The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-11-09
h HUSBAND OF 4 QUEEN.
- II an Unpleasant Side 10 the
pesfttOp, Although Candidates
: Are Sot Lacking-A Sensitive
uaa Meets with Nany Sltghts.

~switsed 70 use TIE title OK ksngg VIII;
q = invested with the dignity OF prince
-ce,rtf Or vii he have 10 remain coz
- With TIE rank which he held prior 70
= marriage THIS Il problem which IL
srd.tng a good deal OF discussion, not
Sseax In Holland, bat Likewise il Germany
- in fAeg, al al TIE n!onarenicaI courts
"a Earooe. The consensus Of opinion about
- uastier is that. IN view OF the bitter
.sic.wy CT the Datch as far as every
sssnx German Is concerned. Queen Wiihei-
x~.ps.s husband. II he be German prince.
an reeeive neither the status OF king nor
q prince corsoEs-
Il that event, his position will be very
z x~tvars one and will demand the exer-
- OF no end OF tact and diplomacy. es-
uc.as.y II, In accordance with universal
kSIes the choice OF the young queen falls
.son Prince William OF WED. As mere
] msband OF Queen Wi!neimina he VIII not
~ In the eyes OF Dutch law or OF any of
= foreign courts member Of the royal
Emily Of Holland. nor entitled to the legal
sShts or social prerogatises OF the latter.
~ viii be IN the position OF ore OF ner
s-1lnAry subjects, and As such may be In
Efsd a any time BY the ordinary tribun-
e Of tas Netherlands for offeEses against
- law Of the iaI.6. including those OF high
e6axon ard sese ma Seste. Both OF these
~ named crimes rack definition and are
RI consequence more elastic in their appn-
FNlon and there is no knowing what a
Ef-tenpered impulsise and capr.c.ous
ypsng queen might do II she were 10 And
~ husband paying attention TO other
vpnen Kings nave before this con-
Ahmed their wives 10 Eveicng imprison-
mt on charges Of high treason merely
hcause they thought they had reason 10
aspect their fidelity, and az recently as
| 81 Iast century the consort Of King George
z o. England and the wife of the King OF
\nnark. sister Of George III. OF Great
wifsln. both suffered fate OF this Kind.
t&ssta;ion carried 10 excess on the part of
II queen consorl Is regarded as treason.
he came rule is applicable 10 the con-
| eafs Of queens and expresses regnant- A
SSetzn queen is or record as having put
ha morganatlc husband TO death al Fon-
tthhleau. on discovering his infataation
n an Italian beauty. and. while II Is not
embabie. yet |. Is possible that the hus-
.tnd OF Queen WiIhe3mina may be ex-
LIVED. at any rate. 10 the loss of his free
r0M Il he does not bear himself with d.
tpbmacy and discretion.
According 10 all recognized authorities
|>eAytng upon the subject. the royal family
d monarchicai country embraces only
he queen consort. the queen dowager anu
F0e lineal and legitimate descendants OK
10 sovereign. But no provision Is made
|f9 the eonsort OF a queen regnant or for
LM empress regnant. Consequently the
Ilnster stands thus. that whereas a queen
3ransort ~ member Of the re.gning royai
|fsnily and entitled 10 all the rights and
lpRrogatiTes of the latter. the husband OF
A1ueen or empress regnant IS not. unless
Iskeialiy so created by letters patent or
|hg statute. In fact. IL was not until Prince
sAhsrt OF Cohurg had been married to
+eleen Victoria for eighteen years that he
Ibcame officially and legally member OF
IT. British royal family through letter.
3uRent issued by the queen In council con-
3sdring upon him the title OF Prince Con-
sat OF Great Britain" Up 10 that time he
|hG been without any officially recognized
1ltus In England. While abroad he was
lcsged "a accept the procedure due 10 a
|Mfe prince OF the house OF Cohurg, who
W. not even Royal Highneas." At tbs
1e OF hH marriage to Queen Victoria she
pnt1e strong Effort to give him rank and
Ip.Nedehee Immediately next to her and
r. 10 this effect was introduced in par
Aneni by the government of the day But
|lsmet with so much opposition in the
tsuse Of Lords that. deeply chagrined. she
Tvs obliged TO authorize her ministers 10
| sghdraw u. and her husband was left TN
lMl&i without any defined rank, save that
|vsich he enjoyed as Prince OF Coburg.
