The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-12-15
MARRIED FOR LOVE-
Wilhelmina's Romantic Hopes
Probably Shattered.
RUM0RS OF A DIVORCE
HollanderS' Hopes for Heir TO
Throne All but Lost.
RUMORS OF A DIVORCE

Shattered are the romantic dreams Of
Wilheimina, Queen OF Holland With
them, incidentally, are probably also are
shattered several dreamed by Heinrich
Vladimir Albert Ernest, Duke OF Meek
lenburg-Schwerin and Prince of the
Netherlands. For the latest report from
The Hague is 10 the effect that a divorce
IS likely 10 separate this recently united
Foyal couple and by the terms OF the
marriage settlement II a divorce is TO be
granted. Heinrich loses al share and
interest in the Queens fortune, ali income
from the state, all his Dutch titles and
honors. and his Dutch citizenship.
Shattered too, are the hopes for an
heir 10 the throne. When the palace at
Leo was already under the shadow Of
the wings of the approaching stork. and
while busy fingers were sewing the clothes
in which the tiny monarch was TO be
wrapped. the quarrels Of Queen and the
Prince have resulted in the destruction
Of this hope and almost IN the death OF
Wnhelmiua-
Tragedy and pathos are words often
used in describing the lives and romances
Of the Royal Processes Of Europe. Com
limited number Of available men their
partners for hfe-and often restricted 70
a number Of men who appear, 10 the
average American. TO be poor timber,
out of which TO build happy married
life-they are not commonly believed 10
enjoy the domestic bliss which is free 10
the humblest Of their subjects. But with
Wilhemina il was different She was
D,
with a strong VIII Of her own: she was
idolized by her people. who sought only
her pleasure. and she had announced
from early times that she would break
all traditions and marry whom she pleas
ed for no other reason than because she
loved him. This is the way she picked
ont Heinrich. Duke OF Macklenburg, and
having acquired him she has discovered
II the stories that have come s the court
are true. that love matches are not al
ways happier than matches OF conven-
fence after all.
Wilhelmina was crowned Queen Of the
Netherlands on Sept. 6, 1888. a week after
she became OF age Since her earliest
girlh0od she had been wooed by many
suitors in the formal. passionless way OF
the diplomatic wooer, VINO took turns in
AkAEE AlaE 4clSAlDl d. tie lBcL favored OF
the European Princes who sought to be
Prince Consort of Holland. That was
Just what they sought. most OF them,
TO be Prince Consort, rot to be Queen
Wilhelmina's husband at all. And being
an able minded young person, Wnhelmina
knew this and was inclined To assist in
their plans. Louis Napoleon was one OF
those mentioned as a probability. but
SO, for that matter. was nearly every
other available man.
A peculiar state OF things hinged on
this marriage OF Wilhelmina's She is
the last of the house Of Orange. and If
she dies without issue the throne OF
Holland goes TO the Grand Duke Of Sake
Weimar. a reigniug Prince Of Germany.
But Holland would not consent 70 this
unless ne gave up Saxe-Weimary which
would have an Englishman on the throne
which Germany would not allow. And
there was the rub. Wlhelmina had to
have an heir who could take the throne
and settle the difficulty. So as soon s
she became Of age she cast about 10 find
a husband she could fan in love with to
her hearts content without violently des-
troyins tradition
There are probably q thousand nice fell
lows IN Holland and Germany she would
have liked. but she couldn't have met
them. That's where etiquette had a very
strong card. She could only meet avail
able Young men. Germany was as usual.
cove sing Holland with a mighty longing.
and Kaiser Wilhelm. having a second son
with TO matrimonial entanglements. saw
q way Of uniting them houses and get
ting Holland So he invited Wilhelmina
and her mother TO Potsdam TO visit him
and his family. Unfortunately. for his
plans. he invited at the same time Maria.
mother OF the Duke Of Mecklenburg-
Schwerfn. who came with Heinrich
Heinrich VAS about D. a well-built good
looking Islow with no end OF handsome
uniforms And Wuhelmina had already
heen told that he was fire boy.
There seems 10 be some Indication
that Maria and Heinrich had their cards
arranged 10 capture WHhelmina from the
start. il they had fortune favored them. /
aud II they were playing game shey
.3srec q wonderfully clever one. When /
AvIIh,lmina reached Potsdam. Heinrich
gas an insignificant person there. but De
was almost the queen age-about four
wears older-and looked attractive among /
these old oewaeers aud princes. It's not I
eeIy Greens that so visiting. and the I
other glrs tnal CO have way OF SPOT /
tn- tEe hoss 81 their own age the first ]
tfme ther look around. And Heinrich 4
happened n De near their coach door I
as obey came Up. and opened Il and |
h-ndoo tie queen and her mother out /
+ MAS ltrle after that-twO days. il /
IS safa-that in opening ar iron gate FOR I
her as She was walking with the Kaiser. 4
He-rrlch scratched his hand so that the I
blood cane With . little cry. Wuhel- I
mi12 ran 10 him and bound il up with i
her handkerchief she ard Heinrich 4
looked into each others ewes. Probably /
Wnhelmlns. having been carefully guard
e.. never had a real romance with a
pla fellow before-never PLAYED kiss The
steering beauty" or anything like that
ard .the look that Heinrich gave her
arous-d sons thing new.
Ths kai-e saW IT. too. and vas wroth
ana srsa need a. have the Duke continual
Is slS-nt from htr ,lde after that but
WuheIaiiaa and be nanaged te n.sst in
the garden Of rhe palace ia 2 shaded
place. ana there-the third sine they had i
seen each oIher-he confessed thai he
loved her 50 ma6iy thar he could not
live without her
wen. said The young queen. accord (
ing TO that tradition. Vhich, like al
roval tradition, IL fixed 70 make the
Queen as shy ana humorous as possible.
what about Prince Frederick OF FTus-
81 ne loves ne too.
Well. Of course, Heinrich. either being
wise or loyal. would not nm against