The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-02-05
PRINCE OSCARS ROMANCE.
His Engagement to a Young Lady Not OF
Royal Blood.

Royal Blood.
Vienna Dispatch to London Daily Telegraph.
In continental court circles the question of
peace excites considerably less interest
just now than the royal romance that has cu-
minated in the engagement of Prince Oscar
Charles. the sacond son of the King of Sweden,
to young lady of his nationality. but not
of royal blood 1 in position to give you
full and authentic particulars of this eminenty
romantic story.
The Crown Princess of Sweden who is a
daughter of the Grand Duke of Baden and a
granddaughter of the Emperor William, had
among her maids of honor a young Swedish
and charming manner Wherever she went she
was admired, and while with the Crown
Princess in Germany she even attracted the at
tsntion of the Emperor William, VINO has al
ways been a worshipper of the fair sex; but al
though of noble birth. Miss Munck was poor
and an orphan. Her father, Colonel Munek,
had left her a long line of ancestors-all gallant
soldiers-but very little money. Eventually
Miss Munck, yielding the pressing advice of
friends, accepted offer of marriage from
wealthy young officer belonging to a
crack cavalry regiment. aud every thing
prepared for the wedding. The day
fixed, the ''trousseau" was bought and pres-
ents had arrived, when suddenly Miss Munck
broke of her engagement for reasons which con-
WINGED her that she did not possess the exclusive
affections of her sutton She resisted all at
tempts at a reconciliation, and retired from
court for some time. Whom she returned her
former high spirits had gone, and her face bore
expression of melancholy, which, however,
enhanced her beauty considerably. Meanwhile
Prince Oscar had been for two years trip
no und the world in the royal Swedish frgate
Vanadis Shortly after his return his friends
discovered that he was in love. and the fact like
wise became evident to MISS Munck herself.
She could not fail to be sensi BILE of the admira-
ton of the gallant and handsome young sailor
Prince. But what was to be done9 According
to the Swedish Constitution any prince marry.
ing outside the circle of royalty forfeitS his
rights to the throne and his privileges as a
member of the royal family. MISS Munck. lis
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duty, again left the Swedish court. She an
pounced formally to her relatives her intention
never TO marry, and assumed the garb of
nurse and the charge of ward in one of the
large charity hospitals of Stock holm. Prince
Oscar at last succeeded in meeting her, and
finally, after long struggle, he wrung from her
the confession that she loved him. Still the
brave girl refused to marry him, and i: was not
until the prince could tell her that the queen
had been moved to give her consent that
finally the yielded; but the kings sanction
had yet to be obtained. In vain did Prince
Oscar at first plead that his brother. the
Crown Prince. had already two sons. his own
chances of ever ascending the throne were prac-
tcally NIL and that he therefore ought to be al
lowed to abandon the privileges of royalty and
to become private citizen; but time
on, and the King saw that his son could not be
Influenced in the matter. his Majesty was in
duced to yield. principally owing to the
treaties of the Queen, who was on the eve of an
operation from which she was not expected to
recover. The King could not resist this appeal
from his beloved wife, whom he feared
he was going to lose, and thus, for the first
time for 300 years. Prince of Sweden will
marry the daughter of private gentleman. In
virtue of the Swedish Constitution Prince Oscar
will lose. besides his rights the throne, his
titles of Royal Hiehness and Duke of Gotland,
the yearly allowance granted by the Swedish
Diet, and his palace at Stockholm. He will in
future be called Prince Bernadotte. He will
tain his position commander in the Swedish
navy. which rank he has earned fairly tho
binary course of promotion. The Prince, it
NAV be added. seems the happiest of men,
His Royal Highness and his afianced bride
will accompany the Queen of Sweden to Eng
land at the end of January. it being her Males
tvs intention to spend three four months at
Bournemoutb The wedding will either take
place at that watering place at the Swedish
church in London. After their return from
their honey the young couple will settle
at Cariskrona. naval establishment in South
ern Sweden, where the Prince will be stationed.