The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-07-24
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spatn's italian King.

Bpatn's italian King.
n n an interesting, although an almost for
gotten. chapter In the recent history of Spain
which is r~ecounted by Mr.. II. REMsEN WHITE
HOUSE. in a volume entitled The Sacrifice OF a
Throne tBonnel. Silver 4 Coz. This is a concise
and Trustworthy account OF the life Of Amadeus.
Duke Of Aosta. who. after the expulsion oil lsa-
bella II. from Madrid. was invited by the revo-
lutIonlsts. headed by Gen. Prim. To accept the
throne Of Spain. The special purpose oil the
book before us Is TO explain why the crown.
thus conferred. was subsequently put aside.
and there Is no doubt that the grounds OF
Amadous's abdicatlon have been often mis-
understood. We add that the author. who was
formerly attached TO tho United States LeRa-
zion at Madrid. and has since been Secretary
Of the United States Embassy TO Italy. has
had opportunities to acduaint himself with the
facts, and has turned them to good account.
L.
Amadeus, Duke OF Aosta. was the younger
brother OF Humbert l.. the present King OF
ITALY, and consequently the son OF Victor
Emmanuel. He was born at Turin on May 30.
1916. His mother was the daughter OF the Arch
duke Rainier. Viceroy Of Lombardy-V enetia
and OF Princess Elizabeth. sister OF tho King
OF Sardinia. She was Victor Emmanuers
first cousin. Before Amadeus had attained
his third year Piedmont was fully launched
In the italian uprising for Independence. A
year later his grandfather. Charles Albert,
after the fateful battle OF Novara, In which
he recognized the temporary eclipse OF the
italian cause. abdicated the crown OF Sar-
DINA in favor OF his son. Victor Emman-
uel, and retired to Oporto, in Portugal,
where, four months later. he died. Twenty
four years subsequently his grandson. Anna
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voluntary exile. Up to the time OF her death. In
1856. the mother OF Amadeus carefully watched
over the education OF her children, her hus-
band, Victor Emmanuel. reserving for himself
the supervision OF their physical training. 1t
was due largely TO his teaching and example
that the young Princes speedily became nm
ished horsemen and keen sportsmen. Prince
Amadeus was II years old at the opening 81
the campaign OF 1886. He had received his
FIRST commission as Captain Of infantry when
but in his fifteenth year. and he had risen to be
Major-General commanding the Lombardy
Grenadiers. 1t was at their head that he went
into action at Monte Croce and carried a
strongly fortified position at an enormou cost
Of life. The Prince received a medal for valor
on the score OF this action. which was
all the more noteworthy because the battle
OF Custozza. viewed as a whole. was n lament
able defeat for the Italian flag. It was while
he was at Turin. recovering from a wound re-
oefved at Monte Croce. that Amadeus fell in
love with the Princess Marta Victoria della Cis-
terna. and his father ultimately consented to
his marriage with her, although she was not OF
royal blood. The nuptials were celebrated In
May, 1857. Thereafter for a time the Prince de-
voted himself exclusively TO the study OF naval
science. and in 1868 he received the commission
OF Vice-Admiral on the naval staff. Before the
close OF the same year he was appointed In
Bpector-G General of the Royal Marine.
Within a year after his own marriage ANA
deus was called upon to take a part in the cele-
bration Of the nuptials OF his brother Humbert
with his cousin. the Princess Margaret Of Savoy,
daughter Of the Kings brother. the late Duke
Of Genoa. To this wedding. which took place
in Turin. came from Paris the bridegroom's
elder sister. the Princess Clotilde. who had be-
come by marriage a cousin OF the Emperor Of
the French. while from Lisbon came his
younger sister. Queen Maria Pia Of Portugal,
for many years considered the best-dressed
woman in Europe. In May. 1869. at Turin. a
son was born to the Duke Of Aosta. The boy
was christened Emmanuel Philibert. and re-
ceived from his grandfather the title OF Duke
Of the Puglie, which he continued to bear until
the death of his father. In 1890. when
he became Duke of Aosta In his turn.
1t was this young Prince who. in 1895.
married Princess Helen OF Orleans. A few
months after the birth OF their son. the
Duke and Duchess started for Egypt to rep
sent the King Of Italy at the splendid fetcs
with which the Khedive. Ismail Pasha. inau-
gurated the opening of the Suez Canal. The
GOODNESS and efficiency which he displayed on
the return voyage. when an accident endan-
Gored the safety OF the steamer. produced such
an efecto on public opinion that the direction Of
the italian Navy. morally Frustrated by its dis