The Saint Paul globe., 1900-06-24
G aiIor Princes.
NO WELL EQUIPPED ROYAL OUTFIT IS
WHOLLY COMPILER WITHOUT THEM.


Prince Adalbert, the German emperor's
third son, Is being trained as a sailor
prince" 1t is the fashion in these days
for all royal families to have a sailor
prince" No first class royal outfit is
complete without one, s,.ys the New
York Press. In order to have a really
good makeup" for the part a sailor
prince" should know a little something
about "sailorizing too much, but
enough to speak the lines and go through
the motions. Well played, it is a mighty
popular role and adds much to the ef-
feCtiveness Of the royal and imperial
drama.
Prince Henry Of Prussia Is the present
German sailor prince, and young Adal-
bert, who VIII be sixteen next month,
has been designated as his unces sue
cessor. His father recently gave to him
a boat. built in the latest style at the
imperial docks. The yacht arrived by
train in Ploen. and every day the happy
owner takes his lesson in her upon the
lake. Capt. Won Ammon, an experienced
sailor, has been appointed to instruct
Prince AdalbeTt In. the intricate art of
sailing. The young man is to take his
first long voyage this summer in a train
ing ship.
Before the death of the Duke of Clar-
enCe, England's sailor prince was the
Duke of York. Having by the death OF his
brother been called upon to take the more
important part of heir presumptive the
duke has given up the minor role almost
entirely. His uncle, the Duke of Edin-
burgh, who preceded him in the part,
having become a reigning duke in Ger
many, is not considered eligible for the
wait until one Of the Duke of York's
boys is old enough to go into training
for 1t.
Although France is a republic. she still
has sailor prince, the aged Prince de
JoinviiIe, who in the days of the Orleans
dynasty played the part in such man
ner that all the world applauded. No one
has approached him in 1t before or since.
In dress, in manner, in speech. In looks
he left nothing to be desired No bluff
and hardy sailOrman that ever trod the
decks of PinafOre was quite as salt as
the Prince de Jolnville used to be. He
was a "dash-my- my-tarry-toplights, shiver-
my-timbers" sort of a sailor prince, and
the French, as they gazed at him rolling
down the Paris streets, felt that at last
the supremacy Of perfdious Albion on the
sea had been destroyed.
Italy's sailor prince is King Umbertos
nephew, GGlUC6 Luigi, VINO mas Deen put
through a regular course of instruction
in all that pertains to the part, and who
has visited this city as an officer of an
Italian warship. So proficient IS he that
the German Emperor, who is a good judge
of such things, has given to him an hon
Orary commission in the German navy.
Russia's sailor prince is the Grand Duke
Admiral Alexis. His nephew, Cyril. now
twenty-fCur years old, has been trained
to succeed him.
Prince George Of Greece played the part
of royal sailor with a great deal of sue
cess, and made himself popular in it,
Now that he is governor of Crete he
naturally would be succeeded by his next
youngest brother. Prince George was
well trained for the part, but his brother
has had no instruction or practice in it
and viii have to work hard to get up his
Zines"
King Oscar, of Sweden and Norway,
before his brothers death called him to
the throne, was a most successful sailor
prince, and when he became king the part
went to his son, Prince Oscar When
Prince Oscar fell In love with and married
Miss Ebba Munck he was obliged to re-
nounce his right of succession to the
throne, and ceased to be a royal person.
age. His title of commodore was not
taken away from him, however, and he
was allowed to call himself Prince Bern
adOtte, so he may be said still to be
SWeden's sailor prince. This is eminently
fitting, for his great-grandfather, Bern
adOtte, who founded the fortunes of the
family, was a private Of marines in the
French navy.