The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-04-26
She May BE Queen After All.

There is nothing improbable In the state
mcnt published in tho Manchester Courier
that Prince GEORGE OF Wales is to marry
the Princess MARY OF Teck who was be-
trothed to his elder brother. the late Prince
ALBERT VICTOR. For such transfer from
ono brother to another there Is a memorable
recent precedent in the case of the present
Czarina. who, as Princess DAGMAR OF Den
mark, was first engaged to the eldest son Of
ALEXANDER H.. and upon the death OF her
lanct married his brother the present Gear.
Even had the marriage with the Prince OF
WALEs'S eldest son actually taken place. n
subsequent union with his brother would
have found n parallel in the marriage OF
HENRY VIII. to CATHAR1NE Of Arragon. who
had been previously welded to his elder
brother. Prince ARTHUR.
There was no reason. beyond the prompt
ing of affection. why ALEXANDER III. Of
Russia should have married the Princess
DAGMAK. On the other hand. the union Of
the heir presumptive to the throne Of Great
Britain and Ireland to his third cousin
Princess MARY of Teck. is commended upon
various grounds of political expediency.
The English people are very tired OF seeing
their sovcrcigns seek their consorts in Ger
many. Since ANNE OF Cleves was repudi-
ated by HENRY VIII, who cursed THOMAS
CROMWELL for bringing over the fat Elan
derS mare" there has been no sympathy
felt in England for tho lean kline OF leu
tonic extraction who have come to browse
and fatten on tho English revenues. II o
semblunce Of monarchy is to survive the
Impending wreck OF the House Of Lords.
more pains must be taken than the Hano-
verian dynasty has yet been shrewd enough
to take to allay the prejudices and win the
hearty good will OF the British taxpayers.
The English workmen. who ut no distant
day will regulate the civil list. and who are
already clamoring for measures Of restric-
ton against the inflow OF German cheap
labor into London. will revolt at the intru-
sion of another German emigrant into the
English royal family.
1t is truo that to find n drop OF genuine
English blood in Princess MARY Of Teck.
one must go back for it nearly three cen
turtles to JAMES VI. Since the marriage Of
that Kings daughter ELIZABETH to the
Elcctor Palatine, every one Of the progeni-
tors. male and female, of the proposed bride
Of Prince GEORGE Of Wales have been Ger
man. But the young Princess herself. and
her mother. who before her marriage was
known as Princess MARY OF Cambridge.
were taught TO speak English in infancy.
and were brought up as English women.
Both OF them can pronounce English words
without a noticeable Teutonc accent, which
is more than can be said for the Prince OF
WALES himself. In the eyes and ears.
therefore. of the British commonalty the
Princess MANY Of Teck would be one Of
their own countrywomen. and the fact
would assure to her IN amount OF popular
sympathy such as has never been evoked
by any other member OF the house OF
Brunswick except Queen VICTORIA during
the first years Of her reign.
No wiser step could be suggested to the
English royal family by it's we'll wishers--
and some it still appears to have-than tho
bctrothal OF Il young lady. who Is In every
thing but blood an English woman, to the
young man who stands next to the Prince
of WALES in the succession to the crown.