Al meetings OF the priyy council pre-
Led over by the queen he WAS obliged. IL
| ~ of her uncles were present, 30 take
slower seat at the table than they: and
ysat he was compelled to yield the pas
een 10 his own children, and TO acknowi-
I&s their superiority OF rank. Is demon
eied to the present day by the fact that.
vssreas In the house OF lords the chair
|eeTng the coat OF arms OF the prince CT
Aes IL placed on the asas 10 the right OF
thonc, tho stool embroidered with the
lsnnofial bearings OF the queens iamented
h&band Is set at the left
~ sensitive man. Prince Albert keenly
rel he many sights 10 which he was sub
lsied OWING to his absenca Of proper
,xxaius. and, after having on ore memcra-
~ occasion been obliged at an entertain
lfsni given at Cologne In honor Of Queen
\ges9Fa. TO walk at the tail end of the
s>ssesion behind some Austrian arch
.saes remotely connected with Emperor
HtAseis Joseph and Ia the rear of a num-
! ns OF petty German princes, he announced
| " Intention or taking no further part In
q eElciai function or SQUIRT entertainment
WI abroad
Us position. far from exciting any sym
IGsIss@ country. was, on the contrary.
81 more difficult hy them. The London
sss ~as never tired OF abusing him In
q most cruel fashion for alleged Ger
nAa Interference In the affairs % the
oc.tsa nation, The advice which he was
rs9sed 20 tender 10 the queen was de-
e sSsed as unconstitutional. and the Times
u Particular distinguished Itself by the
saefi,ess with which II yttupera,ed him
foreign intruder" and as a usurper
=. privileges 10 which he had TO legal or
~s'itutonsl rights.
ms goes 10 show how exceedingly DIM
~ aAe Tar from enylahfe A the position
ne cohseft Of the feminine ruler OF a
e. position FOR which there Is prar-
10 description or designation IN dip
- phFasee.ogy. save Of lie Marie de
fselne which is likewise frequently
10 eescrihe In ordinary life q husband
~ " redaieefs 20 al altogether, secondary
ara ebsctrei ~ his wife's hriii.ancy.
i6asss afia lalpcfiouSncsS. Perhaps the best
~ NC fact that the position OF the
khal9 ~ queen or empress fegnant IS
s'aai IS furnished by the circumstance
50 tew cases - this kind are 10 be
- ID tHe hetnfy II tho o,d World In
"a ,sFfe are noi more than half 4 dozen
IN Ayi9. namely, fFinCa Albert OF SaNe-
me husband IF Queen Victoria.
- fefa.narf II Saxe-t ohssrg. the con-
-. OK Vaetn Maria pclla Gloria % Por-
H. MO ~ Enea iu the third and fourth
frs ot The present century Prince
10. % too"ison. the husband OF C,h
~ NJ ssaaeta % Spain. Prince George of
kss.. y n sRe aA@aant ~ Queen Anne ~
a. l. hf .1ain and phIip y Spain. the con
y,as,H khAt Vueta @ae figures ~ English
A.ieS far name ~ bloody Mary -
a.. "e I'sS u4s ~ nrjade In this list the
hiaE William III. for although
~, ."t fus"lni Of queen rscnsat ~
= -, - tt&in PEE VAS proclaimed by the
I n .Naa F4r.issrrut sovereign Jointly
4s "sfeef ANA after her death re.gnee
~ 90 gre SI@ - eighs years. his
Ia HNk'ef si-teT Queen Anne. cnIy
10 "a tt. hone on his demise
- AsHe husband. Prince George. be-
So y 'he b-u& 4 Denmark and 3
A y. r<eseraee ~ fsx ,w-r vf~Tf sh,.r,
4a,-.etee 81. 4-t-tlc- as "a us rank while
ID fhs - rrn,t.,rHce wcre eliminated nv
T. i h's IS 0s1y haod reia-
t.r Has sNzKx.