New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-11-28
wALDEMAR'S AMBITION.
so,,c AccOTTNT OF HIS FAMILY's
'Aih SS.,x, rr, pOvAI, ESTATE.

.,a.a cat breads cold water" Bearing III
,-sso- the noise made by the society Journals
-, a.. ,..t two weddings in the Orleans family
,,auspoel the Chambers against the Vom'e NO
p,ri. Prince Waldcmar of Denmark ana MS young
,;fe keen at arms length the gentlemen connee'eu
18th he papers aforesaid Waldemar Is mere 10
Min. round the French Government to take
',..ss,t,y his candidature for the throne of Bull
-.y;a lie il the Youngest Of the King and
o., os Denmark. and in all respects their
Rep,amin. To Judge from his appearance he Is the
vno.t ,ntelicent of the lot which, however, Is not
..vinr much; and like the other members OF his
family is under the necessity OF covering up q long
mark with dog collar. He is less Of a "stlck
than the King of Greece and he has, without being
.x.ctlv manls. an air of frankuess which naval
officers ACQUIRE. met him by chance at the house
of Danish lady here She is a very old friend OF.
hi, family and q niece of the ex-preceptor OF the
Prince l was struck with the similarity oil MS
voice to that of the King of Greece and with the
full sonorvus manner IN which IN speaking hnehsh
he pronounced the vowels. lie said he had Deen
good deal in England In Professional capacitv-
that is TO saw. that no ran into good many English
norts but did not often 90 to London. After
ma went away / was told that the
Dan,sh royal family made it rule to let
4hsir presence bs desired by those members VINO
made great matches abroad. The King and Queen
we're delighted to receive all their children at the
residence near St Petersburg, and were happy 10
gather them oil there az the same time' ihere
were also family meetings at the big schioss Oh
pampenbe,m. near Frankfort. There there was
r,en;v Of house room for children and grand
children The schloss was left to the queen OF
Denmark by ner father, the Landerave OF besse-
CasseL But there was no incursion OF hoisteihers
at tho Courts of ST. Petersburg and ST. James,
though examples for crowdin2 In there were gwen
Inv every German family with winch members of
the Imperial House of Russia and the Royal one
of Great Britain married Saxe-Coburgs. Mecklen-
hergs Oldenbu,ps. Wurtemburgs Hesses, and
Badens have swarmed at the hrst-named Court;
and In addition to them at that of ST. James there
have been Hobenlohes, Leinengens. Saxe-"elmars'
(,leichens and Battenbergs who have got into tue
military aud naval services to PICK up tue piuhs'
The Oueen of Denmark, thor Oh one OF the most
bnsv and managing women alive. does not give.
ana has never given, political advice 10 any
married child and she only went on one long WISH
to the Princess of Wales. 1t took place Id lSo|'
when the Princess after the birth OF her OLDEST
daughter had such bad attack in her knee of the
constitutional disease WITCH has almost deprived
her of the use OF her and which forces her even
uhen in low dress TO cover no her neck. The
attack oausei limcness for a long time after anu
gave rise TO the foolish fashion known as the
~
alexandra limp"
Prince ademar is very anxious for the french
70 acceo, his candaature for the Bulgarian throne
he little Rulsarian nation is made NJ OF hard
working peasants. They don't care straw for
those society gauds which the presence of court
brings into existence in city whether great or
small These excellent ruStics ask for nothing
better than to live in peace with all their
neighbors 50 to enjoy the fruits OF their iaDor
But as they suffered Prince Alexander Battenherg
to construct splendid palace, keep mistress the
Prussian Annette in luxury and heap mp a large
fortune they are reputed good prey for any needy
PrinceIet who may fasteu upon them as rnler
Prince Waldemar is almost less tban medi ocrity
in regard to mental calibre. He is not bad. out
upright in his small way, a gentleman Ia feeling,
AS all naval officers are. and has many pretty
accomplishments aud some serious tastes. But he
,uould be incapable in business OF profession to
make either a fortune OF a name. His father must
soon die and his position at Copenhagen OF younger
brother to the next King twho has lot OF sons
would be a very small one. Prince oil buigarl
ms we'll connected as Prince Waldemar could hold
b;s head as high as any Dne in Europe. and II the
worst came to the worst barring the ASSASSINATION
of the ruIer) he light retire from regal business
with heap Of money saved and spiehulu oens'on
from Russia or he might 90 on as Governor
General holding his commission froh, the Gar.
The reyeuues of Bulgaria derived from the
agricultural proceeds of an infinite number OF
small freebolds which are worked with indefatig-
able perseverance by their peasant owners anc
there is 50 far no state debt to speak or
Tbere il no greedier individual than a constitu-
tional king of German breed HIS passion Ior
saving money is equalled by his intelligence III
investing it, Queen Victoria. the Prince Consort'
her Britannia Msjesty's uncle the late King oil the
Belcians; her cousin, Leopold the Second; tnat
other eousir.. tbs late Dom Fernando of Portugal,
have all turned their opportunities to acquire
fortune into golden ones The Czarina Is the
s.ingest woman alive and saved much when
Cesarevns that her husband, who is an honest
brnte cut down her income on finding out now rich
she was
Itisam,stake to regard the royal family OF Den
marx as Dansh and il may interest many 10 know
how they rose so high and 50 suudeny ln9y are
Germans aud the paternal slde hostelb,,UIuc@ As
bnrsa The irst Duke oi HolsteiD was brother
inaw of Charles MI Of iSa Isat q Rass
learned the art of war in being deieatrd oy MIN.
On the materpa side the Danish royal family Is
HesseCassel to which mouse ano Aye nr rryal
nosItioa at Copenhagen either TO hereditary Tieht
or popular election. but to the patronage Oh Tue
Gear Nicholas and the friendship OF the Prince
Consort of England. who was student at Bonn
with King Christian whep be was an lmpecunious
Prince OF Holsten Christian 'etenea r sn " secrst
service agent. The brother OF Christians wife,
now the dspo sessei Land grave OF was
tbs nd of that ears beaul eldest daughter
Aisxandra He was a most tender father t. all his
children and especially TO iis daughters; OF whom
shs GO. the most lovabie To his lifelong grief
h o ,was carried away in the flower of her age Her
toYS in the Cathedral OF ST. Petersburg erected
by her bereaved father. who for her sake bean, beane
IT. wa,m protecto: AMI friend of the HesseC assels
When the Scheswig Hols elm quarrel was being
settled in 1851 by conference at London. Baron
Brunnow for Russia proposed that The question Oh
sl.n hals "A az
npeyent future fighting" King Frederick OF Den
mark had divorced his first wife and taken Tor hls
sn;Ii,nsrv nth professional gallxntry. Her name
Was Louise Danner. OF Tanner. Botn wives were
childless There were a good many distant coiiat-
erals The best person TO choose womb nave oeeu
shs nnka of Anpnsten bnrg. brDiber oil Queen