Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1891-01-30
7ue PRINCESS or WALES.


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rho Princess 81 Wales is the most popu-
lar t,srsonaee in Great Britain 80 far as
th,. iuatit,ltiou Of royalty is concerned 1t
can he truly said Of her that her life is
t,.. most valuable ia the kingdom 80
lol, ms she lives her popularity VIII be
sufficient to keep the cause Of royaly well
protected from popular innovation |
have tried to obtain from those who know
tine Princess of Wales well the secret OF
her great popularity She is not brilliant
woman she has never written anything,
and in conversation she never impresses
any one with the idea of her having any
parlicular originality or striking force Of
character In ordinmy society, without
the advantage of her position, she would
make but little impression. She is ex-
ccssively ladYlike and refined. She has a
most marvellous beauty. which chiefly
consists in regular features, fair com
pleXion and perfectly serene and placid
expression.
The most remarkable feature of her
good looks is the preservation of her
Youthful appearance In the broad glare
OF day light She looks today rs young If
not vounger than her eldest daughter
Her figure is also slim and slight as that
of a Young girl She dresses with ex
quisite taste and appears to enjoy general
society very much The secret Of her
pOpiilar charm is said to be this She has
the rare and gracious faculty of impress
ing people who come in contact with her
in the casual meeting of general recep
ton OF "a lcyee with her genuine cordiality.
People who have been presented to her
and who have simply seen her bow and
smile. and perhaps have heard half
dozen words Of commonplace greeting,
are the ones who are the most wildly en-
thusastic over her Her bearing before
the public constitutes her chief charm.
Every one is led to believe that she is the
most gracious and winning parsonage in
the kingdom 1t is this outward sugges
ton upon the part Of the Princess of
Wales of brilliant graciousuess that has
captivated and thoroughly charmed the
British public Those who know her best
say that more intimate acquaintance
with her does not bear out the public
estimate She is thoroughly refined, ac-
compliahed and self possessed, but is not
interesting in general conversation.
While | was on the continent last
month heard a number OF interesting
stories concerning 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 father before he was called
to the throne of Denmark This prince
lived in the most obscure poverty for a
number of years. He had an income of
exactly $1,a00 a year There were five
children to he supported and educated
from this beggarly sum The young
ladies of this household learned to cook,
to sew and to do all kinds of homework.
They We're obliged to make their own
dresses for many years No members of
any family 50 obaolreiy placed have risen
to more brilliant positions than this
Danish family, The head of the family
became the king Of Denmark His oldest
son is, Of course the crown prince Of that
country. Another son is the king of
Greece. His three daughters are the
Princess Of Wales, the Czarjua of Russia
and the Duchess of Cumberland. T. c.
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