The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-07-29
OF KINGS AND QUEENS.
NOW KOYILrY MUSES. ITSELF IN
rHE HEATED sEdsON.
The Prince OF Wales AL Country squire,
and Emperor William as Va hisman
and Hunier
ocopvright. 1891. for The Times)

Copyright, 1891, for The Times)
The ..mgs and queens Of Europe spend
the heated season in varied WAYS The
venerable Queen Victoria. Tor more than
twenty years. has usually divided tle
summer ana autumn months between
Osborne ana BalmOral castles. The form
or is situated IN tile Isle OK Wight. and
the latter IN one OF the most picturesque
portions of the Scottish Highlands Sre
generally takes her departure from os-
borne ia the latter part OF August ald
pr0iongs her stay n Ialmo'M unli
early in November. The Tie Mmcn Tie
queen leads at Osborne Is very stnNie
and regular. She takes her breakfast
and spends the morning hours e4th n iA
the marques placed in various SiAi "
spots near the castle, or IN inc it- go
chalet ia the grounds, which IS very
cool and inviting In hot weather. ana To
which the queen drives daily IN dom
key chair. Sometimes this drive Is post
p0ned until after tea, ana the qutou
goes for u short sail on her yEcht, the
Alberta The queen generally confines
her drives 70 the park which Is quiet
and cool. The grounds about Osborne
castle are well wooded ana private
drive eight miles in length commands
every variety OF English sccnery-the
S0lent with the Hampshire coast IN the
distance and hill, valley. wood and lawn
viii go in few weeks, has b'eu her
faVOrtte homo ever since the death or
her husband. She Is happier there than
in any other part OF her Kingdom. Bal
moral Is situated on the right side OK
the pleasant river Dee, and h "a beauu-
ful and romantic estate OF ten thousand
acres. The queen lives as simply at
BalmOral as at Osborne. Her life is
more that of an old lady OF means than
that OF a sOyeT eign OF the most powerful
empire In the world The queen goes out
I'm the open air every day. Her advanc-
ing years have compelled her TO give up
~ u Nn IN ID IN
So fond but every afternoon, 10 matter
what the state Of the weather finds her
ia her carriage.
Often, when the weather is pleasant,
she remains out Of doors all day. reading
or writing I'm the shade Of some tine oid
tree. In this fashion also she frequently
discusses her breakfast ard afternoon
Tea The peasants Of the country side
see more OF their queen than do any OF
her other subjects. and the cotters more
oilen claim her attention than do the
country gentry. She is very fond OF
visiting the peasants in their humble
homes, ana I'm this connection many de-
l5ntiul stories are told. The queen has
long memory and never fOrgets any
one 10 whom she has been attracted. no
matter what condition in life. Some
years ago me queen fell quite IN love
with the little daughter of one Of the
cottagers near Balm0ral, and ner love
was returned in ample measure. The
child. when she learned that her friend
was about TO leave for England showed
every sign Of distress, but the queen
soothed her with a promise 10 bring
her great store OF toys when she again
returned TO the North. When next sea
son the queen returned To Bdlmoral her
carriage was seen 10 stop at the cot
taser's door and the queen handing the
promised toys TO her small admirer,
said. See. I have not forgotten YOU"
The life led by the Prince Of Wales dur
ing the summer months is 4 much buster
ana more NTT1HI than thar nf his
august mother. He usually makes the
round Of the great country houses of Eng
land' where his coming IS always eagerly
watched for. spends few weeks at HON.
burg, ana i'm September takes part In the
FAMILY reunion OF King Christian at Fred
cnsbOrg. However. the prince Is hdppiest
when, for a few weeks. he can bid fare
Well 10 the world OF form and fashion
and spend a brief season I'm his country
home at Sdndringham, "A typical country
house pleasantly situated in a typical
English county. Norfolk IS the paradise
OF the sportsman, and its shores are
washed by the waves OF the breezy North
Sea. Sandringham H. some distance from
the main railroads of the kingdom, but
1t IS still reached without trouble. The
prince takes the keenest delight In playing
the role Of the country squire, and Is seen
at his best at SandrinEhdnl. Three grand
social events intersperse his annual stay
at Sandringham. These the county
haff me farmers ball and the GRANTS
annual round OF English country life IL
IS strictly observed at SandrnRham house.
ana yet all entitled 10 admission receive
the most cordial welcome There IS no
need 10 explain the character of the farm
crs' bail, and many happy farmers wite
anlightens her city ftends With glowing
accounts of her first dance with the prince
ass partner. The servants ball IS as bril-
liant and Joyous an occasion as the other
two. On this occasion the prince inyaTia-
bly leads of with the hOusekeeper. or mp
per chamber maid, ana the princess win
the butl@r. or cook
The Emperor william Of Germany Is an
enthusiastic yachtman and hunter, ana
finds time each summer to devote re"
weeks % his fdVOrlte pdstimeS. Inc war
lord Of Germany Is one man. William of
for a holiday ON his yacht is another and
a very different one Formally IS for the
moment completely forgotten, and the
Emperor enters with boyish zest into all
manner Of sport. He meets his associates
on an equal footing. and IS perfectly fami-
liar with the personal affairs of every
member OF his crew He delights 10 ar
range races and trials OF athletic prOwesS
between the men. and now and then en-
cages in a wrestling bout himself WIN
some friend. The Empress does not snare
her husbands fondnes for the sea. ana IS
a poor sailor. Her summer outing Is pass
ed nj POtsdam, either IN the palace IN
the town. or. as the heated season ad-
vances I'm one Of the residences on the
height In August she goes for FORT
night with her family 10 some modest
watering place on the coast. usually me
Island Of Rugen the-Baltic. where she
is Joined by the Emperor whenever his
duties will permit. / have said that the
Emperor Is an enthusiastic hunter his
hunting estate I'm East Prussia Is great
forest covering some seventy i've sduat1
miles Of rough and rocky territory, ana
abounds i'm the finest deer that run on
the continent. Here the Emperor loves
TO follow the chase in the manner or me
ancient founders Of his house For the
mock hunts so popular at POtsdam he mas
no patience He is a splendid horseman
and an almost unerrtng marksman. anu
cares only for the chase requiring -
highest qualities or hOrsemanshlp ana
craftsmanship. He devOtes Al least
fortnight every autumn 10 the pleasures
OF the chase. A.
tria, has a comfortable but modest VIVA
m Ischl where he usually passes ms
summer vacation. His habits are simple
and severe, and hunting IS the one pas
time Of which he Is paSs onately roma
There are ample opportunities TOT the
huntsman at lschl, which Hes between
Solzburg and GmundOn. The adjacent
mountains are steep thickly wooded ana
Over-runnin.s with game. when Staying
at Ischl Francis Joseph otten riSes De
fore sunrise 10 take part IN the chas".
His ministers visit Ischl only al rare
intervals, but the Empress. who Is an
almost constant traveller, always JOINS
her husband some time in August IN or
der to be with him on his birthday.
Sportsmen only ere included among the
quests invited TO lschl. The Emperor
leaves his mountain resort early In sep
tember to be present at the grand mill
tary manOeuvers. When these are ended
he returns to Verna until October, and
then for a month makes his residence
I'm Buda Pesth. He returns to the Aus.
TRAN capital in November and does not
leave il again until May or June, wheh
he goes 10 Schoenbrunn. 49,.
The King OF tho Belgians ana ms
family spend the summer months al
Ostend. where Leopold erected mana
some villa some years ago The HE OF
the king is a busy and laborious one
and his stay at Ostend IL no excepton