Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-06-13
FAMOUS ROYAL KISSES.
Salutations Which Have an Important
Place in History.

From T1t-Bits.
From the time when kissing was first in
troduced into this country by the beauti-
full Saxon Princess Rowena, this delightful
"osculatory operation has never lost its
popularity either with royalties or other
persons Of less exalted rank
According to a veraclous old record, 1.-The
fair Princess Rowena, the daughter Of King
Hengius Of Friesland, 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 a great banquet at which the fair
giver was the monarchs honored guest.
kissing soon became extremely popular
with other royalties; and even in Crom-
wells day Christina, Queen Of Sweden,
went far as to command the English
ambassador to teach her that pleasant
mode of English salutation." She no doubt
proved an apt pupil and must have found
the gallant ambassador a most willing SUBJ
ject for her to practise on.
famous royal kiss was very much re-
sented by not disinterested party, If the
chronicles of the period can be believed. 1t
is recorded of that Duke Of Clarence who
afterward became William " that when on
tour in Lower Canada he crossed over
the boundary into the American state Of
Vermont.
Entering a BARRIERS shop to be shaved
the duke noticed the wife of the tonsorial
artist, who happened to be pretty woman
From her. after he had been shaved his
royal highness was rash enough to steal
kiss, remarking: There, now, tell your
countrywomen that the son Of the King Of
England has given a royal kiss to Yam
kee BARRIERS wife"
However the lady may have taken this
liberty, her husband was furious at it, and
unceremoniously bundled his royal Gus
toner out Of his establishment with the ad-
vice: There, now, go and tell your coun-
trywomen that Yankee barber has given
a royal kick to the son offthe King of Eng
land" ~ - .
A notable royal kiss is wen remembered,
perhaps with pious horror, at the Vatican.
Some years ago the king of Sweden went
to pay his respects to 1.-THE pope, and In
stead of taking the papat hand to kiss, in
accordance with Vatican etiquette, cordial
ly saluted the head of the Roman Catholic
Church on each cheek. a.
A great many more ladies have been the
recipients of royal kisseS than have ever
owned to them, but certain Russian lady,
who once received a royal kiss by mistake;
was so proud OF 1t THAT she expressed her
determination never to wash that particu-
lar spot on her face where the kiss had
been imprinted s.tr-sr,
Some charming stories are told about the
so Of Spain. whose coronation is about to
take place. On one occasion Madame Patti
the great songstress, had been singing be-
fore the queen regent and the Spanish
SooA "AASA' ms AhAdiAl lldJSSly was D1ouSul
into the room in the arms Of his nurse.
On the queen Of song pressing the tiny
monarch's 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 to give you a kiss" This the infant
king did, putting his arms round the prima
donna's neck and saluting her warmly.
A royal kiss which is still remembered In
France was the one that the late Queen
Victoria publicly imprinted on the cheek Of
Napoleon III, on the occasion Of her visit
to that country at the conclusion of the
Crimean war. That kiss was said to have
done more than anything else toward ce-
menting the feeling OF friendship between
the two nations.