The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-01-22
ROrAL TOMEN COLONIES.
Regiments That Arc by Ladies
of the Highest Court hank.

of the Highest Court Rank.
There are several royal ladies in Europe
who are C~olonels. some Of whom are not only
proud OF their titles. but honor their regi-
ments by giving time and attention to their
welfare and advancement. The German En-
press commands the Queens Fusilier5. the
Eighty-siXth Schleswig- Holsteiners. and she is
not .infrequentlY seen riding at their head as
Colonel and ~saluting the Emperor. then REIN
ing in beside him to see them pass.
Empress Frederick. the Kaiser's mother,
has the EiGhtieth Infantry and the Hussar
Regiment. "Kaiserin" No. 2. az her own. and
Queen Victoria. his grandmother. is priv
LEGGED to ride at the head of the Victoria
Regiment. the First Prussian Dragon Guards.
Other women chieftains in the Emperor's army
are Queen Marguerite Of Italy. whose regi.
ment belongs to the Hessian Chasseurs: the
Empress Dowager Of Russia. who Is Colonel Of
the Second Regiment of Dragons the Heredl-
tary Princess of Sake einingen. who COM
Royal OF Greece, the Emperor's sister. and
prInG %aSd L2 lSd 6 x Duchess 6,srib Of Gonnaughti who
Frederic Charles Of Prussia's."
The Queen Of M~nrtemRRe3rg is Colonel Of the
In4rR1 lrgG zine IN r. IT. uh o II w Wilhelm IiSa i; !" the Prin-
Grand Duchess. the Chlan "k0nig Karl;' the
Grand Duchess Victoria Melita Of Hcsse has
Prussia, the Twelfth Regiment of Dragons;
the Queen Regent of the Netherlands. the
Fifteenth Westpha!ian Infantry, and the Grand
Duchess OF Baden, the Fourth Regiment Of the
Grenadier Guards.
Impress Frederick shows herself a very
active commanding officer of the Eightieth In
fantry. battalions of which are stationed at
Homburg. Soden. Gensdorf and Wjesbaden,
summer residence. She frequently invites
the Colonel, staff and line officers iodine with
ines -" she attends the Held exer ntiatse'S' al" at
Another, woman Colonel who considers her
self bound. in more than name. to her regi-
ment. is the Grand Duchess OF Hesse. She
is often, noticed on the parade ground, when
the regiment is 1T work. in undIess uniform,
consisting Of q dark blue coat. red collar and
cuffs ~edged.with blue, and a heavy black skirt,
q peak cap with red band. sword and belt and
k kRs bsdd sP th u s7tb At Re piHradetst II a nj ire reviews views
and pomp, of full-dress uniform, the helmet
tppped with plumes and strapped under her
with decorations. the great Order OF the Rod
Eagle being. conspicuous. At a recent Kaiser
publicly congratulated her on the magnificent
apnearance of her command,
The Duchess Of COnnaught Is known as ono
of the most unaSsuming and approximations
women at the English court. Educated un;
she was brought. IN as n soldiers daughter
should be- was a fearless rider at an early age.
When Prince Arthur. In the natural routine of
events. becomes the Chief of
the British Army, the, Duchess viii be one OF
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men soldiers.
In Holland. lust now. there is the liveliest
satisfaction at the apparent interest Queen
Wilhelmina shows in her army. Recently,
while at ono of her country residences, word
was brought that a regiment was approach
ing on n practice march, and. would soon pass
the residence. She mounted hurriedly. gal
loped out to ,meat, the dusty. trayel-stained
trooIs, saluted the Colonel. AID putting herself
at the head Of the column, personally led 1t
in font Of the Queen Regent Emma. giving the
word of command for the salute as it passed
her mother.
Queen W!lhelminq held her first review OF
the army Of the Netherlands, since ascending
the throne. at Renkum Heide. near Arnheim,
or, Sept. q, last. There were about 10000
Queen rode onto the field she evoked frenzied
enthusiasm among them and the neople. 1t
was at first decided that Queen .W~ilhelmina
should appear at the review wearing the uni
form q a General Of the Royal Horse Guards,
dark blue with gold facings. ,epaulets and
the other insignia of rank. Her Majesty,
however. vetoed the proposition and wore a
white amazon riding habit with the regulation
tall black hat. She rode her pet pony, Baby"
1t ia a curious fact that while nearly all the
ROYAL women OF Europe are superb and pictur-
esque horsewomen, few OF the reigning soyer-
liam has not a Arm seat and Is at a disadvan-
taGe because Of his crippled arm and always
mounts with assistance of some. kind. King
Of Italy is famous for his falls: the
and the, Kings, of Sweden, Greecs and Den.
mark absolutely abhor riding, The King of
Portugal inds no enjoyment when mounted, |
because of his stoutness, Prince Ferdi-
time, and King Alexander Of Seryia Is afraid
OF horses. The British royal princes are,
however. all expert horsemen. but continental
Europe, can only boast OF two sovereigns who
of Austria and the King of the BelGians and
Felix Faure of France.