The morning times., 1896-05-10
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QUEEN WIGS HEIRS.
Amusements of Young Princes
of the Blood.

attends the raccS-almoSt a national in
stitution abroad-and wears pretty gowns
al hospital openings and baZaars for char
ity. Her only real touch OF power is
when she gives her hand to be kissed at
the drawing rooms which she is Obliged
to hold now.
Queen Alexandra's greater half of the
year is spent at pretty summer castle,
where she takes the simplest of country
pleasures. Morning she rides gentle jaunts
upon the back OF an inoffensive donkey
and revels in the society of her grandchil-
dren, for whom she has a love second to
no living grandmama. Alexandra is pc
cuiarly fond of her children. The loss
OF the Duke of Clarence few years ago
temporarily unhinged her mind. Were the
others TO drop away as Victoria S children
nave died there is no doubt that A lexandra
would be insane. like Elizabeth of Austria
Since there are four heirs and queens to
the throne of England now living. Vic
toria can look down the line and see
future feminine wearers of the crown unto
many generations ahead.
One of these is the Princess May, chess
OF York, queen c0nsort of George V as
we shall some day read.
The Princess May is an English princess
ana as such is dearer to the heart of
victoria than any other relative by mar
riage bas ever been, for her una jesty has
always been disposed to lcok critically
upon the conduct Of the relatives-in-law
that have come to Windsor and Sandring-
ham to live.
ANOTHER VICTORIA.
May threatens to be another Queen
Victoria. She is like the queen in every
respect. Her mother is Victoria's own
cousin. May might be Victoria's daughter,
and is more ike her than any of her own
children.
The gn of Queen May-which may be-
gin suddenly, just as the young kaiserin
ofGermany was thrust upon the throne when
she supposed she must wait for two gen.
erations before her turn at ruling came
win be Victorian reign.
The young lady will undoubtedly re-
produce Victoria early reign. Every
body who lived in the fiites remembers
what that was. The family was all
one heard. Victoria devoted herself to
the raising of her children, and it was
fashionable TO walk in the streets at day
time with as many well-dreSsed little
ones and their nurses as could be mustered
up. The Princess May is pre- Cisely the
same in tone and desire. Size loves her
babies and devotes herself to them as
sduously seldom letting nurse relieve
her. When she went to the SaXe-Coburg-
Gotha wedding the other day she trCtted
along little Prince Edward of York,
baby of less than three years.
The pastime of the Duchess of York IL
the care OF her babies and the enterta in
ing Of her motberin-aw. The TWO are
inseparable. and only the insects that lie
in the grass and the birds in The trees over
head will ever tell what their conversation
is Do they talk OF their days OF ruling
England? And do they either one Of them
propose to become active i'll public life?
Both have thus far refused 10 add their
names TO petitions with the smack of any
thing strong minded upon them. No temper
auce causes, no clean elections, no pure
orimpure concert Ills have interested them.
Their province has lain in home and in that
which was purely ornamental.
The little fellow, Prince Edward, who
now leaps in his mothers arms, will he the
one 10 change the tide of it all. No matter
who may be his princess how English her
blood, or how conservative her thought.
tie stars have decreed that the reign OF
domestic tranquility shall be disturbed in
the fourth generation.
When Victoria takes off her crown forever
and lays aside her gold d-headed cane for
good there viii step into her shoes a
woman who will endeavor 70 point ali things
in the same direction. But certain changes
viii be Immediately made. For one thing.
all the widows of the court will marry. 1t
is not royal etiquette for them to take
another husband while their royal mistress
remains single, but the widows of the castle
will become the merry wives OF Windsor
before the year Of state mourning has pa S.
| ed Victoria has never smiled upon second
| unions, and for that reason her widowed
| daughters are all single, but there will be
! q change in their rcustOmrumor loudly states.
There is universal belief that the heirs
| TO great throne must he schuOled on all
matters OF state. But this is not true OF
| the women. whether they be actual heirs
| or queens consnrt. The women of Eng
| liSh royal life are not supposed to tonch
| affairs Of state in any way
| The life Of a princess OF the royal blood
| consists in exercising. keeping herself
! strong and ruddy and in being agreeable
| to the people. She must be liked by the
| tradesmen and the servants, by statesmen
~and by society. The Empress Frederick
wouId never submit TO this passive life, and