The Savannah morning news., 1902-02-09
"UNSER HEINRICH"
INTERESTING FACTS ABOUT
PRINCE HENRY OF PRUSSIA.

A Sailor, a Scholar and a Musician.
Popular at Home and Abroad.
Some Anecdotes illustrating His
Character.
From the New York World.
1t is the most popular and the most
accomplished of the Hohenzollerns who
is in a few weeks to visit America as
the guest of the nation and the per-
sonal representative of His Imperial
Majesty William II of Germany.
Prince Henry of Prussia, the Kaiser's
only brother. is indeed one of the few
princes in Europe who fulfills the ro-
mantle ideal of what the son of a royal
house should be. A navigator, a schol-
ar, musician. handsome and digni-
fed in appearance and lovable in per-
sonality. His Royal Highness will de-
cidedly be the most interesting visitor
the United States has seen in many
years. And there is every reason to
believe that the olive branch of peace
which it is his mission to offer us
arresh will be extended by a most
graceful hand.
The FavOrite Son.
Henry, the sailor Prince of Germany.
"Unser Heinrich as he is affection
ately called, is now 40 years old, hav-
ing been born on Aug. IA, 1852 Among
the many points in which he offers a
striking contrast to his brother, the
Emperor, none is more significant than
the fact that he was the fayorite son
of both his mother and father, and that
a cd tn hot
time when William, then Crown
Prince, was pursuing decidedly un-
filial course. Personally Prince Henry
is a little less tall than his brother, but
is far more symmetrically propor-
toned, and so well have his twenty
years of seamanship agreed with him
that he gives an impression of perfect
health. He has a handsome face and
head, and wears a close trimmed blond
beard and mustache, after the fashion
of the present Prince of Wales, his
cousin.
The Prince began his nautical career
as a mere boy, and during the years
when his elder brother was being care
fully coached for the responsibilities of
sovereignty the younger Prince was
making tours of the world under care
full guidance, learning the many les
sons which foreign ports could teach
him, and becoming pretty thoroughly
informed as to the requirements of the
imperial navy. When he became full
grown he formally entered the navy as
a minor officer and has ever since pur-
sued a career of bravery and distnc-
tion, for which il is claimed his brother
has but inadequately rewarded him
1t was his fate to play but an OBJ
scure part In history, while his broth
er has the opportunity to secure i'm
mortality, he is by no means without
honor III his own country, and is the
hero of countless anecdotes. He was
a llsht-hearted. lovable fellow in his
school days, with a keen sense of fun.
One day while rambling through the
palace grounds at Potsdam he began
piucklng flowers and handling them
to his sister Charlotte A newly er
gagged custodian walked up to the chill.
dren and warned them that the pur-
suit was forbidden. When he found
thet the hoy was not disposed to be
docile, the custodian said. "Come with
me. little fellow. we shall have to see
about this" with pleasure" an
swered the boy. but | must first go
and inform my papa" Where does
your papa live2" "Over there" point
ing to the palace-"and he Is the
Crown Prince"
His Early Career.
In his earlier NE he was accustomed
70 speak quite frankly 10 his elder
brother. "Oh, ! am not afraid OF HIM"
he said once. - have read that since
the French revolution he has no power
over ms"
Among fhe studies which the young
Prince pursued ai this time was the