The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-06-20
About Living Queens.

Queen Victoria has now reigned over
England longer than any monarh but
two-Henry III. and George III. She
overlook Queen Elizabeth six years ago,
and has outdone Edward I'LL, who only
reigned 14s days over half century.
If she lives few years longer Victoria
will have reigned longer than any other
Royal parsonage of history.
Queen Elizabeth of Roumania is in
tensely musical, fond of dancing and has
written ballet. .~
Queen Olga of Greece is practical,
dresses plainly and goes in for domestic
economy, etc., even making her own
bonnets, 1t is said.
Dagmar of Russia, the Princess of
Wales's sister, is said to be politically
smart, though not very intellectual
otherwise. Like all her sisters, she is
very clever with her needle, as they had
10 make their own clothes before their
father got to be King.
Old Eugene, ex-Empress, is said to
have developed strange idiosyncrasies,
besides being recluse. One is ten
dency to Spiritualism and belief that
she can communicate with her dead
Prince Imperial. It is well understood
that she intends to make Princess
Beatrice of England her heiress.
Queen Natalie of Servia, after being
long banished, is going back to her hus-
band, it is said, the trouble being
patched up. It was charged that she
was tryiHg to crowd her lord and mas
ter off the throne.
The ex-Queen of Hanover, an almost
forgotten parsonage, is now in her seven
tieth year, and lives in secluded, out
of-the-way spot, where she spends most
of her time quarreling with her son, the
Duke of Cumberland.
The Queen of Spain, recently, after
the performance, called Sarah Bernhardt
into the box and gave her a bouquet tied
in ribbon and secured by splendid
sapphire, mounted with diamonds.
Marie, the daughter of the Empress of
Austria, is about to marry Prince Ru-
precht, of Bavaria, who is, according to
the loyal Jacobites, the heir apparent to
the English throne. 'r~
Victoria of Germany, it is sad, tastes
portions of every article of food intended
for the Emperor, and superintends the
preparation of most of it herself.
Queen Marguerite of Italy shows more
and more fondness for American litera-
ture, and, it is said. gets all the leading
magazines published in the United
States.
The Queen of Sweden siuce she
learned and began cooking by the ad.
vice of her physician for her health
takes long walks and often goes into the
peasants houses and shows them how to
make good dishes.
Olga, Of Greece, Is the most beautiful
Queen of Europe, and is sister.in- law Of
the Empress of Russia and the Princess
of Wales. -....-..... ..-...-
The Queen of Denmark is intensely
deaf, but fond of music, and has big
and powerful organ that she can hear.
Elizabeth of Austria has developed an
unfortunate skin disease and wears veil
continually. -
Isabella, ex-Queen of the spanierds,
when she appears abroad wears a cos
tune very much the same as that of a
nun.
The Queen of England's grandson,
George "Collars and Cuffs, ;" is irreverent.
He was danding at ball recently with
a pretty but plebeian partner, when his
brother called him to account. "You
can 90 and hum, God save grand
mother" was his rotort, "Tll dance
with whom I please"
The Queen Regent of Spain chooses
the word daily for the countersign, with
out which no one is admitted to the
palace by the many guards. This is
communicated to the highest military
official, who happens to be Marshal
Campo, who proclaimed Alfonso King.
-Philadelphia Times. ..