New-York tribune., 1900-12-30

sion to the throne OF Great Britain and the
throne OF Brunswick on the Continent. This will
explain why the Queen has never been able TO
remove the stigma Of iegitimacy from the Duke
Of Cambridge's children. TO whom she has. how
ever. shown herself in every other respect most
kind and colsiderate.
Similar to the position Of the Fitzgeorges in
England is that Of Count Belevskoi in Russia.
He is the son Of Grand Duke Alexis, the sailor
brother Of the late Car. 10y his union with Alex
andra ChoUkoysky, daughter Of the well known
poet Of that name who had served as tutor 10
Emperor Alexander IL The lady who was eight
years the senior Of the Grand Duke held the
position Of maid of honor TO his mother and
fascinated him 10 such an extent that he eloped
with her 10 Nice where they We're married In
asmuch however. as the marriage had not re-
ceived the previous sanction Of the Emperor, it
was looked upon as invalid by the Russian
court and government. The Grand Duke Alexis
and the maid f honor lived for about year in
France, where their son Alexis was born, and
then Count Peter Shouvalof at that time the
head Of the police in Russia and chief Of the
dreaded Third Section of the Imperial Chancel-
lery. appeored upon the scene and by dint Of
mingled threats and promises Of reward induced
the lady TO desert the Grand Duke. He was i'm
mediately shipped off 10 the United States, as
the country best calculated by reason Of the
beauty Of its women TO efface her memory from
his heart II may be remembered that the visit
TO the United States fully accomplished all that
il intended TO achieve in this direction, and
any lingering affection which he might have re-
tained for the mother Of his child was set at
rest on his return TO Europe by the discovery
that she had been married about twelve months
after his departure TO Saxon officer. Baron
Woehrmann. at Dresden. % divorce having been
necessary. because her marriage with the Grand
Duke Alexis had been invalid. Her child 10y the
Grand Duke was brought up altogether in Rus
sia was created Count Belevskoi by the late
CzaT, is an aide-de-camp of his uncle. the Grand
Duke Sergius Governor-General Of Moscow, and
has married Princess Marie Troubetskoi, lady
in waiting To the Grand Duchess Sergius, and a
granddaughter Of that famous politician fTin-
cess Lise Troubetskoi, the Egeria of President
Theirs and many other French statesmen The
Count VIII inherit the whole Of the large fortune
Of his father, the Grand Duke Alexis
a RUSSIAN EXAMPLE.
The position Of the children Of Grand Duke
Michael MichaelovitcL by his wife Countess
Torby. is identicaIly the same. from a Russian
legal point Of ,iew For the Grand Duke mar
rieG Countess Sophie Mrrenbefg without the
sanction # the late Car, and the union is conse
quently regarded as invalid in Russia, although
and blessed by the Greek Church. Two years
ago when Queen Victoria, under the impression
that the marriage was looked upon a morga-
matte alliance 10y the Court Of Russia invited
the Grand Duke and Countess Torby 10 dine
with her Balmoral she at once received re-
monstranc-s fTCm the present Car ard from his
mother The widowed Czarina, calling her atten-
tion TO the fact that they did not look upon the
Grand Duke and the Countess as being married
to each other Since then neither the Grand
Duke nor the Countess has taken part in any
Court ceremony in England
The case Of the children Of Alexander II by
Princess Catherine DolgOrouka is even more
awkward. True their mother was united to
their father by full hedged morganatic mar
riage. But the latter. unfortunately sol
emnized several years after their birth.
Victor Emmanuel left son and daughter by
his union with Rosina Vercellana, whom he Gre
ated Countess OF Mirafiore. His daughter Vic
toria by name. is the wife OF Marquis SpnOla-
Grimaldi. The son. Emmanuel. died few years
ago. leaving two boys. Victor and CASTOR. each