The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-06-12

Queen for not giving up the throne TO her
son, but the answer which the Queen gave
to this question Is an ideal one. II was
made a queen by birth and by the viii
OF the people," said She and l must be
queen until death or the viii Of the
people depryes me OF the throne" Though
tired of public life she Is afraid 10 ahdi-
cate for fear God and the people would
not approve.
Victoria, the first child born to the
Queen, married the Crown Prince OF Ger
many in 1853 and Immediately followed her
mothers example in the matter Of raising
a family. She had a son In 1859 ana other
children in 1850, 90, GA, 'G6, GS, 20 and ~
Two of them died in childhood, and Vic
toria Of Germany mourned for them as
her mother, Victoria OF England, mourn
ed for her lost children.
The children Of the Prince of Wales are
the Duke OF Clarence who died In 1892 and
whose unhappy taking away as he was
about to marry the Princess May will be
remembered by all The living children
are the Duke of York, the Duchess of Fife,
the Princess Carl of Denmark and Victo-
ria Alexandra, an unmarried daughter.
The Duke of York has two sons and one
daughter so securing the succession.
The Princess Alice married the Grand
Duke of Hesse and had several children,
Alice. who married Emperor Nicholas II
of Russia, and who Is now the Czarina.
Other children OF the Princess Alice are
the Princess louise of Battenberg, the
Grand Duchess Serguis OF Russia, Priu-
cess Irene Marie OF Prussia ana the Grand
Duke Of Hesse. The best known Of the
children Of Prince Albert, Duke of Sake
Coburg-Gotha ana Duke Of Edinburgh is
Marie Alexander Victoria, who married
the Crown Prince OF Roumania and who
has a baby boy and a baby girl both
ready to succeed to the throne should one
die.
The Marchoness OF Lorne has never had
any children, and the Duke OF Albany left
only a young son and q young daughter,
now growing up. The little Battenbergs
are all small, the youngest being only
years old.
Although Victoria has had a great
mtany children, she could not seem TO
keep them at home with her. Though
they were none Of them handsome, they
were such good catches that as soon as
they grew up they all married off ana
left her. This was a source Of great
grief TO the Queen and when in 1885,
FRINGE Henry OF Baltenburg came along
and wanted to marry Princess Beatrice
the Queen objected. Beatrice was az
that time 2s years old and the Queen dd
not intend that she should ever marry. II
shall keep one Of my children with me,
she announced. but Henry fell In love with
Beatrice and Beatrice fell In love with
Henry, 50 they were married In 1885, but
only with the promise that Beatrice and
the children were TO remain with the
Queen. And this they have done.
-Four babies, born respectively in
1886 ST. 80 and 81. blessed the union, and
nh remained al Windsor castle to cheer
Queen Victoria in her old age.
The tragic death Of Prince Henry OF
Battenburg two years ago, while on his
way 70 fight for his country, has left
Beatrice a widow, and now the widows
OF Windsor castle are prominent figures IN
England. Although they are both swarth-
ed In Grape, Beatrice rides by the side OF
her mother TO care for ana comfort her,
and both have an equally sweet face and
dignihed widowed mein.
Queen Victoria has never been great
matchmaker She has allowed her chill
drcn 10 marry when and how they pleased
and when one OF them married the Mar
outs Of Lorne himself a subject, she wilt
ingly gave her consent. She would have
allowed them to marry common laborer
II he had been of good character and good
ancestry She married to suit herself and
she allowed her children to do the same.
The Queen may or may not see her
eighueth brthlay-that remains for his
tory 10 tell-but she starts in upon her
eightieth summer with nearly four score
worthy years behind her. She is extremely
feeble and now requires two attendants
where last year she. only required one
Her appetite Is poor, and she sleeps little
She seems 10 be living upon the strength
Of her prime. She does not desire as many
Of her grandchildren around her as form
erly Their noise disturbs her and she
prefers to sit alone hours at time in the