The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-02-24
NEW QUEEN OF ENGLAND
GREATLY BELOVED BY HER HUs-
BANDS SUBJECTs-SIMPLE
TASTES ARE ADMIRED
DOMESTIC IN HER HOME LIFE
Chief characteristics of tho Now
Court VIII BE Its BriIliancy
and Gayety-DrawIng
Rooms at Night.

The new queen of England comes to
her throne with the unusual advantage
of being already deeply beloved by all
her husbands subjects. All English peo-
pie regard her as an ideal woman and
princess, and it has never been possible
to say too much In her praise.
Simplicity is the keynote Of her char
acter, and at Sandringham she has led
the quietest and happiest life. When
there she is out all day long In fine
weather with her dogs, and indoors she
is generally surrounded by her grand
children, who are devoted to her, and
whom she also adOres, more especially
Prince Edward Of York, who, however,
had a great attachment for "gran-gran,
as he called his illustrious great-grand-
mother. When parties are staying in the
house there is pleasant absence of
ceremony and oftentimes Queen Alex
andra has gone to some favorite visitors
bedroom and chartered with her while
she dressed or brushed her hair; or
again, she would go round with her
guests to the stables to introduce them to
her faVorite horses or show them her
dogs.
When she visits the kennels she wears
white apron with the pockets bulging
out with bread. Some one observed to
her once that dogs would not eat bread,
to which she replied gayly: Then am
afraid they cannot be very well trained"
AS princess she was never stringent
in her rules of etiquette. Wont you sit
DOWN." she would say at the very first
symptom of fatigue.
Queen AleXandra'S intimates speak of
the beauty of her character, her high
mindedness. her generosity and unselfish-
ness, and Of her unaffected desire to do
whatever may be right and wise.
Deeply religious as she is, she Is only
-f1ss % Il ,1,- L..
the rest Of the world she is charitable
and broadminded, careful never to con-
denim and willing-even eager-to make
allowances for those who have been less
fortunately placed; WHILE although she Is
perhaps naturally serious minded, she
has that rare and invaluable gift, sense
Of -humor, and is not only amusing her
self, but appreciative of wit in any of
her friends.
Like the late queen she is naturally
domestic in her tastes, and of recent
years she has been SO much in mourn
ing that she has withdrawn a little from
the public sight; but to those in trouble
she is ever visible. She regularly visits
the various hospitals in which she is in
terested, and at Sandringham all the poor
around are in her especial care.
The queen is the most indefatigable
letter writer. Thirty or forty letters from
her own pen is no unusual daily occur
renee, and she often sends off a number
of kilograms, too, while Miss Knollys.
who is her favorite attendant, has often
written over hundred letters day all
of which are under special personal
supervision.
She always sends a great deal of game
to her own particular circle, and at
Christmas time a favorite gift of hers is
signed photograph Of herself in silver
or chased leather frame, and to some
particular friends a piece Of her birth
day cake invariably comes in a little box
tied up with white ribbons.
Although the queen is so simple in her
tastes, the life at Sandringham has been
by no means devoid Of circumstance and
| state. tremendous number of men
servants are kept; two men always stand
| outside each reception room, and at din
ner one is appointed to each person Tho
punctuality observed is noticeable, and
the cooking is comparatively simple and
always rather English in style.
| AT Marlborough house the conditions OF
the royal routine are necessarily altered
and more ceremonious, but the queen will
still manage to see her own especial
friends in an informal manner, and thew
are often admitted to her boudoir By a
private staircase. When she first came
to England she was anxious to go to the
winter and summer Sales but this. Of
course was not advisable, so one of her
ladies in waiting had to go round and
buy for her, and when the things were
sent to Marlborough house the princess
used to amuSe herself by turning them
over and making up parcels to go to diff
ferent people, while anything that she
especially fancied was kept for her own
use.
1t Is those who know Queen Alex
andra best who are most devoted to her
service, and she never appears more nat
ural and more charming than in her own
home, simply dressed in the slightly
trained and tight-sleeved frocks she has
always affected, and out Of doors in a.
tailor made tweed.
The queen skates gracefully, and. al
though she prefers to ride on the right
side Of her horse, she is quite at her best
when mounted, and at one time was very
| often in the hunting field. She generally
| then affected simple habit of rather
bright blue serge and often wore a little
| knot of violets on her bodice.
| Every one at some time or another
| has had something to say about the
| queens distinctive style of dress. New
er in front of French fashions. she is at
| the same time attractively attired in tho
| way which suits her so well-aIways
| simple, clinging garments, with no fur
| bellows or frillS and only on one occa-
sion when she sat for a portrait to Ed
ward Hughes, has she ever affected what
| has been called the picture" sleeve
| The crinoline and pork pie' hat were
| in vogue when she was first marie
| and as a girl in Denmark she had q hap
! Ply talent of making her own hats; while
later on it was she who gave the name
TO the close fitting princess bonnet which
had so long a reign, and she was respon-
| sible, too, for the graceful garment which
was cut all in one and called the Drin-
cess robe.