Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1902-02-28
THE GERMAN PRINCE.
NOW ON A VISIT TO THE AMERi-
CAN PEOPLE.

Some Points Regarding His Ancestry. His Per
sonality, Ills Mentality and Morals. That Ar
Of Interest at This Time-ne Is, Taken as |
Man, Said to Posses Characteristics Which
Proclaim Him q "JoIIy Good Fellow"
He is OF the Prussian royal family
Of Hohenzollern.
He is the only brother of the reign
ing German Emperor; son OF q Ger
man Emperor; grandson OF a German
Emperor; greatgrandsOn OF long line
OF Prussian Kings.
He is nephew of the King of Eng
land and grandson of Queen Victoria.
He is brother-in-law and also own
cousin of the Czarina of Russia.
He is intimately connected by blood
or marriage with the ruling houses ol
all the smaller German principalitiei
and kingdoms.
At the time of his birth, his grand.
father, William l.. was King of Prus'
sia, the empire not having been
formed.
In 1871 his grandfather became first
Emperor Of the modern German En-
pire.
In 1883, his father, Frederick Ill.
died and was succeeded by his 500,
Henry's brother, William H., the pres
ent Emperor.
William II. has several children, who
are now in line for succession to the
throne. Prince Henry's chances ol
ever becoming Emperor are, therefore,
extremely remote.
He is six feet and half an inch tall.
He weighs about 1872 pounds.
He is always in the pink of physical
condition and has not an ounce of fat
upon his frame.
He wears a light brown beard and
mustache. The mustache he allows
to grow naturally, and he will not
have BARRIERS playing with it as they
do with his imperial brsther's.
His beard is trimmed to . point.
His eyes are blue and clear. He
does not even wear glasses.
He is tireless physically.
He is extraordinarily full blooded
for he can stand for hours in suit o
wet clothes in . bitter wind and ex'
perience no i'll result.
Even in the ballroom of the imper.
ial palace at Berlin he walks with the
rolling swagger of sailor. Directions
from the Emperor on this point have
no effect upon him.
His face is deeply tanned from long
years at sea.
His hands are coarse and red, and
mis- nails are kept short for the same
reason.
His conversational tone is clear and
hearty.
When singing he has mellow basi
voice.
He has q good education in the lib
eral arts; and an experts education in
everything nautical, from ancient bat
ties to holy.stoning decks.
Following the custom of his house
he learned trade when q youth. HI
could earn his living anywhere as {
matchmaker.
He speaks English purely and flu
emily.
He speaks French without an &C
cent.
He can converse in Spanish, Italiar
Russian and Swedish. He can alst
read these languages readily.
He has had q thorough education ir
everything musical. and for an anna
teur is a remarkable musician.
Like his father, Frederick I'LL, HI
is Liberal in politics. He has thu
frequently incurred reproof from hi
reactionary brother. the Emperor, bu
has gained in consequence the devotion
OF the people of Germany.
His mind is not of the devious sub
tie order, but direct and straightfor
ward. He makes q better admira'
than he would q diplomat or courtier
His mind is accurate and strong
but not snowy nor brilliant. Men
tally, his brother is q greater man.
Unlike the great majority OF royal
ties. he made love match. Bismarck
opposed the princess whom he selected
but he said he would remain bache'
lor forever il he were denied. He had
his way.
He has been a loving and faithful
husband. Through the multitudinou,
temptations incident to q combination
of sea life and royalty have been
thrown in his way, he has laughed
them off. No breath OF scandal has
ever stained his name.
He was dutiful son, the favorite OF
his father, who left him the bulk oi
his private fortune.
He is a devoted father. making it an
object of his life to tighten the burden
OF his eldest son, Wsldemar, who is
deaf and dumb.
He drinks beer, wine and spirits,
but never to excess.
He smokes cigars and pipes, but not
cigarettes.
He plays cards for money, but never
so heavily as to involve his opponents
beyond their immediate means.