Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1888-05-16
The Princess OF Wales.

The Princess of Wales ia the most popu-
lar parsonage in Great Britain So far as
the institution of royalty is concerned it
can be truly said Of her that her life is the
most valuable in the kingdom. So long as
she lives her popularity will be sufficient to
keep the cause Of royalty well protected
from popular innovation. have tried TO
obtain from those Who know the Princess
of Wales we'll the secret of her great popu.
larity. She is not brilliant woman, she
has never written anything, and in conver-
satlon she never impresses any one with the
idea OF her having any particular originate
ty or striking force of fcharactes In ordina-
ry society, without the advantage of her
position, she would made but little impres.
sion. She il excessively ladylike and refined.
she haa most marvellous beauty, which
chiefly consists in regular features, fair
complexion md perfectly serene and placid
expression.
The most remarkable features Of her good
looks is the preservation of her youthful ap-
pearauce. In the broad glare of day
light she looks to day as young if
not younger than her eldest daughter.
Her figure is also slim and slight as that
of young girl. She dresses with exquisite
taste and appears to enjoy general society
very much. The secret of her popular
charm is said to be this: She has the rare
aud gracious faculty of impressing people
who come in contact with her in the casual
meeting Of general reception or levee
with her genuine cordality. People who
have been presented to her and who have
simply seen her bow and smile, and perhaps
have heard half dozen words of common
place greeting, are the ones who are the
most wildly enthusiastic over her. Her
bearing before the public constitutes her
chief charm. Every one is led 10 believe
that she is the most gracious and winning
personsse in The kingdom. II IS this out.
ward suggestion upon the part of the Prin.
cess of Wales of brilliant graciousness that
has captvated and thoroughly charmed the
British public. Those who know her best
sey That more intimate acquaintance with
her does not bear out the public estimate.
She is thoroughly refined, accomplished aud
self possessed, but is not interesting in q
general conversation.
While Was on the continent last month
l heard q number Of interesting stories con-
cerning the early life of the Princess of
Wales. These stories are not particularly
new, and do not propose TO allude to them
except TO give the exact income of her faith
er before he was called 10 the throne of Den
mark This prince lived in the most obscure
poverty for number of years. He had an
Income of exactly $1,000 year. There
were five children to be supported and edu-
Gated from this beggarly sum. The young
ladies Of this household learned to cook, to
sew and to do all kinds of housework. They
were obliged to make their own dresses for
many years. No members of any family so
obscurely placed have risen to more brilliant
positions than this Danish family. The
head of the family became the King of Dem
mark His oldest son Isl of course, the
crown prince of that country Another son
ia the King o! Greece. His three daughters
are the Princess of Wales. the Czarina of
Russia and the Duchess of Cumberand.-T.
c. Crawford in NeoU York World.