ana
now all is suddenly changed. State dinners. visits
TO the opera, drives every day with her iuture hus-
band herself with him, the object of respectful
curiosity and interest, with ali these gay flags fly
ing in her honor the Princess StephanIe, in
iii the freshness of youth, and bright with
must feel herself transported to a new life.
All who have approached her Royal Eighness can
speak of nothing but her grace her engaging man
ners, her kindness OF heart, with which are COM
bined accomplishments of no mean order, and a
highly cultivated mind Fair. with golden hair and
blue eyes, she IS slight, rather tall, and without be-
inn beauty is pretty and pleasing The story is
told that when few years ago her elder sister was
married to Prince Philip OF SaXOny she had escaped
to n corner aud was found pouring over the, " Alma
nae de GOtha,' trying. rs she arlcssly said, to dis
cover which OF the young princes OF Europe was
likely 10 fail 10 her lot. and the one she had
decided upon was no other than Prince Rudolph of
Ausiriu. His good looks. his martial bearing, and
nativc grace have all hearts, but especially the
lool, of happiness which seems TO tell that this s
not matter made mp tor reasons OF state, but one
in which his heart is engaged. BY some indiscre-
ton the telegram he sent the offer OF his
hand had been accepted. TO his friend Count Hams
Wllezek has been pubiished "Je suis pheureux
hance de Ia Priucesse S6phanie.' When the we'd
ding will take place Is not decided; the Princess
will only complete her sixteenth year the 21st of
May, aud 1t is uncertain whether IT will be ceebra-