The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1902-06-21
FAMOUS ROYAL KISSES.
Solicitations which Have nm Import
ant Place in History.
From Tlt-Bits.

From Tit-Bits.
From the time when kissing was first
introduced into this country by the
beautiful saxon Princess Rowena, thds
delightful "osculatory operation has
never lost Its popularity either with
royalties or other persons of less ex-
allied rank.
According to a veracious old record
1.-THE fair Princess Rowena, the daugh-
ter of King Hengius of Frlesland.
pressed the beaker with her lipkins and
saluted the amorous Vortigern with a
busken." Vortigern was one of the
earliest kings, and the occasion of his
receiving the famous kiss alluded to
was great banquet, at which the fair
giver was the moharchs honored guest
kissing soon became extremely pop
ular with other royalties; and even In
Cromwells day, Christina, Queen OF
Sweden, went so far as to command
the English ambassador to teach her
that pleasant mode of English saluta-
tion." She no doubt proved an apt
pupil, and must have found the gallant
ambassador most willing subject for
her to practice on.
resented by a not DISTINGUISHED party
II the chronicles of the period can be
believed. 1t Is recorded Of Duke Of
Clarence who afterward become VIII
liam Nv that when on a tour In Lower
Canada he crossed over the boundary
into the American state Of Vermont.
Entering BARRIERS shop to be shaved
the duke noticed the wife of the tom
serial artist, who happened to be a
ffNF 4. -
been shaved, his royal highness was
rash enough to steal a, kiss. remarklng.
There, now, tell your countrywomen
that the son of the King of England
has given royal kiss to a Yankee
BARRIERS wife"
However the lady may have taken
this liberty, her husband was furious
at IL, and uncerenoniously bundled his
royal customer out OF his establish
ment with the advice: There, now,
go and tell your countrywomen that q
Yankee barber has given a. royal kick
to the son of the King Of England"
A notable royal kiss Is we'll rernem-
bered, perhaps with pious horror at
the Vatican. Some years ago the King
Of Sweden went to pay his respects to
the Pope, and instead of taking the
papal hand to kiss, in accordance with
Vatican etiquette. cordially saluted the
AtN@h VI tit 4NOAldfi NdlEiOtlC 1uufCtl On
each cheek
A great many more ladies have been
the recipients of royal kisses than have
ever owned to them. but a certain Rus
sian lady. who once received a royal
kiss by mistake, was so proud OF IL
that she expressed her determination
never to wash that particular spot on
her face where the kiss had been i'm
printed!
Some charming stories are told about
the kisses bestowed by the young AL
fonso of Spain, whose coronation took
place recently. On one occasion Mad
aIne Patti, the great songstress, had
been singing before the Queen Regent
and the Spanish court. when his infant
majesty was brought into the room in
the arms of his nurse.
On the queen of song pressing the
tiny monarchs dimpled hand TO her
lips, the Queen Regent exclaimed: MY
son shall not be so ungallant as TO be
the first Spaniard TO permit a lady
to kiss his hand Allow HIM 10 give
you kiss" This the infant King did.
putting his arms around the prima
d0nna's neck and saluting her warmly.
A royal Kiss which Is sfill remem-
bered Ia France was the one that the
late Queen Victoria publicly imprinted
on the cheek Of Napoleon H. on the
occasion Of her visit % that country az
the conclusion OF the crimean war.
That kiss WAS said 10 have done more
than anything else toward cemaniina
the feeling Of fFiendship between the
two nations.