The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1904-09-25
THIS BRITISHER
TO RULE GERMANS
Duke Karl Edward, OF
Saxe-COburg and G0tha.
ENGLISHMAN TO THE CORE
Inherited Duchy When His Uncle Alfred
Died Without Male Issue.
$4,000 a Year.

BERLIN. Sept. 2i-The newest and
youngest of German SOY ereiEns. Duke
Karl Edward Of Saxe-Cpburg and Co
tina, has arrived In Berlin TO complete
his final military studies preparatory to
ascending the throne of his miniature
realm year hence when he will have
attained his majority.
This grandson OF Queen Victoria and
nephew Of King Edward VII. who IS
entitled to tack Duke of Albany" and
Earl of Clarence" and long list of
lesser titles TO his historic name. in
herited the German duchy over whose
destinies he viii soon hold sway through
the fact that the last duke. his uncle
Alfred-brother of King Edward-died
without male issue.
The young duke is English through
and through, having been born at Clare
mont in July. 1884, the son of Duke
Leopold of Albany and Princess Helena
OF Waldeck-Pyrmont and his educa-
lion for occupancy Of his German throne
has been devoted almost exclusively to
Germanizing him.
Should Be German.
In 1902 when ne entered Bonn Univer-
witty. that famous college on the Rhine
where kings and lSaisers are schooled.
the rector made a memorable speech in
which he acjured the ducal candidate
FOR collegiate honors that men born TO
rule German souls and German soil
must be German to the core" and added
that the dukes most precious care.
while beneath the elms of Bonn. should
be TO permit German ideals 70 penetrate
the very depths Of his heart and mind.
II tutOrship, associations and environ
ment are potent factors in the direc-
ton indicated by the rector there is
every probability that Duke Karl Ed
word meets the Teutonic standard in
every respect.
During the time the Duchy Of Sake
Coburg and Gotha has been ruled by a
regent-that IS, since the death Of Duke
Alfred in 1900-Karl Edward has been
put through a course Of sprouts" which
few young men Of his years are accus-
toned TO weather; for the German royal
houses believe in bringing up heirs to
wear the ermine efficiently
Karl Edward has, therefore. for three
years had a veritable array Of expert
instructors at his elbow examining the
science Of rulership into his youthful
brain, and he is now 70 employ his final
twelvemonth before assuming sover-
eighty In perfecting himself In the arts
OF war under the able direction OF the
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Officer in the Army.
Like all German princes. Karl Edward
has been an officer IN a regiment ever
since he was ten years old, and now
wears the uniform OF lieutenant I'm the
crack Rhenish Hussars. but he is hence
forth 10 busy himself with those larger
topics Of tactics and strategy with
which commanding officers are intrust-
ed
He is p tall, spare. blue-eyed young
man. of amiable disposition and imbued
with a string love Of sport and adyen-
ture. He was the best swimmer and
tennis player OF his class. and a dashinp
horseman, and was the life OF many a
'lNommers'' of the smart Borussia fra
ternity at Bonn. Should he, too die
without issue the throne Of Ssxe-Co-
burg and Gotha would go TO Prince Az
thur OF Connaught, another nephew OF
king Edward.
The duChy is about the size Of a
nedium-large American county. con
tanning 755 square miles. and has a
population Of $4,000. It's ruler gets an
annual salary Of $4,000, and is permit
ted, for running expenses TO absort
one-half Of the excess Of revenue over
expenditure from the duchy's domains