The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-01-22
QUEEN ALEXANDRIA.
Home Life and Persoaal Traits Of XII,
Edwards loasurf.

That strict disciplinar:an. Queen Cha
lotte OF excellent memory, did not devoi
herself more conScientiously to the TRAN
fnS of her children than has Queen Ale:
andria, but how different the methods az
how immeasurahly different the resus
Queen Charlotte did the nursery "spani
ing with her own royal hands and sa
her grown boys whipped like dogs,
to use the expression of a lady of I'll
court, but it did not reform them. Quea
Alexandra has proved that the power
love is more potent than the birch. ST
has ever been the chief companion of he
children, sharing their recreations wiz
an enjoyment and iivelinesS equal to the.
own: now riding races with her little si,1
III Sandringham Park, entering into I'll
cricket matches played by the yorr
Princes with the village boys, spendin
long days on the moors with them in til
shooting season, or willing away a pleat
ant day fishing in the Dee. The Queen
naturally gay and youthful spirit has Ike:
its freshness in the companionShip OF lis
children. and in these later years of ts
grandchildren. She likes to have youu
life around her. and is very tolerant &
the ways OF the little ones. AS her chi
dren grew UP she was more strict wit
them. and only permitted the Princesss
to enter court life very gradually.
Few debutantes were as charmingt
fresh as the Queens daughters at thet
first drawing room; and though the al
most severe simplicity of their dress wa:
after their appearance in society. relax
ed they still continued to set an ea
ample of girIsh simplicity and neatnest
They can scarcely be said to have wor
Jewels until after their marriage and ttlei
reading and amusements were under strie
supervision The habit of relying
their mothers taste and Judgment has RI
manned with Princess Louise and Princes
Maud even since they have had homes
their own and every opportunity of spend
ing time with their parents is eagerN
seized, while the tender and constant de
votion of Princess Victoria as the HON
Prince of Wales has NOT broken away al
together from the old life. and his de
votion to the Princess and their beautiful
children is linked to unrernittinS attcr
ton to his mother and sisters. At Sand
bingham they are seen enjoying countri
life all together much as of yore. and /
the King chances TO be absent fulfiiltD
engagements. the Prince is the Queen't
cavalier at church or any other publ
appearance. Over his swing bed on boar
the Ophir, a portrait of his mother carry
ing Prince Edward pick-a-back was hunt
/! beside that of his wife. and above thu
couch in his Fsitting-room was anothe
portrait of the Queen, with the loving ra
hinder. ''O1d Mother Dear, written ba
Meath it.
The personal charms of Queen Alex
andrst have been the subject of reiteratet
description for nearly forty years and still
are full of popular interest 1t is usualt,
accepted that Her Majesty makes a goot
photograph. but pleasing as these inva
riably are they fail to convey the bewitch
ing vivacity of her face and manner.
slightly set and serious expression is as
cuned by the Queen before the camera
and a certain playful archness of demean
or, peculiar to her. is not brought out
Little UNCONSCIOUS gestures. and a slishi
movement of the head 70 emphasize he'
remarks. distinguished her in private CON
versation. Her Najesty,:s Toice is deep an'
clear, and q slightly foreign accent SIye'
il piquaucy. Her smile Is charming ant
the beauty and ,eXprcssiEeness of he!
deep blue eyes have 4 singular attraction