New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-03-05

TIE PRINCESSES MERCEDES AND THEREsE.
pc session the gravity and the SdatencSs Of span
lard Alone II al the three children OF Queen Chris
tina IN. bear, striking resemblance to her father.
Tie name he bear Is that Of the first wife Of King
Alfonso. who died suddenly after few months OF
marriage. II her successor. Queen Christina.
who Insisted that her eldest girl should bear the
II tie III Gated Queen Mercedes which was an act not
ONLY OF lr.ai sacaclty. but aao Of considerable
dccacy ali the more pralseworthy from the fact that
Kirg Alfonso made any conccamcnt OF the TACT
mat whereas III, first marriage with his lovely cousin
McrcoGcs had been on" OF affection. that with the
rather honiely and unatractive Queen Christina was
purely ~ policy.
uiuc Princes, Mercedes considers herself too old
now Ia take part any more In the romps and games
with her brother. the mIschi"vous young King. and
when She does happen 10 do so She puts on hihd oil
superior indnccn air of condcscension which IL very
amusing To behold The principal playmate OF the
little King IS his second sister. a." Princess Mar"
Thcrcsc. who Is far fun Of fun and who takes
part In the games while Mercedes prOm"nades graVcN
up and down with her Austrian and Irish gov"rnesSeS'
who each receive "A salary 81 $4,000 year.
Quit" n long Mt might b" made of i'rinr"sseS who
Hike King AlnnsO's little sister. have worn Tor
tine the Of Queens. and have then been forced
lay them aside. Prominent among th'm Is the SUI
beautiful Queen Of Naples who distinguished herself
80 greatly hy her heroic defence OF The castle OF
The Kings IN Exile under the very transparent
p,cdonyme of t; Quccn Of llyria. Like her sister
the Emlr,-s, Of Austria. 81" Is p1sonai"ly FOND OF
horses and spends con,idcrabi" portion Of her time
I'm the saddle Curiousy enough her husband. the
OK King 4, never seen ON hOrsrb ick. and manifests
an nntipathy 10 the equine which goes TO the
extent Of rendering him unwilling even 10 drive Up
iii abou; twelve months ago the cNQuccn and her
husband ", re- n very sracnoi circumstances Indeed,
and their silver plate rs we'll the Queens jewels,
have on several occasions been Entrusted 10 the Keep
Ing of the great London pawnbrokcr. marlborough as
security for loans that were urgently needed Last
year. however. when the queens mother. the OH
Duchess Ludovca, Of Iataria. died. all her oth"r
daughters renowned their claims to III" succession In
favor OF the cx.Quccn who has thus inherited almost
the entire fortune Of the old lady.
OF Empress Euy"nic. who r'ign'd for eighteen years
over France. and who has lost throne. husband
and country, II IS unnecessary 10 spaf here rs h.r
ana sensational career ol Queen Natalie. Of scrvI
\ ioyaI adv. however. Of whom one hears but littc
now adays j. the Queen OF Hanover wit'hilrai
and very stately oil dane who lives all the year ROUND
M her son > brauliiul palace the shores OF the
',mmnden sea In Austria. II Is asserted W those
who know her that hc constitutes The lat remaining
Obstacle TOT reconciliation D"t"c'n iKr son. Tue D"Ao
OF Cumberland. and IN" Court Of Brhln.
At Paris there Is cY-Qnrcn Isabella Of spain, who
appear, To De Incoming younger and more pleasure
loving with Increasing age ana who Is o as rStraw,
hring every now and again forced To come 10 her
nnanciaI assistance. II was but n Few months ng!
,hnt II was necessary rrorcini'c her onilr" house
hold ~ dismiss the leading members thereof. and to
ninis IT. direction To nobcmcn specially selected by
IN. Madrid Goyrrnmont for the purro," EX-Qtc'n
Isabella and her grandchld. little cX-Qucen Mercedes.
o,,ncar IN Ic the ONLY two So,crcgns who do not
manifest traces regret at the loss Of their crowns