The Washington times., 1904-09-18
Possessed of a Million
Dollars and Many
Fine Gifts.
One of the HandSomest
of Europe'S Royal
Children.

her a special tiara and a diamond collar
by way Of congratulation upon having
a boy
The Czarina. who was one of the
handsomest women in Europe. has a
very sad face. Up to the time Of her
marriage she had two big dImpIes. and
her eyes were always laughing.
Mother Is Beautiful.
Time and responsibilities and the pro
nounced displeasure OF the Russians
have, however. dtmmed her eyes. She
IS still wonderfully beautiful. but It is
the sad. almost strained. beauty Of the
more mature woman of the world. The
Czarina is only thlrty-one She has five
children. and she has been married ten
years.
It can be added that the royal mother
OF Russia g not allowed to see her son
every hour Of the day. He is taken away
and cared for by nurses. and his moth
er Is put through a routine calculat ted
70 preserve her health. Her foods are
measured and apportioned to her. her
clothing is prescribed for her. she Is
sent to walk or made to sleep. just
according to the dictates OF the court
physicians. She must dress always IN
white. az being more cheerful and moro
hygienic for the young Car.
English Heir to Throne.
The routine OF the Princess Of Wales
is entirely direreht Here there is 20
routine at all. She gocj away and
leaves her children very much as an
American mother would slip away.
When they discover that she is gone
they howl after her. They are healthy
youngsters, who are turned out to grass
and who play all day long in the grounds
Of York cottage n
Prince Edward, the heir to the throne.
rides a little Shetland pony. only a little
more than three feet high. Recently he
asked for a larger pony. and was given
one which he rides astride in man fash
ion. instead of being held on by a
groom, as he was in his babyhood.
With his small legs making a wedge
over the horses back he can be met any
day on the roads leading to York cot
tage and, IL no one is looking. his royal
enjoys himself IN his own way.
One day a visitor was walking up the
road toward York cottage Coming
down the road was party Of children.
There were two baby carriages. a little
go-cart containing i little girl and a boy.
and on ahead rode little Crown Prince
Edward.
His little highness was full Of pIav
that day and HIS small legs were out of
the stirrups and his head lay upon his
horses neck. For shame, your high
ness" said a groom. here come vfsi-
tors" Instantly the stout little legs
the horse on either side. the /
stubby little boots went into the stir
rups aad his hishness sat erect. grasp
ing the reins with both hands. Not an
eyelash moved. One Of the visitors
bowed. Immediately the hat OF the If
tie prince came off. But he held his /
head erect.
Hardly had the visitors passed when. /
pulling his feet out OF the stirrups. the !
young prince stretched himself out on /
the broad back OF the pony again: Tell |
me If you see visitors coming" he said
to tho green. /
Inc Ire or the crown prince of Rou-
mania has not been quito as pleasant as
that Of the little English prince His
mother was an English princess. Marie
Of Edinburgh. the prettiest girl who ever
came out OF royal nursery. But. in
Roumania, she was compelled to do az
The Roumanians do.
So she put her little baby prince to
sleep in a great cradle. shaped like a /
shell and enveloDed in silk draperies.
though she preferred a little open airy
bed She was compelled to have her
son crooned TO sleep by a Roumanian
nurse, who sang the folklore of The
country 70 him. filing him with super-
5titions. which to her mind were unreal.
instead Of the sweet fairy tales Of Eng
and.
She was compelled 10 dress her child
IN queer attic on holidays and to give
him odd foods TO eat, dried and parched,
and queerly baked.
But the Roumanian children have
grown up handsome.
The crown prince OF Portugal and his
brother are more French than Portu-
suese, for their mother, Queen Amene.
s Intensely French in her manner. The
young princes read French literature. /
md they are students at the French
school which THEN mother attends.
Queen Amelie. you will remember. is
The only royal woman in Europe who
has taken physicians degree She IS
he only royal woman who has written
neaVy literature. she is the only royal