The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-05-24
O QUEENS. .
Something Of the Habits Of Life and Charac.
teristics Of Royal Women.

Something or the Habits OF Life and Charnc-
So teristics OF Royal Women.
Philadelphia Times.
Queen Victoria has now rsiened over England
longer than any monarch but two-Henry III
and George III. She overlook Queen Elizabeth
six years ago, and has outdope Edward III, who
only reigned 148 days over half q century. IL
she lives q few years longer, Victoria will have
rsigued longer than any royal parsonage of his
tory.
Queen Elizabeth, Of Roumania, IL intensely
musical, fond Of dancing and has written a
ballet.
Queen Olga, of Greece. is practical, dresses
plainly and goes in for domestic economy, etc.,
even making her own bonnets, it 10 said.
Daemar, Of Russia, the Princess Of Waless
sister, 10 said to be politically smart, though not
very intellectual otherwise. Like all her sisters,
she is clever with her needle, a. they had to
make their own clothes before their father got
70 be King.
Old Eugene, ex-Empress. is said to have de-
veloped strange idiosyncracies, besides being q
recluse. One Is . tendency to spiritualism and
q belief that she can communicate with her dead
Prince Imperial. 1t 10 well understood that she
intends to make Princess Beatrice, of England,
her heiress.
Queen Natalie, Of Servis, after being long
banished, il going back to her husband, It IL
said, the trouble being patched up. 1t was
charged that she was trying to crowd her lord
and master of the throne.
The ex-Queen of Hanover, . n almost forgot
ten persousee. IL now in her SEVENTEEN year,
and lives in a secluded out-of-the-way spot,
whore she spends most Of her time quarrelirg
with her son, tho Duke OF Cumberland.
The Queen Of Spain recently, after the per-
formance, called Sarah Bernhardt into the box
and gave her a boquet tied in ribbon and Sc
cured by . splendid sapphire, mounted with
diamonds.
The Queen of Denmark is intensely deaf. but
fond OF music and has a big and powerful organ
that she can hear.
Elisabeth Of Austria has developed an I'M
fortunate skin disease and wears q veil ~continu-
ally.
Isabella, ex-Queeu of the Spaniards, when she
same as that Of Q nun.
The Queen Of Enelaud's grandson, George,
"Collars and Cuffs, is irreverent He was dano-
Ing At a ball, recently. withia pretty but plebsiau
''You can 60 and hum God save grandmother"
was his rstort, ''I1I dance with whom / please. F"
The Queen Regent of Spain chooses the word
daily for the countersign without which no one
!. admitted to the palace by the many guards.
This is communicated to the highest military Of
fetal, who happens to be Marshal Campo, who
proclaimed Alfouzo King.
Marie, the daughter OF the Empress of Aus
tria, il about to marry Prince Ruprecht, of Ba-
varis, who Is, according to loyal Jacobites, the
heir apparent TO the Enelish throne.
Victoria Of Germany, it IL said, tastes por-
tions of every article OF food intended for the
Emperor. and superintends the preparation of
most OF il herself.
Queen Marguerite, Of Italy, shows more and
more fondness for American literature. and, II
is said. eets all the leading magazines published
in the United States.
The Queen of Sweden. since she learned and
began cooking. by the advice 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.