The morning times., 1896-06-28
A PRINCELY PAIR.
About Maud of Wales and Her
Sailor Lover.

The Princess of Wales has Just returned
from Windsor Castle, where she discussed
with the brides royal grandmamnia, q QueeD
Victoria, the last details of Princess Maud's
wedding. They appear to have settled
upon July 8 as satisfactory date, and
the private chapel of Buckingham Palace
as the scene of The ceremoDy.
The wedding will be preceded by
drawing room, given Oh Monday, the 9th,
at which the Princess OF Wales wiiIrepreseDt
her majesty.
The Princess Maud's engagement has
given pleasure to every one at court, To 40
one more than the queen, and therefore,
good VIII and satisfaction are the order OF
the day in royal circles.
She will be the third granada lighter of
Queen Victoria 10 follow her ma. .esty's
example III marrying first cousin, and
sharing u pair of grandparents with him.
Princess Irene OF Hesse married Prince
Henry of Prussia, her mother's sisters
son. Princess Victoria MeIita Of coburg
and Edinburgh married the Grand Duke
Of Hesse, her fathers sisters son. TIE
grandparents who can equally be claimed
by Princess Maud and her fiance are the
King and Queen of Denmark, who are
charmed with the betrOthal.
Prince Carl, il was SAID. at one time.
stood Il fair chance of becoming Prince
Consort of Holland, but now iiisYounger
brother, Prince waldeInar, is quoted in
stead as being in the running with three
other princes for the hand of the little
queen.
The present enga cement Is 4 genuine
love match and at all the social functions
tue princess. clothed in white and looking
radiently happy. appears with her lover
prince at her side.
Both are cyclists and take long wheel
ing tours together, indeed, il is even
said that part of their wedding tour
Will be passed in this conventional
stylc-l- wheel through picturesque lanes
and by-ways.
Without possessing pronounced talent
in any one direction. the young princess
can do n number of things fairly well.
She carves in wood. hammers brass into
pretty designs. is a good skater and
capital partner al tennis. hockey and golf
A typewriter and 4 snapshot camera are
among her possessions and Eot only does
she take photographs, but is also equal TO
the task OF developing. printing and mount
ing them. OF late the bride-elect has been
busy deveiopin. negatives Prince Carl
brought home from his recent cruise IN tie
West Indies. He took vast number of
pictures OF tropical scenes which he thought
would please and interest his fiancee. and
together they have developed them.
The princess has even been taught to
trim hat and to cut out and make
dress.
Apropos TO dress. she and her sisters
have never been lavishly supplied with
clothes; indeed. they are obliged to take
good care OF their wardrObes- once upon
j time the Princess Maud took ar obnoxious
fh.,r rfh h.,r
and, presto! she was speedily Que gown the
less and happier in Consequence.
Not only is she skilled in millinery and
dressn,aking but she can also ina ke bread.
cake and puddiugs. and not long ago she
entertained Prince Carl at luncheon in
the 'schoolroom' at Sandringhain, when she
surprised him with some Danish dishes
which she had concocted from an old
recipe book which belonged to her mother
when she was girl.
Another woniauly Accomplishment is the
artistic arrangement or flowers: pictur-
esque feature OF the large dra wing grcosi
at Sandringh hamis an arrangement orrocks,
nearly concealed with ferns and palms.
from which springs j marble Venus. This
was an idea of the young princess and the
arrangement OF the plants is always left
to her.
As to her personality the Princess Maud
has slender figure. syelte and wlllowy.
dark sparkling eyes and pleasant mouth;
her hair Is always elaborately dressed with
a Inlss of '.frizzes'' i'm front. a fashion 10
which the Princess OF Wales seems devoted.
In speaking there is Just a little hint OF an
accent. which shows that English she is
TO I lie core she included Danes and Germans
among her ancestors.
The verdict among all her friends Is that
Princess Maud is a charming girl, rarely
endo wed with the gifts of a kindly nature,
which are the most enviable OF all. Her
pet name with the family is Harre.''
Her fiance, Prince Carl or Karl. is the
second son of the crown prince and
Princess Frederick OF Denmark: he has
broad shoulders. a frank expression. pleas
ant manners and is six feet tail
Those who We're ambitious for the young
Princess Maud have expressed regret that
Prince Carl was not the eldest son of the
gro wn prince. and that in the future there
should he no prospect OF a crown being
placed on the fair young head.
Prince Carl is n sailor born: he was
educated a the Naval Academy in Copen-
hagen, where he passed all examinations
required to obtain the rank of lieutenant
In a most honorable way. But he has only
recently won his laurels-in the summer
of 1895.
orr the coast of Iceland he dstingu shed
himself by capturing some fishing pirates
He became at once the hero Of the hour, and
unstinted praise was given him in the
speeches at banquet in honor OF himself
and his feilow-officers- He is. perhaps
the first Danish prince who has ever been
in Iceland. which Of late has often
been quarrelng With Denmark. His manly
bearing and dislike Of ostentatious lis
play has no doubt contributed to this re-
suit.
The greater part Of the future existence
Of the young people will be divided between
that most simple and domestic of courts. |
and one Of the smaller az
the royal residences probably that coun- !
try place which bears the charming namc |
= 'Sargenfri," or free from care" Sargen- |
ri is doubtless looked upon as one OF the |
iearest places on earth by the young |
couple. as it was within its cool gia.ies |
that their engagement took place.
The Jai Investiga tion.
Editor Times: The Times contempora- |
ries have published statements Intended to !
instead the public respecting the motives |
hat prompted me in taking an active part |