New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-09-29


hence he stands an infinitely better chance Of win
ninr her approval than little Prince Alfred Of Co
burg In snite Of her tender years 1t Is improbable
that her marriage viii be very long delayed tnat
is TO saw II the Dutch Parliament and people can
accomplish anything in the direction OF has'ening
matters for they anxious al all costs 10 see Hei
married and provided with a numerous progeny 50
s IN avert the danger OF the throne passing TO the
reigning Crand-duchess OF Saxe-W eimar ana TO her
eidest grandson, the hereditary Grand-duke or
saxe-weimar VINO at the Prese1, moment 5 n the
nearest heirs 10 the throne Were the old Grahu-
duchess who Is a sister OF the late hing OF h9-
Ind ~ succeed 10 tn, rulership Of the Netherlands
the latter would invariably he drawn within me
epce botb commercial and political. and consequent
w. also that prosperity for which Il has been so re-
Prncsss Alexandra OF Coburg daughter OF queen
being the least attractive OF az ~ thc NUM- M bcr
granddaughters and greai-STanddaushteIs OF hcl I
ne heayiness of feature OF the Guelphs a.ong with
the Kalmuk largeness OF mouth, Dreadlh Oh .Sgse'
Yet she has found husband, and a go0d-looklns
one at that. In the person % neI III ~ y, m
enormously wealthy Governor-Generai Of A!sace-
Lorraine The Young Prnee wa .o Sfc onon ana
owing tho fact mat he Is GRANDSON OF tnt
0ueen's step-sster. Feodore. daughter OF the
fuchess OF Kent by her first marriage. he was fire.
oIently invited to Windsor Castle and TO osborne
cess AIexandra In spite OF her not displeaslns
homellness her hand has been sought by several
va and the Italian Crown Prince. and II was
probably with the object OF putting an enc 10 the
nersIstent newspaper reports connecting her name
with those OF various scions OF royalty, desirable
I and undesirable. that her engagement 10 me young
Prince o. HOhenlOae was fastened, hrlhs an
nounced in fact before The Princess had accom-
ulish-d her seventeenth year. .
Another royal bride whose wedding - shortly
10 take place - Princess Louise u Denmark. the
daughter % the Crown Prince and Crown Princess
~ that country. She Is very tai Ike her motner
who k a perfect gianiess IN stature. being c0nsd-
erably over six feet high Although she has num-
Der Of brothers and sisters and IS the reverse OF
either beautiful graceful. yet she may be- con-
friT
inherit q large portion OF ner mothers Immense
fortune. The Crown Princess OF Denmark j. the
only child OF the late King OF sweden, and wnen
The latter died he bequeathed 20 her every yes
tge OF property that he could dispose OF ana that
Was not absolutely entailed to the Crown. Be
sides this she inherited the major part Of the
money left Dy her mothers brother, Prince Henry
OF the Netherlands who during his lifetime was
estimated the richest Prince % the Blood In Europe
He d!ed very suddenly at an advanced age. leav-
ing his youthful almost penniless, having
neglected to make h.4y kind Of provision for her.
Princess Louise OF Denmark's future husband If
one Of the numerous Princes OF that very prolific
German House OF Scnaumburg Lippe and II IN
Germany that the young couple Will henestorth
make their homo.