The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-02-05
TAKES COUNSEL OF A CHILD.
Britain's Ruler Has Trained Her From
Baby-OYerlooked Her Education

London, Jan. S.-Very few girls are
born to be chief favorites of the wo-
man who rules the mightiest empire
IN the world. Growing up in this en-
Vlable situation, and quite uncon-
scious of her Importance in the eyes
of the world, is Princess Victoria Eu-
genie Julia Ena, daughter of the late
Prince Henry of Battenberg and grand
child of the queen of England. The
fondness of Queen Victoria for this
pretty grandchild, the aged ladys de-
sire to have the little girl constantly
with her, the interest with which she
listens to the childish conversation and
enters into the small cares of the
young life, and the close comradeship
that seems to exist between two he
fngs so opposite in point of years has
| caused Princess Ena to be regarded
as the most highly favored of all the
royal children. 1t is even said that
Victoria enters into the affairs of
state with this child and discusses
with her matters of Importance to the
welfare Of the realm, deriving COM
| fort from the sober wisdom shown by
the little princess in her opinions en-
such weighty duties.
When the time comes for Queen Vic
toria's life story to be written the lit
| tie princess who was so popular with
1 the royal lady will be of immense SER
| vice to the compilers, for she will have
| known more of the queens private
thoughts, wishes and sympathies than
any of those who We're associated with
| her in life.
She was II on the Gath of OCTOBER
last, this little confdant of a queen,
and the II years have been passed al
most entirely in the royal presence.
Princess Victoria Eugene has always
been from her birth very closely con-
| nected with Scotland; she was horn
at Balmoral on Oct. "a. 1856, and as
| the court circular announced, was the
| first member of the royal family born
| in Scotland since the year 1900. The
| infant princess was christened by DIR.
Cameron Lees of Edinburgh, dean of
| the Order of the Thistle. Even her
cradle was bought in Edinburgh and
| she has always been surrounded since
| her early childhood by Scotch attend
ants; accordingly, no one can be sur
| prised that the princess is devoted to
| the land of the heather. and that she
is never happier that at Balmoral.
| The British sovereign's word over
| rules that of the parents of any mem
Der of the royal family, and the queen
| has the right to direct how any of
her grandchildren shall be educated.
where they shall spend their days, ard
| how their time shall be spent, This
| wonderful old lady manages her big
family with great tact and skill; moth
ing of Importance regarding any of
her grandchildren is unknown to her.
1t may be imagined. therefore, how
careful she has been regarding her ia
vorite, the Princess Ena. The little
court favorite is being very highly ed
ucated-she speaks four languages
iiuently-but her father, whose char
acter was distinguished by great thor
oughness, made up his mind after hie
marriage only to speak English, and
it was by his desire that his children
should always be addressed in then
maternal language by visitors, both a,
Osborne and Windsor. Thus. though
the little princess is never allowed tc
| forget that she is, through her father