News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1888-02-23
PRINCE OSCARS ROMANCE.
His Engagement to a Lady Not OF
Royal Blood.

In Continental Court circles the ques-
ton of peace or war excltes considerably
less interest just now than the royal
romance that has eliminated IN the en-,
gagement of Prince Oscar Charles, second
son of the King of Sweden, to a young
lady of his own nationality, but not OF
royal blood. I am in a position TO give
youfuI and authentic particulars OIL hls
eminently romantic story.
The Crown Princess of Sweden, VINO
is a daughter of the Grand Duke OF
Baden and a Granddaughter of the Elm.
peror William, had among her maids OF
honor a young Swedish lady, MISS
Munck, known for her beauty, grace,
and charming manner. Wherever she
went she was admired, and while with
the Crown Princess in Germany she
even attracted the attention of he En-
peror William, who has always been a
worshipper of the fair sex; but thou8
of noble birth, Miss Munck was poor
and an orphan. Her father, Col. Munck,
had left her a long line of ancestors-au
gallant soldiers-but very little money.
Eventually Miss Munck, yielding to the
pressing advice of her friends, accepted
an offer of marriage from q wealthy
young officer belonging to a crack cav
airy regiment, and everything was pre-
pared for the wedding. The day was
fixed, the ''trousseau" was bought, ana
presents had arrived, when suddenly
Miss Munck broke off her engagement
for reasons which convinced her that she
did not possess the exclusive affections
of her sutton. She resisted all attempts
at a reconciliation, and retired from
Court for some time. When she returned
her former high spirits had gone, and
her face bore an expression OF melan-
choly, which, however, enhanced her
beauty considerably. Meanwhile Prince
Oscar had bess-or q two-year's trip
round the world in the royal Swedish
frigate Vanadis. Shortly after his re-
turn his friends discovered that he was
in love, and the fact likewise became
evident to Miss Munck herself. She
could not fail to be sensible of the adj
miration of the gallant and handsome
young sailor prince. But what was to
be done2 According to the Swedish
Constitution any prince marrying outside
the circle OF royalty forfeits his rights to
the throne and his privileges as a mem
Der of the royal family. Miss Munck,
listening to what she believed was the
voice of duty, again left the Swedish
Court. She announced formerly to her
relatives her intention never to marry,
and assumed the garb of a nurse and
the charge of q ward in one of the large
charity hospitals of Stockholm. Prince
Oscar at last succeeded in meeting her,
and finally after q long struggle he
1850 r.. L.. 4Ln confession thot she
loved him. Still the brave girl retused
to marry him, and it was not until the
Prince could tell her that the Queen
had been moved to give her consent that
finally she yielded; but the Kings sane
ton had yet to be obtained. In vain
did Prince Oscar at first plead that as
his brother, the Grown Prince, had al
ready two sons, his w chances OF v e
ascending the throne were practically
nil, and that he therefore ought to be al
lowed to abandon the privileges OF roy
atty and to become q private citizen; but
rs time wore-on, and the King saw that
his son could not be influenced IN the
matter, his Majesty was induced to
yield, principally owingto the entreatles
of the Queen, who was on the eve OF an
operation from which she was not e
pected 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,
4 Prince of Sweden will marry the
daughter of a private gentleman. In
virtue of the Swedish Constitution
Prince Oscar will lose, besides his rights
to the throne, his titles Of Royal High
ness 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 retain his position as commander
in the Swedish Navy, which rank he has
earned fairly in the ordinary course OF
promotion. The Prince, it may ba
added, seems the happiest of men:
His Royal High@pss and his affianced
bride will accompany the Queen of Swe.
den to England, at the end of January,
it being her Majesty's intention to spend
three or four months at Bournemouth.
The wedding will take place either at
that watering place or at the Swedish
church in London. After their return
from their honeymoon the young couple
will settle at C~arlskrona, a naval estab'
lisement in Southern Sweden, where
the Prince will be stationed.