The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-06-01

come to see Edward VII crowned will not
be unmindful of the gracious part he
played in their country when youth, and
it should augur we'll for the future friend
ship of the two countries.
God bless his pretty face and send him
a good wife," was the homely wish ex-
pressed by a fsherwoman of Newfound-
land when the prince was there. Shortly
after his return home events occurred
which brought that wish to fulfilment. Ac-
counts Of the exceeding charm and lowell
ness of the Princess Alexandra of Denmark
had reached this country and a portrait
of her having been shown to the young
Prince of Wales when he was Willing
away summers afternoon in company
with members of his bachelor establish
ment at White Lodge, he came to the
decision that, if she was as amiable and
beautiful as the portrait indicated, she
among the princesses of Europe should
be his bride: and from that time he took
no interest in the other matrimonial prof.
ects which were being discussed by his
family. His great-aunt, the late Duchess
of Cambridge. very favorable to the
Danish match the Princess Alexandra be-
ing related to her. Queen Victoria's uncle,
Leopold L of Belgium. was also in favor
of such an alliance. The princes parents
were DESTROYS that he should follow their
excellent example and marry for love; ac-
cordingly, it was arranged that he should
meet the object of his admiration infor-
mally. The prince went to visit his sister,
the then Crown Princess Frederick of Prus-
sia and continued his journey to places Of
interest in the Rhine district The Princess
Alexandra was also taken by her father
on an improving tour amongst the old
German cities. One day, Sept a. 1851,
while she was studying the frescoes in
the Cathedral of Spiers. the Prince of
Wales with his suite, entered the build
ing with the same laudable intention but
the face of the princess banished all
thought of the frescoes. This chance meet
ing had the happiest result. Next day the
respective travelling parties met again at
Heidelberg, and the prospective lovers
lunched together. The prince consort re-
corded at this period that from the ac-
counts he received 1.-The young people were
much taken up with each other" and
that he heard nothing but good of the
Princess Alexandra
THE QUEENS EARLY YEARS.
Had all the eligible princesses of Europe
been passed in review before Queen Vic
toria, she could not have found one whose
upbringing conceded so exactly with her
domestic ideal as that of her sons chosen
bride. Princess Alexandra was the eldest
daughter of Prince Christian Of Sender
burg-Glucksburg. who by the treaty Of 1852
was accepted by the powers as heir to the
Danish throne. At the time of his daugh-
ter's engagement he virtually held the posi-
ton of crown prince OF Denmark He
had been bred from his youth as a soldier,
and was an officer in the Royal Guards.
His upright and amiable character won
universal respect He married. while quite
young man, his pretty cousin. the Prin-
cess Louise, daughter of the Landgrave of
Hesse-Cassel and OF the Princess Char
lotte of Denmark. The young couple were
established by their family in the modest
Guile Palais. Copenhagen, and there Prin-
cess Alexandra was born Dec l. 1874
She had delightfully."- happy and simple