New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-02-08
PRINCE BALDWIN.
THE BEAUTY OF HIS FACE-PRINCE ALBERT
MAY MARRY QUEEN WILIIELMlNA


Paris. January 90.
The sudden stroke Of ill-fortunc which has come
upon the ROYAL House of Belgium was as uncX-
pcctcd at the Belgian Legation here as at any
other diplomatic centre in Paris. II was only
iclcphoncd there to-day at II o'clock. AT ilrst
the news seemed incredible. There had BEEN 1t
is true. a couple of days ago, an announcement
in the Brussels papers to the effect that Prince
Baldwin eldest son of the Count Of Flanders and
next after him in the order of succcssion) had
caught a cold n week ago, and being little
icyerish was confined TO his room. Yesterday 1t
WAS stated that his cold still troublesome, and
that il was judged well for him to keep his bed
Last night he felt his life ebbing away and sent
for his ex-governor, General Burnell whom he
ycncratcd and loved. He said
"Gcucral, | want 10 say good-bv 10 You forever
on this side of the grave. You have always been
my best friend. ! am grateful for your high
minded teachings. | now the vanity Of all
that is not eternal
TIE kim. Queen and Prime Minister were sum
moncd. Cups were applied to the Prince to draw
the Inflammation from his lungs, but without
effect He then received the sacrament, and at
80 this morning brcathed his last
Prince Baldwin WAS born in June, 500, shortly
after Tie death Of the young Duke OF Brabant,
Kius Lcopold's only son, who. il was suspected,
was poisoned by AN agent Of Napoleon III TO
facilitate. lev a MARRIAGE between the late Prince
mp,ral ard the Princess Louise Of Belgium the
Union of Belgium and France. Rlllwn's birth
caused sharp disappointment at the IullcricS.
When tie death # the Duke Of Bmbant was
thought certain by the doctors, the Count OF
Flanders, who, being deaf from boyhood had de-
tcrmincd Co remain n bachelor, changed hs
mind and proposed Cor the second daughter OF
the Prime, Of liohenzollcrn, then Prime Minister
of PRUSSIA Baldwin was his eldest son. Tie
other children successfully born are HENRIETTA
Joscphiur and Albert. As the latter is extremely
delicate. there is danger OF his dying carry
He does not therefore, secure trmy the SUCCESSION
10 tie direct Descendants OF Leopold |, ana me
sNtv,iNth article OF the Constitution limits he-
shin ~ the throne T. males. Tbs was cone peior'
n haltccutuy of prosperity Wder Nlc'orla III
ENGLAND confirmed the English IN their pIe0ll''-
tipn for feminine soycrcI-nS. II is unfortunate
for Prince pulp ot CohurS, eldest son oI pUN'
,,,,,,,.,us ard fine Princess Ccmentinc Of Orleans,
and husband Of the Princess Louise OF beiGium'
fila, I. ,,.,. fine boon companion of Prime, PuIolph
of Austria. and was with him at tie orgies WIN"
nrccclol III. NrcfIins tragedy Otherwise tie
Brl.i.ns mi.ht re led 70 modify tie sane af''ce
Of tbc Constitution ana give the throne to t'
IT.
no Eur6pcan state 80 much Governed by women
rs HcleiI,n until the French Revolution.
| only heard GOOD of Prince Baldwin. who was
it'll, known beyond his family circle ana 'h'
rsilrcr, REGIMENT 10 which BE- belonged. Ernss"ls
+, = %, let Mace, ard no subjects of the hlng I'VE
NOR. onicily or I'm handSomcr style than tc
couut and Countess of Flanders. They reside
IN ii richly .cIlp,ucd and spacious home on th'
rclIcvuc RIDGE. inst behind the Royal Palace lie
il rich by inheritance and - is she, her latheI
HAVING added ,rcatly III his last will to the mag
nihccnt dowry which h" gave her. He Count
was wrapped ap in hi, beautiful wife ana emil
drcn. ana lad intended, il me survived Leopold
| If. 70 ahIicatc in favor of Baldwin. saw the
Prince AT brussels IN la-s and IN 1889 IN IarE'
when he was visiting the Universal Exhibition
On his mothers side he came Of family remark
able for their beauty InS grandmother ana
uncles and aunt on the motCrnal side had regular
features and some Of them IN an eAtraordllarN
| degree Soul-lovclines, in their eyes. Nlephah'
ubc ami. consort of Pedro OF Portugal, had
| such eyes. Queen Victoria speaks In heE journal
of their heavenly expression. which is indescrIo
able and cmsts the sympathy of every one
| Baldwin had such an expression. II was faScl-
Mating. | never saw more depth Of soul expressed
ia young fellows head.
Prince BALDWIN was jhe gIeat-qlandson ION the
maternal SIDE OF ScphaElc BcadharntlS, niece III
| law Of the Empress Josephine and adopted dau8h-
ter of Napoleon, who IOrccd her to marry the
Grand Duke of Baden. lie was supposed to stand
| in a nearer relation than that OF godfather Ia
her eldest dauolicr. Josephine, the mother al the
Countess of Flanders and grandmother OF the
| Prince who hes inst died Prince BALDWIN bore
a striking likeness to Napoleon, but the great En-
pcrnrs zee in him ,otrncd, swcctencd, refined
| and spiritualizcd He had, ] should say, eXqulste
scnsibilitieS ard a fine quality OF intellect IL IS
| probable that he had some hidden tubercular af
| fiction. .
Leopold had n forcboding after his first son
died m infancy that if lac had further posteritJ
! if would not he healthy. lie wished to separate
| from Liz thrr young wife Louise of Orleans, and
| 10 pet the Belgian LEGISLATURE 10 settle the crown
| on his ucphrw. the Duke Augustus of SaXe-Co-
| bure Tallcyrand was sent 10 Brussels by Louis
| Philippe T. talk him ont Of his notion, and thar
kim wrot" to him that lac wanted 10 open n
| nucstion which not only the Belgian chambers,
I'm, Furopc must have n voice IN settling.
| The Princess Clcmcntine of SnXe-t obnrg wanted
| tbe Youngest daughter of King Leopold for her
| son Prince Ferdinand. But she was kept for
| Prince BALDWIN. AS She is too old for Prince
| tIbert. n match will probably he soon found for
| her ontsdc of Brussels. and attempts viii be
| made 70 obtain for Prince Albert Wilhelmlna OF
| ORANGE That little Queen is five years his junior
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