The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-11-26
"GOOD QUEEN CHARLOTTE"
The Pretty Story of How She Was
Wooed and Won.
youths Companion.)

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| When a princess is to be married she
| seldom has much to say in the matter.
Not only must her royal family be sat
isied, but it is generally accounted
necessary that the match be a popular
one with the nation. Amongst so many
considerations, the mere preferences of
the bride that is to be are of minor
Importance. The courtship of the little
German princess who became the wife
of George III of England is typical OF
its class. 1t is pleasant to read of 1t
and reflect that we have been born in
private stations.
1t seemed undesirable for the young
king to marry a subject. and of course
he could not think OF leaving the realm
in search of wife. Accordingly, hav-
ing learned by diligent inquiry that
Princess Charlotte of the little German
principality of Mecklenburg- Strelitz,
was an amiable and accomplished
young woman. he dispatched one Col
onel Graham to visit her and report at
first hand of her graces and acquire
ments.
The young LADY was not at all pref
ty, but she was so pleasant and good
natured that Colonel Graham could not
but report to his master in very IA
vorable terms.
The king hesitated. then decided. and
having learned that the Duke of Neck
lenburg- Strelitz was delighted at the
prospect of so fiatterirg an alliance,
he made formal announcement of his
determination to the privy council
The next step was to send a formal
embassy to convey the princess to Eng
land The yacht Carolina made a very
swift voyage, and the party reached
the little German palace so unexpected
" that it was reported afterward that
the thrifty princess had been surprised
darning a pair of stockings.
Then came the betrothal by proxy.
Mr. Drummond. the English represent
alive at the court. took his masters
place. and bride and groom were SOL
EMMY affianced-
1t was essential that the princess
should reach London in time to share
in the royal coronation so the journey
was made post haste.s When Princess
Charlotte landed on the English shore
she was greeted by the ringing of bells
and the firing of salutes.
land am I worthy of all these hon.
ors?" she, exclaimed, with pretty hu-
mility.
But Princess Charlotte was no more
meek than it becomes good woman to
be. The English ladies who accompa-
MED her suggested that she should ar
range her hair, her chief claim TO
Y.
try. She refused with spirit
IF the king desires me to wear
periwig. l will do So said she, but
until he says so. III dress as l please.
This was lively enough. but when the
ladies also told her that the king fan
cied a particular fashion in dress. she
answered. smartlv:
Let him dress as he likes; III dress
as 1 please"
The party hurried on toward the cap
ital 1t was afternoon when they
reached the city. AS they were driving
through the streets, the Duchess OF
Hamilton looked at her watch.
1--WE shall hardly have time TO dress
for the wedding she remarked.
THE weddingi" exclaimed the bride
Yes. madam" replied the lady in
waiting. ..It is to be tonight at 12.'
The poor princess. taken aback at the
suddenness of the announcement,
tainted away.
However. like the healthy girl she
was. she speedily recovered. and al
though still much -agitated. she was at
tired for the ceremony. AS she entered
the drawing room, noticing tnat a
cushion lay on the floor before the old
Duke of Grafton, she was on the point
of kneeling to him, when an attendant
warned her of her mistake. She then
ATTEMPTED to kneel before the king, but
he checked her and kissed her hand.
Small wonder is it that the little prin-
cess, fresh from her simple German
principality, was observed to tremble
as she met all the grand Dersonages.
Still she remembered that she was
about to become their mistress. and
when the free and easy Duchess of
Hamilton smiled at her. she said, point
edly enough:
you may laugh. for you have been
married twice, but it is no joke for
me-"
1t was not long before the English
people liked to call the little lady Good
Queen Charlotte" and Good Queen
Charlotte" history calls her to this
day.