, 1896-09-02

European royalties his, owing to their Pro
to,tanlism. during The lat three or fo"r
hundred years, been somewhat limited. The
first of the peaceful Danish invasion Of these
islands took place more than four hunar &c
years ago. In 1868, the Scottish King, James
ILL.,. instructed his chancellor to negotiate a
marriagr lctwecn him aud tie Princess
Margaret, daughter OF Christian j., King Of
Denmark. the founder of the iIiu>trio"s
House Of Oldcnburg whose descen' ants have
ever since occupied the Danish throne. IN
1870 he Princess, escorted Al noble fleet OF
w|urslips. reached her future husbands capt.
tai where she was received with suitable
enthusiasm. King Christian engaged to be-
stow on his daughter 60. 600 iiheuish forms
as dover, but owing to. his being occupied in
an exhaustimg war with Sweden ut the time
he was unable to pay more than two thousand
crowns down. BY way of pledge for the re-
mainder lie sur eqdcred Orkney and Shetland,
which he was never able to redeem. Thus
did these isles, which play an important part
at general election times, come TO form part
of the British dominions. The next Danish
princess to make her home with us was.
THE QUEEN OF JAMES l.,
Princess Anne Mho, in 1890, welded James
VI. of Scotland, afterwards James !. Of
England. Tile match, like most Royal NJ
liances before our time, was mainly political
and religious, Anne representing the Protest
ant interest, and being received A. such IN
Edinburgh with great enthusiasm. There
was no TennysOn to make this "sea.king's
daughter from over the sea- famous with the
genius Of his welctm m but a Jealous lhymster
of the dav. whose name hnS not accompanied
his verse down to posterity. did his best to
anticipate the late Laureate's effort. The
first verse of a poltentously long and detailed
description Of hat took place on the day Of
her public entry into Edinburgh runs -
At Edinburgh as MIGHT be scene,
Upon the ninetene day of Maze,
Our Princes spous and soNeraine Queene
Hir noble entry maid that day.
Maist honorable was her convoy,
With gladness, great triumph and joy.
EST IL PossIBLE?"
Prince George of Denmark, who married
the great grand daughter and namesake of
the British Solomon's Consort, represented
another protestant MATCH regarded as Of
some Importance at the time. His only claim
to Obstruction is that lie cauS,d his gloomy
l.. sour.hearted father-In-law. james IT,, TO
make what was possibly his nearest approach
to n Joke. When anything serious or an
expected happened Prince George always
put on a look of inane incredibly, and eX-
claimed, Eat il posSibie?" According to
MacaulaY. when James heilTd mat his Ia
vourite daughter Anne and her husband had
deserted him along with the rest, he exclalm-
ed with mordant humour, "What, Is Est IL
possible gone too?'
IN THE TINE OF THE GEORGES.
The marriage of he Princess Louisa, dNuGh-
ter of George IL. took place, as We have seen
in 175l. This gracious al d beloved princess
died il her twenty eighth year, leaving a son
and three daughters. The son succeeded his
father as Christian VII, and while still
little more than a boy was married to
his cousin, the Princess Caroline Mntil-
da. sister Of George III. It was a politi.
cal marriage pune and simple, and one of
the unhappiest we should think 10 be found
in the pages of modern history. Many wri.
ters have endeavoured to appoltion the exact
degrees of blame attaching 10 all concerned
in this i'll starred union, but though much
is doubtful it is quite certain that both tho
princes and her husband were greatly wrong
I'd. The former was welded to q man of
whom she knew nothing, and who was inca
able # winning her respect and ELECTION,
and the latter was unfortunate i'll losing the
care of his good and gentle mother, and be-
ing left to the tender mercies of a step mother
Who is said TO have purpOsely neglected lis
education and left him without 1tstraint.
A DANISH ROYAL VISITOR 100 YEARS AGO.
In l7G9 his Majesty detei mined TO pay a