Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1893-03-27
TILTED PRINCESSES.
Royal Girls Whose Lovers Were
Lured Away.
ENGLAND'S PRINCESS ONE.
Tho Broken Hearts Also Include Emperor
williams Bailenberg's Bad
Brsak Joseph a
Iil.cr.
ENGLAND'S PRINCESS ONE.

lt Is difficult to reason with . maiden
who has been Tilted by her betrothed, or
to attempt 10 heal the wounds inflicted
upon her heart-and her pride-hy the
deseition Of her faithless lover. But II
may possibly tighten the burden of her
mingled grief and modification to learn
that not even the royal and imperial
princesses of Europe are exempt from
being made the victims of breaches Of
faith Of this character. ] am led TO
make this statement by the announce
ment Of the impending marriage of Prin-
cess May of Teck to the Duke of York,
aud by the reports current IN Europe to
the effect that a match has been ar
ranged between Princess Marguerite of
Orleans, second daughter of the Duke Of
Chaitres. and the czarowitz. Both of
these princeSseS, one OF whom Is destined
TO become queen Of England and en-
press of India. and the other to be an
empress Of Russia, have been subjected
to the indignity OF being Tilted, and that
too, In the most insulting and heartless
manner.
Princess Marguerite Of Orleans. who
was solemnly afiianced to her cousin, the
Duke of Orleans. IN the spring of 1890,
ut Sheen house. Richmond. in the pres
ence Of all her relatives and Of her prin-
cipal members of the monarchical party
in France. who had come to England for
the purpose, was deserted by her be-
from prison. 1t may be remembered that
he spent some six months in Jail, partly
al Paris and partly at Clermont, for hav-
ing visited the French capital In defiance
of the decree of exile pronounced against
him.
Throughout the whole period Of his
Imprisonment the princess visited him
daily, bringing him dclicaeies and books,
and endenyoring in thousand charming
and graceful ways to alleviate the hard
ships of jail life. Even when he was
transferred 20 the great penitentiary Of
Clermont, situated at considerable dis
lance from the capital. she leased villa
In the dismal and dreary town Of Cler-
mont and took up her residence there
with her mother for the purpose of being
near 10 her fance.
THE MATCH BROKEN OFF.
No sooner. however. lid he obtain his
freedom than he insulted her by the
migrant publicity of his liaisons with
Emile dAlencOn aud other well-known
French aud English demimondaines. and
hnally brought matters to climax by
officially announcing TO his family and
friends that he no longer loved Princess
Marguerite sufficiently to make her his
wife. and that under the circumstances
the match must be considered as broken
of.
His conduct in the matetr excited the
utmost indignation even among his warm
est adherents and went far to destroy
the temporary popularity which he had
earned by his six months Imprisonment.
Should the princess now become the wife
OF the cZarowitz, the duke would have
occasion 10 regret his behavior, as he has
manifested great anxiety 10 establish
Friendly relations with the court of st.
Petersburg, whore all his advances have
Deeh contemporary spurned until now.
Indeed, on one memorable occasion he
was forced by the ears orders 70 leave
the Grand opera ut 81. Petersburg in the
middle Of the perfOnuane for having
presumed 70 applaud the piima donna,
Nine Melba. before the emperor or em-
press, who were present, had given the
customary signal for MANIFESTATION of
public approval II Is hardly probable
that his position at ST. Petersburg, when
the Russians realize that he has sub
Jected their future empress 20 the great
est lndignily 70 which a man can sub
Ject girl, will be improved.
Princess May of Teck the future queen
OF Great Britain, has likewise been Tilted
not by a prince of the blood however,
but by the son OF 4 mere British peer,
ia TACT by commoner; for such Lord
weymouth will remain until his father,
ne proud and arrogant old Marquis Of
Bath, hnally succumbs 10 his mortal
enemy, the govt, Princess May was reg
ulnrly engaged TO Lord Weymouth, aud
the bethrothal had been announced by
the press, when suddenly the young Wis
count. acting, IL is said, on his fathers
orders, broke off the match
The marquis objected, To tho marriage
on the ground of the morganatic parent
| age Of Princess Mays fhther the Duke
OF Ieck but there may have been other
causes as the duke seems 70 have the
| GIFT Of irritating crochetty, old British
| peers and magnates by his foreign ways
ana by his difficulty IN distinguishing the
border line between excessive familiarity
| and an arrogance disproportionate with
! ms non-royal birth Whatever the
causes, IL was thoroughly understood at
| TIE time that the engagement was broken
OIL by the young Niscount Weymouth
and not by the princess
Under the circumstances Il excited con-
siderable comment that In the prepare
lions made for her marriage to the late
Duke Of Clarence last year, one Of Lord
| Weymouths sisters should have received
the queens commands TO be one Of the
\ seven daughters of peers ia bearing the
train OF Princess May at the marriage
ceremony
HER MOTHER WAS JILTED, TOO.
Other princesseS whO have been Tilted
are ffineess Mays mother, Princess
Mary Of Great Britain, sister OF the Duke
OF Namhridge, who, previous 20 her mar
/ mage 20 the Duke of Icck. who had been