The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1889-05-28
soma 1NrArIr sovEREIaNs.
children Who are or Who May Become
Kings and Queens.
From the AetC ZOE World.

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fnn in the world. There are now among
civilized peoples at least a half dozen infant
-o,-araipns. or children, who, ifnot actually
-, +bo throne. are on the point of elevation
4oitond SILVER already under the shadow
~ the ermine The Emperor Of China is
almost child in years. His imperial moth
or who hes managed for twenty-five years
+ba de tiny If that wonderful and indeed
o1nost gigantic empire, is only 80 years old
1oU and IS a great boxer and fencer, al
-,o.t as much. indeed, of an athlete as the
famous Empress Elizabeth Of Austria, who
las lost her reason since tie shocking death
nf her only son, the heir of the throne of
tho HansbIlrgs. the Crown Prince Rudolph.
The Young Emperor Of China Is yelled
from vulgar eyes by miles of palace wall
and vast expanses of varicolOred sllken
banpings. He never was a by and already
Iob5rs under the grave responsibilities of
mans estate when mans estate means the
naternal care Of nation many times more
numerous than the people of the United
States. The young Emperor of China has
neyer played foot bal or base ball, or cricket
or hockey, or marbles He never even
nlayed trUant. Who knows what splendid
how was spoiled in the making Of this en-
peror!
The youngest reigning sovereign in the
world is King Alfons XIII. of Spain, who
has been a real king ever since he was born.
The sovereign of Castle and Arragon and
of all the glories which once shone most re-
spleudeut in the modern world of conquest
and travel is only years old, He is named
Alfonso after his father, the late XII &,
Alfonso XII, who was a good-looking and
wel-leauing young man, with side
kers and a mustache, and who died not
long before the present king was born.
-, i,,fa "a 10 has hosT
of bringing out into the light of history
and the glow of contemporary admiration
one of the most attractive royal chal acterS
of the century This is his mother Queen
Maria Christina Of Spain, who rules as re-
gent on behalf of her son.
1t is rarey a boys privilege to bring his
mother out This is one privilege Alfonso
enjoyed by being born to throne. When
his father died Alfonso's mother was pale,
quiet, thin and rather ungainly young
woman, who had never made much of an
impression on her su jects or her court.
Tie inst Mt the tremendous responsibility
Of guarding the life and kingdom
Of a monarch in arms especially
when that kingdom was the turbu-
lent realm of Spain, the pale quiet
woman blossomed out into a ruler Of mar
velous tact and nerve, a mother Of infinite
care and tenderness. 1t is safe to say tina.
there isn't a queen in all Europe to-day
more popular than Maria Christina of
Spain, not even Queen Wet ria, who was
once a beautiful slip of gil-queen herself
and VINO not .ong ago ask d that Alfonso
Xii. be brought to San Sebastian to see
h7r and was compelled, on account Of the
cgoupy weather, 10 forego the pleasure of
Juggling and kissing real live monarch in
swaddlng .othes. King Alfonso Is belu-
tiful child, with a laughing face aud fair
hair falling down over his should rs.
The boy King of Servia, Alexander
0brenoYitch, is only Is years old. Next to
/ tie young King of Spain, King Alexander
Of Seryia is the most attractive Of the
youthful monarchs of Europe. His mother
is the beautiful Queen Natalie, now an
exile from he kingdom of Ter son. His
father, King Milan Obrenovitch, who alb
Glcated the throne this spring and who had
reigned with the title of king since March,
G. 1852, is now only 80 years of age Just
before young Alexander was crowned
King Of Servla there was most dis ressing
episode in mis- young life. His father and
mother had separated, and beautiful Queen
Natalie fled with her son to Germal soil
Hi father, King Milan, had him torn from
his mothr : arms and violently brought
back to Servia. The abdicatiOn Of the
father aud the coronation of the son soon
followed.
Thirteen-year-old King Alexander, is a
hne-looking barelegged boy VINO dresses
much as would any youth Of his age He
Is more like his mother, the fascinating
Russian daughter of Col. Kechko, tnan like
hlS heavy aud rather gross featured father
The next Emperor of Germany. if re
lives, is little Prince William OF Prussia,
con Of tie present Emperor William. He
san amusing little fellow, now nearly Z
Years Old. W hen he wa he was given
bedroom by himself to sleep in,
and this Is what be said when
be was promoted from the nur-
seFy to the new apartment: "Oh, that's
nee, now / won't have to sleep with the
children any more" The caildren that he
referred to are his three little brothers,
Frederick Adobe ana Augustus William,
VINO ar5 >, + aid , years old. These four lit
We pTlnces loved TO play soldier, and ave
sHeA4d collection Of fighting men in uni
tuftn, Toy Uorses, toy guns and toy forts,
WtL real live old soldier to instruct them
iurhe arL Of sege aid drill an battle. The
niue prln IS themselves wear real German
uniforms when they are playing. They do
~ & 20 school, but they have tutor 20
~ 'duSht he dest twJ to read and write.
~ sumner the pl1uces mad delig tful
Auuay WIN their mOtue at Oberhof, in The
graz tyrest Of Thu ingia. ittls fortress
W uulIt Ior them in the corner of the
Hteh' WITH tent and two small guns.
Y aufee eldest princes, who were dressed
n AceIs, paraded il front Of tie fort.
5fA WhlIe the crown prince beat the
yum 'Ae two young es marched past
tt'H' Aded by an old solder who taught
TtiA 10" TO alta X and defend the folt
y O1ler little prince, who was only about
I"' auu months old, was dressed in
MM'e, with .lny helmet on his head. He
nAOu on az his nurses side and clapped his
.-49 WIN 4eught as he saw his brothe S
bI9' NLel little Prince Williams
h,GlaIaer died he asked at once: "Did
l pu4t" Cake his sword with hlmW and
Su Aa was takon IN the room whore the
vIDI al be said: "Ahl that's right; he
4 "Js c9T'les ms sword wherever ne goes.
r. s.ao h' dld not leave it behind
tto TWO little princes5es of Spain must
Ds lorg tteI. They arc the eldest sis
mig Atonzo XIII, and should he
He eldest sister, Maria de las
y99, the P.iucoss Asturias, now
tu9 Old, would succeed to
III 'NIoue' he second sister, Maria
reI VINO IS now 6 years old, is con-
h., Vue brightest of the family. The
. ma NTyereatlng young princess Of Europe
1o Hneess Royal Wilhehnin Helena
,i n l'aIle, who VIII be the next Queen
Lee.' 'au4' and VINO was almost proclaimed
on be D. eshant several months since.
IHces3 Wihelmina will be years
~ fusv 'L her father, King William III.
,,A Ills 6-r. brands, was supposed 10 be dying
a. 'I % "Len the States General decreed
sea ukst t'. laol' Of reigulng. 1t was then
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