The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-10-03

II was no use. As soon as Ingeborg ap-
peared the manageable princess sought
a new boarding place.
CHAMPION MATCHMAKER.
Finally the Dowager Empress of Rus
STA, lngeborgs aunt. who is now run
ming the Empress of India a close race
as champion matchmaker of the world,
thought of Prince Charles of Sweden.
The Swedish royal family were delighted.
Had not the very greatest OF monarchs
and princes sought in marriage the hand
of the Denmark girls?
Charles demurred, but that did not
count To Copenhagen he went the 9TH
er day, and TO Princess IngebOrg he was
married. His father led him to the al
tar. while the Princess Of Wales and
the Dowager Empress of Russia brought
up the blushing lngeborg. If charles
had any idea of trying TO escape at the
last moment, he gave IL up. The odds
were against him.
FOUND A JEWEL.
One fine young lady who has recently
been selected TO be the mother of kings
is the Princess Isabella of Orleans AL
bert. who married her, is the heir to the
throne of the wicked old King Leopold.
If the house of Orleans never again
sees the throne Of France, il will in the
person of the fair Isabella see the throne
of Belgium. Isabella Is a decided blonde,
healthy and accomplished. In looking
over the list Of the Catholic princesses
of manageable age, young Albert $
family found none who pleased him more
than Isabella. 1t is true her family are
not in the king business just at present.
but they had been, and Isabella was a
jewel, anyway.
A REAL LOVE MATCH.
One royal match which has given great
satisfaction to Queen Victoria, and which
really seems to have been love match,
was that celebrated recently between the
Duke Of Schleswig- Holstein and the Prin-
cess Dorothea of SaXe-Coburg. The
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of the Belgians. and both she and her
husband are relatives of Victoria.
Duke Ernest Gunther roamed about
the world until he arrived at the age of
mony. Then one day he stopped at the
castle of Ebenthal 10 pay his respects
to Prince Philip Of Saxe-Coburg. A
romping girl with short dresses and hair
down her back in long braid was
brought out and introduced TO the row
ing prince as he daughter he remem-
bered seeing when she was in her cradle.
To the delight Of all the serene trans
Darencies and exalted discrepancies Of
Germany. Prince Ernest At once fell in
love with the girl and announced that
he was going 10 marry her. SO DOrO-
thea put up her back hair donned long
dresses and was married. She is now
sixteen years old.
A GHIN-CONNECTED COUPLE.
A recent royal bride was the Princess
Maria, who bears a curious relationship
to the British throne. Her mother, the
Austrian ArchdI.h SIS Maria Theresa,
claims TO be the lawful Queen of Eng
land, Scotland. ireland. and France; she
Is descended from Henrietta Stuart, sis
ter of Charles III. A small and select
company of Jacobites meet regularly
once a year TO hail her as Queen Mary.
The Princess Maria is the second daugh-
ter of Queen Mary and is twenty-five
years old. Her father. Prince Louis. Is
the virtual heir 10 the Bavarian throne.
The Princess brings a rich dover 10
her husband. Prtlce Ferdinand de Bour-
bon, Duke Of Caldbria. He is the eldest
son Of the titular King of Naples and
has recently been serving with the Span
ish army in Cuba. He stands about as
much chance of ever sitting on the
throne of Naples as lis mother-in-law
does Of being crowned Queen of England
in Westminster Abbey.
A most desirable princess who still re-
mains unmarried is the Princess Vic
toria of Wales, second daughter of the
Prince Of Wales. She is thirty years old
and has seen her two sisters go to the
altar. while she seems TO be doomed to
single blessednesS Why a match has
not been arranged for the young lady
long ago is a mystery. Royal marriages
are curious things, anyway, and so are
royal old maids.