The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1893-10-13
AT HAPPY FREDENSBoRG.
Danish Royalty and Its Potent Kin
Dismiss the Cares of State

! uuCUcSS ottpndnIt, uauSnter OF the
King Of Belgians and widow of the i'll
fated Rudolph, heir to the crown of
Austria Hungary has never been able
to settle again thoroughly to the life
she led before the shocking catastrophe
that deprived her Of husband and of
a prospective throne. She seems to
have fallen into the restless ways of her
mother-in-law, The Empress Elizabeth,
and although there is no reason why
she should not wed again, yet the
dark shadows that have obscured her
young married life must, after fashion,
hang over her forever This summer
she has spent thirty.seven days on the
Norwegian iords, astng along the
coast Cf Sweden, and extending her
trip to the North Cape. She sailed
and lived on the yacht Kong Eysten,
travelling under the name Of Countess
Won Eppau. But, in spite of the NOM
lnal lnCognto, when she landed at
Copenhagen about month ago she
was received by the Austrian and
Belgian Ministers, and was at once
visited by the King and Queen of
Denmark at the hotel at which she
had alighted.
The same afternoon she started with
the King and Queen and the Crown
Prince TOR the castle Of Bernstorff, at
present occupied by the Princess
Waldemar and her brothers, Prince
Henri # Orleans and Prince Jean, who
has been for twelvemonth in Den
mark and intends to enter the Danish
army slrce the laws Of the French
republic d,bar him from serving his
own country. All three are the chill.
dren of the Due de ChartreS, and the
book Prince Henri has written on his
long and scientific travels is on the eve
OF publication.
The Archduchess Stephsnie WIS the
first f the mary distinguish, d guests
who annually meet at the castle Of
Fredensborg, This year the gathering at
the small northern court will be more
numerous than ever, as the King and
Queen Of Greece have joined their
parents family party. There etiquette
is forgotten free Intimacy and com.
pete liberty reign supreme and CON
stitute the chief attraction for iaded
royalties. But before going to Fredens-
b re the Danish rulers always spend a
month at Berrstorff, distant only a
short mile from Copenhagen. This
residence hardly realizes the precon-
ceived idea Of royal residence. 1t is
a long, one-st, ried building, the only
features th,t distinguish it from the
Inelghborlng private country houses
being the sentinels at the park gates
and the red liveries of the servants,
which, in Dlnmark, are the exclusive
privilege of the royal family. There
never has been but one exception to
this rule in favor of the Counts of
Danenskiold, who are descended from
. oyal bastard.
But If Bernstorf is neither majestic
nor magnificent, It's surroundings pos
sess ar ,descrb Bile charm. The
park is delightful, with its varied
asp, cts g. open, velvety sward, its silent
mcreS, and the wealth of the heavy
foliage which is the brief but brilliant
compensation f nature for the long,
northern snow bound winters. Little
wonder, therefore, that it is the favorite
resort f the King and Queen, vino
frequently run over 10 1t from Copen-
hagen, It's vicinity to the capital en-
abling them and their children to pay
hasty visits there during the spring and
carly summer.
With the exception Of Great Britain,
and taking INTO account all the children
and erandchl drrn e Queen Victoria,
there is not in Europe a royal family
more numerous than the King of Den
ark'S and none more n among the
crowned heads. Its members are now
rrely seen together; marriage and the
duties OF their station scatter them far
and wide, but they keep warm and
~ hS tIS ''u IdllllIy lCcillS, anu tnty
have ! greater y than to return, be
It on J tor short tine, to the at, rnal
hearth. The CT, WI Prince has been
IN Bavaria on a visit to the Grand
Duke Of Luxembourg; Prince Waldo
nal WAS sytt To represent his father at
the Wedding of tu, Dake OF York, who,
with his Duch, SIS, IS expected It Fred
enshorg; bet besides the princes men
toned, Prince John of Glucksbuurg,
br th'r ct the kirg, is a constant
guest at B>rEStorf No aide de camp,
n, lady IL " ling, 30 Chau berlain, is
IN attend nc,; absolute uno>tentaiion
IS the prevailing characteristic OF the
'UuSe Of Denmark and the house Of
FIR nee. Prime, IS Waldemsr occupies
hr leisure in painting, and takes long
dives and rides with her brothers.
Her only guests ar, some naval officers,
comrades Of the Prince, who is com.
mander t frigale,
I Princess Waldymar has be, n mari, d
eight years, and is the moluer of three
5 rs, who bear the national names , (
Aagr, Axel ,ud Erik. Size is one of
the tairest ornaments Il the DANISH
court, int which she has imp ri, d her
mod 81 grace, her French vii md h, I
PMlSlen elrgrnce, She ld rer hus,