New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-04-15
"INCOGNITO."
NOW sOVEREIGNS TRAVEL.
,,xcs or ROYALTY ZEN PARADE"-sIM-
s' p,IcITY or ARCHDUKE RAINIER
..,.r>, I-If.TORTA'S WAYS


70 sometimes coupled with equally fc-
nsn''' ,,,lo assumed for the sole purpose of
uuV ,,,,c inconvenience and undesirable at
SV IN the part Of the authorities. Just at
Hn"V' IAN NJ the year nearly all the monarchs
pS ,s.one and a considerable number of Princes
pr,ncesses Of the Blood, are visiting foreign
~" :, IN search of health. relaxation and change
n''s Queen Victoria is in Italy. Emperor
c., and his consort are in Austria. En-
W. Francis Joseph and his still lovely wife
F been staying in the South of France. King
m .,on Of Denmark in Germany. on the Rhine;
W prince Of Wales at Monte Carlo, the Crown
w. -..ss Of Sweden in Algeria, the widowed
nS,ucbess Stephane Of Austria in Palestine.
~" w. King Leopold of Belgium has just got back
,russels after a jaunt in Switzerland. In
instance so we are informed. they
ga lave been travelling incognito" that is to
,s nriyate individuals. that being the only
W." ,.r in which they can journey with any
ps..of comfort and independence.
c.,,sct on their part To lay aside their royal
,~,sr,al rank for the nonce exposes them TO
49,. drearv ennu Of official honors and state
...,,ons. besides deprving them of every
.... If privacy and relief from that fierce
,..~ ~ publcity which constitutes one OF the
t-.,ool drawbacks Of royal and imperial rank.
- Unless they have intimated that they are
'...ung incognito the royal tourists are met
'.. ,rontier by several Of the high diSntares
-, .ac,als who. arrayed in full uniform. cere-
"-..,,,y welcome them in the name Of the
.-n,,snt Of the land. At each place where
~ ,r.,r stops or where they make any stay
-. ,oca, authorities are on hand, together with
Ids NJ honor and military display. Instead OF
.,as n 60 10 a comfortable hotel, they are
-, Tho ALLEGATION of taking up their residence
=, ,s nalace which is an infinitely more costly
...oasainr since lords and ladies in waiting,
..on az chamborlains and maids Of honor. re-
~s,., larger gratuities and tips on the part of
-. ,ovol guest than do hotel servants. Indeed
-, ,o,e King Of Hollands four days stay at
,n,,,rsnar1 Palace as the guest of Queen VIC
..-, ,s known 70 have cost him no less than
,smo IN gifts Of jewelry to the members OF Her
v,,sstv's household Then too. the royal guest
~; master of a single hour Of his time nor OF
.,v ~ his movements He is debarred from
aiding any intercourse with many people whom
!, might like to meet. and IS forced to see ana
Inverse with all kinds Of persons that are I'M
.,neen,al 10 him Chamberlains and aides-de-
ann are attached to his person throughout MS
,,.v and do not let him out Of their slght Tor
:, Instant so that he feels himself under con-
,..,, surveillance He is obliged to conform 10
Al the ex,eencies of local court etiquette. 10 re-
main all the time zen parade that Is on eX-
,h,,on mindful Of the fact that he is regarded
., the representative Of his country. and that
~. slightest indiscretion or unguarded statement
4. calculated 10 affect injuriously It's prestige
,,a rossihlv too its political situation. Lastly
:, 4. ,laced Under the necessity Of returning
At those unwelcome Inequalities with as far as
,,ss,hs enual magnihcence. which oftentimes
he can Ill afford.
All this NAV be avoided by the adoption or an
,rcocr,to which in some cases is more com
,s,s than in others. In fact. there are various
dsrrees Of incognito. the graduations OF when
are nowhere more thoroughly appreciated and
recognized than in the German Empire II was
wiz connie Of wears ago that Emperor Will
.suo promulgated a long decree determining once
ra for all time the military honors to be paid
zach different degree OF incognito 1t IL
| v,,v necessary for me to add that the young
nss Germany rarely. If ever. assumes com
,y. tcoynito or laws aside entirely his i'm
pal nnk and attributes. Of which ne IS sun
IN ,,u,nelv fond 10 abandon them even for a
dE
Probably the most complete incognito on record
yv that adopted by King Charles Of Rumania on
Nh vay 10 take possession Of the Wailachiah
thcoe At the time the relations between
Auxr,a and Prussia were exceedingly strained
was inst before the outbreak Of war between
these two nations-and the Vienna Government
vu known to be strongly opposed to a Prlhce
q the House Of HohenZollern ascending the
throne Of Rurnania 1t was feared therefore 'h"'
10
Austrian territory Of the newly elected soVer-
sgn Of the Wallachs Accordingly hlhs- %
he was in those DAYS. Prnce-Charles travelled
down the Danube on board the Austrian S'e''''',
boats disguised as a. servant, and in the second
Or third class cabin. The two or three 'he"i'''
his suite. who. Of course, were in the MIST
class cabin affected TO treat him with tne ~
most severity and contempt. ana assalieu NV ~
With loud reproaches for alleged neglseHCe u.
his mental duties. II was only on setuns - 20
On Rumanian territory that the roies W. on
sssed. and that those VINO hao len's ~ cere.
board the steamer were able to witness t,ie .
monous welcome accorded by the dlldcili"'
authorities TO the erstwhile valet ana Ioo' 20 .he
Archduke Rainer who, though one " 49,
most wealthy influential and imposing oi '' a.
members OF the Imperial House OF austria 80
likewise the most democratic ana sliHPIc u, -,
tstes makes a point Of leaving NieIiili oy
spring with his wife for foreign hOi'u1g. ~
NuunB austrian tcTllOiy tlNs 49,
Attributes and Indications Of their rank u s.
snse with the services Of their suite an erceed
o. their servants. and, adopting SOME "a y,
hgy bourgeois name generally that oi
samz establish heselves in 80 some or else else
h unpretentIous lodgings at Brighton. indeed
iremember hearing the Archduke remarKK ,o omco
curing the course Of state banquet d, ena,
hat he infinitely preferred 10 all me deilcat ,b|
and culinary chef doeuvres set before MN tn'
boiled legs Of mutton with caper sauce ana ~,
hips prepared for him in his Brighton io1s s,e,
BY his landadv. Another member OF the iou5'
@Hapsburg who invariably travels incGg or iove
he Empress There is nothing that sne Io's =,
much as privacy nor anything when She :,
sohors as fuss and feathers" the name VII ~.
me assumes is that Of Countess OF n1jsf,
and under it's cover she has been able 10 satiol
nef taste for travel without any Hl'eI . ,o
% the part Of the authorities OF inc 40
Which she honors with her presence. We HS nc
her one day slipping ices on the terraces Va D.
aN at Algiers u1recognized by the crown, r .i
aen as being subjected to very pungeht rei,i .i
" the old FORTRESS Of the Duchess Oh Nion.
rnsier's palace at Seville. who ala not IeGosiiiH
H. 1nty-E