The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-10-03
OF The MOTHERS OF KINGS.
Primo SSeS Who Are Expected TO R.
pleBish EurOpsS Blood Royal.
TIE CHOICE OF ALL THE QUEENS,
Health Point of Prime Importance.
Romance of the Matrimonial
Bazaar-A Real Love Match.
Trials of Princess.

Copyright, 1897 for The Ilmes)
Little Queen Wilheminas strenuous
sakick" agains, marrying the husband
picked out for her has called attent on
TO some pecuiarities of the European
royal marriage market
In selecting a wife for a royal prince
the political effect of the alliance is first
considered. and then the physical and
mental condition Of the intended pride.
Freoucntiy the physical characteristics
are placed before all others.
Healthy mothers must oe CHOSEN LOT
future kings. or the race degenerdtes ana
ceases 10 reign. .
MATRIMONIAL MARKET.
When a prince becomes of marriage
able age II is minated TO him that ne
had better marry the Princess So-and-
So and ne generally does II without tur-
Their question. Sometimes list or TWO
or three eligible princesses Is given 10
him. from which to choose. someliiiles
there is a royal row before the marriage
is settled, but the prince almost invaria-
bly, yields at last
Sometimes the princess KICKS; Dut
not often. young lady az royal niooo
Is brought up to expect in marriage
whomever shall be given TO her: All
she has TO do is TO take plenty OF exer,
else. keep herself In perfect health, ana
wait for the prince who Is some Gay 10
come and claim her as his BRIDE. =.
The King of Denmark raised family
~ dauehters so remarkably handsome
and healthy that they went ike not cakes
in the royal matrimonial market pelhs
taken oy the very highest personages
such as the Prince OF Wales and the car
Trials OF A PRINCESS.
There was "A great tine trying TO get
n wife for the Prince of Naples. mat
unfortunate is dofOrmed and not OF ro-
bust health. His legs are short ana
his arms long. so that when he STANDS
M his hands hang below his knees. lie
used 10 say, II shall never marry. But
the line of SAVOY must bc perpetuated in
the main branch. If possibie; and so
finally the Princess Helene OF MonteEe-
gro was selected as fitting mate Tor
the heir OF the Italian crown. -,
She Is big, robust gill, who could DO
a DAYS washing or climb mountain
without feeling IT. Her husband, the
Prince, stands about az high as her
shoulder She was educated in Russia
was decided that the Czarowitz had bet
ter marry Queen Victoria's grand-daugh-
ter the Princess AliX of Hcsse.
A ROYAL KICK.
The Princess Alix. who had been order
I'd TO marry the Crown Prince OF Russia.
made an awful row. for they not only
ordered her to get ready 10 be married
at once. out also 20 change her religion
instanter. She had been brought up a
strict Lutheran. but was ordered 10 be-
about It. They had lively time with
the young lady. but finally she did as
she was told and was married by the
bedside Of the dying Car Alexander
The reigning Gar is not especially ro-
bust His father died of consumption,
and what health he has he gets from the
Danish side Of the house
MAY MAKE SERIOUS TROUBLE.
Little Wilhelminas refusal OF me nus IS
band picked out Tor her may lead to
serious complications. The Emepror
OF Germany claims the right TO the
crown OF Holland IN default OF an heir
In the direct line. and before the nations
OF Europe would let Holland become a
part OF Germany there would be night.
Wilhcimina realizes all this, but she has
most emphatically stated that she Will
not marry the young Prince Bernard OF
SAKE Weimar. He Is distressingN
plain youth, and the little Queen thinks
she can AFFORD 10 wait until the right
prince comts along.
NOT ENTHUSIASTIC.
One royal marriage which has just
taken place went 10 the satisfaction or
everybody concerned. except, possibly.
the bridegroom. II was the marriage be-
tween the Princess OF lngeborg OF Dem
mark and Prince Charles OF Sweden.
Charles rs gOOd-looking. and the Prin-
cess Ingeborg Is. 20 say the least, plain,
though robust enough. She is the
daughter OF the Crown Prince OF Den
mark, and her husband Is the third son
OF the King OF Norway and Sweden.
In ease Of tho failure OF his eldest
brothers line. Prince Charles would
come 70 the throne. for King Oscar 5
second son gave up all hts rights Of sue
cession when he married Miss Ebba
Monk Therefore IL was considered wise
thai Prince Charles should marry. He
was Sc years old. and so fer had neg
Iocted 70 pick out & princess, or rather,
his family, with culpaDlo carelessness,
had not done so for him. But they sud-
denly awakened 20 the fact that Charles
was getting old. and that human life Is
s.mighty unsartin." even among royal
people.
cess Infeborg was getting more angular
every day. and no royal prince came
s-looking for her hand. They sent her
about 80 that she might forage for her.
te.t and pisk W - royal husband, but