New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-23

fallen upon Her Majesty and Princess Beatrice
Then follows brief details Of the Prince 5 illness
and death after which The circular SAYS:
The Queen is most deeply afflicted by seeing
her beloved daughters happy life crushed ana
By losing most amiable and anecuonate son
in-law. to whom she was much devoted. The
Princess Beatrice is bearing the awful shock
with great fortitude and resignation.
The Chronicle will say tomorrow that En-
peror William of Germany was almost the hrst
To send a message Of coincidence over the death
~ prince Henry of Battenberg to the Queen and
Princess Beatrice Emperor Williams message
was couched in the most kir dly terms ,.-,.
ottawa, Ont. Jan 22.-Lord Aberdeen tonight
received he following message from Queen VIC
toria In reply to the telegram Of sympathy His
Excellency addressed TO Her Majesty:
Osborne. Jan. 22.-Many thanks TOT your kihu
sympathy in the grievous sorrow which has be
fallen my dear daughter and myself.
(Sgned) NlCIORlA.
Princess Beatrice personal assurance OK thanks
for the message of sympathy sent by Lord Abb
erdeen and Lady Aberdeen
Prince Henry Maurice OF Battenberg was born at
Milan october s. 1888. lie was married on July %.
lSs5 TO Princess Beatrice the youngest daughter OF
uaen Victoria the betrothal receiving the consent
OF the Queen condition that after they were
married they should live in England and in close
proximity TO Her Majesty" which they have done
until the move WAS taken that resulted in me
Princes death.
prince Henry was the second son of Prince Alex
10 Countess Julia Hauke. daughter of Polish noble
man His elder brother was Prince Louis Alexander
Of Rattenberg. one time Prince of bulgaria, who
lost his throne and afterward renowned his title
II,s Younger brother Prince Francis Joseph Of Bat
tanberg paid visit TO NewYork last spring on his
wav home from an eight months tour around the
world.
Prince Henry received many favors from the
British nation. although the marriage Of the
Queens daughter to a penniless foreign Prince off,
sprne of a morganatic marriage, was regarded by
some of the royal family, most Of the British arts
tocracy and q large part OF the British public as a
distinct mesalliance As he had no estate. Parlia-
ment voted Princess Beatrice dowry and he him
self was also in receipt OF an income from the pub
lie treasury Prince Henry was set down in the
army list as a colonel, though it was an honorary
distinction and he had no actual command in the
british Army He also Knight Of the Garter,
o,d enioved the somewhat empty titles of Captain
General of the Isle of Wight and Governor Of the
Castle of Carsbrooke ana was an ho"oray eolohe a
P Of su Beaarec Jaly g 1855 the title Of ROYAL
children three sons and a daughter
In November last Prince Henry set out with the
r,ritish eynedition against the Ashantees in the
hone Of co nng promotion or at least real stand
me in the British Army; and doubtless TOO, Of i'm
waving and making more tolerable his position IN
PnvIand which has been exceedingly unpleasant
lie has. in fact had no postSn Ind al h Se
been hedged around by many emPahIas,lng anu
rksome conditions ton of the French prince I'M
nc-iai who also lost his He. but under eircun-
stances of greater glory Prince henry hau me' e,
i,d.n.ted any desire take part IN tne puDlc oi
n1i,srv affairs OF Great Britain and his parucipa-
,,nn IN What was called the "Ashanee picnic was
uon "a n.G viii amusement by the British public and
press but it said. with disgust by many o we
~ The army OF experience and merit VINO WI I'd
Vi I'M o. d,stinglsh themselves in the ehptc'cu
Prince Henry occupied the post OF mi'a q
aa,arv 70 the commander OF the expeditIon, on
TrancIs Scott: and there was conslderapIe e"u, -,
comment in some of the English hew c made 70,
cor,ain snecIal arrangements that Weiee , Laue 49,
80 cnmfort II was also hinted tha IL tiice,,uu,,ts
reared 10 be any indication OF acutS .nsst In
Paaou ti.nr, was 10 he recalled 10 the c1ast, ~
mnch tho same way as the Queens son tnc uhe va ~
Connaught. made TO ke1P bo oa' Who vi knew him
hnwever' said that such precautions weis no GOOD
Ills taste and that he had the nahinsd % ~ enorts
csneciaIIy of yachting and riding. In, Trrenneh
NIiS,tna 'bowever a. the Ashantee King leinpt
nghtit, ~ ~ ~ Rri,ish forces without strueeIt.
Prince Henry was taken i'll early III Janu ,,h sur.
sxrann fever and returned TO the coasl Wiz 20 he
c"on though his condition was not thous"' ~ ~
dangerous.