New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-03-25
CZARINAS IN MOURNING.
Ne50 Heirs for the Throne of the
British Empire


doubt that their intentions IN this respect CORE
spond with the prevailing feeling. among people
OF every class IN the empire. where both the
classes and the masses are keeuly alive 20 the
gravity Of the situation
Little Grandduchess OLGA. by-the-Uye. Is now nine
years old. and this year made her first confession.
and for the first time received the sacrament win
, her mother the Empress, and her grandmoth-r.
the Empress Dowsger in the private chapel at the
latters Anichkof palace Previous 70 this the
young granddUCheSs had undergone the customary
fasting, that is To say. the abstinence for nearly
weel, from meat butter. esgs and milk. and re-
striCted 20 only one square meal a day
King Edwards order in council. just promulgated
in a special issue OF The London Gazette. giving
his sanction sovereign 90 the marriage ot
Princess Alexandra OF Cumberland. 0f Brunswick
and Of Great Britain. 90 the Grautduke of Meek
Ienburg -schweriu-a sanction required under the
terms OF the English Royal Marriage law in order
10 render the union I'm question a valid one may
he said 10 Sigualiza the advent of q new dynasty
into the long list Of heirs the throne OF England
There Is no crown IN the world that has such a
varied assortment OF foreign princes and prtn-
that IN the line OF succession thereto as
that OF Great Britain. They include the present
German Emperor, his children. his brother. Prince
Henry and his sisters. one OF whom is Crown
Princess Of Greece. whose children. one Of whom
viii be future King OF Greece. are through n-r
likewise in the line Of succession 70 the throne Of
King Edward. Then there is the Grandduke Of
Of Russia whose four little daughters ar" all now
among the eventual heirs to the British throne
In addition to these there is the Crown Prince Of
NeCklenburE- StrelItz, whose mother. Princess Au-
gusta, the old Grand Duchess OF Meckenburg-Stre-
Itz. since the death OF her brother. the Duke Of
Cambridge. and o. hcr cousin, Queen victoria is
now the only surviving grandchiId Of King George
III Of England. Her sons two daughters. one OF
them now Crown Princess OF Montenegro. and the
other married to the French druggists son. Count
Janctel are also in the line OF succession. and
might in certain eventualties inherit the throne
Of England.
Then there is the reigning Duke OF saxe-Coburg.
a grandson OF queen Victoria, his sister, Princess
Alice Of Albany. who married Prince Alexander OF
Teck the other day al Windsor. Princess Ernest
Of Hohenlohe. another Of Queen Nictoria's grand
daughters and her children: the King OF Wurtem-
berg and his daughter. married 20 the Princess Of
WED: also Prince Victor and Prince Louis Bona
parte their sister the widowed Duchess OF Aosta.
and her little hoy Prince Humbert OF italy, Count
Of Salient. now about fifteen years OF age, their
rights Of succession coming 70 them through their
fathers mother who was Princess caroline OF
Wurterbcrr Nor should I omit tie Duke OF
Brunswick and Cumberland. with his children
among them his eldest daughter. Marie Louise.
married to Prince MAMMALIAN o; Baden. future
grand duke OF that country.
The Crown Princess OF Rumania- who IS a grand
daughter Of Queen Victoria. and her children would
h. I'm the line Of succession to the English throne
had she not forfeited her rights I'm connection
herewith by marrying n Roman Catholc. me
English law does not object prince princess
% tho reiguinE house wedding member OF me
Greek church "a J-vyess. a AIahometan or a member
OF any Christian Uu-Christian faith t1ut ever
since the Act OF Settlement IN 100. which forms
mart and marcel OF the British Constitution. mar
ria4e with "a Roman catholic carries with II FOR
FIXTURE Of an rights OF succession 10 the English
throne both for the contracting parties and Tier
Crr-rrdaute
While the Italian courts unable 70 pronounce
d divorce since tho latter does not figure IN the
Italian code vet they decree the nudity or
-,.-i.r. an the same grounds as those which are
admitted by the English and American courts or
law. Thus the tribunals at Rome have Just an
r.,-Ied the marriage which took place IN 1897 be
tween Prince Francis Del Drago, and countess
Marie Vanderuoot GAssche Tn" countess was
warned not TO marry the prince. but tho teInDta-
ton TO become q princess Of tho ancient Roman
house 81 Del Drago and % niece OF the late hins
Francis OF Spain and q, the old Queen Isabella
wa too great. and So the Countess AarlN nec'i"e
Princess Francis Del DraEo-
She speedily repcnted OF the mistake which she
had made returned 10 her relatives IN beIslufn
and appealed 20 the Vatican for release rom her
marriage VOWS. The Pope delegated the Cardinal
Archbishop " MaIiues 70 investigate the case and
ON the strength Of the report Of the Metropolitan
OF Belgium the union was annulled by tho Nati-
can under conditions which enabled the young
woman 90 resume her maiden name The countess
for she "a princess no longer-thereupon applied
., IN. Italian courts and the latter have on the
same grounds as those which actuated the Vati-
cau in the arar restored her 10 liberty. the prince
being once more a bachelor
II 7 call attention 20 this AFFAIR. II is because
Prince Giovanni Del DraEo. spends much Of hts
time IN thu. United States where some confusion
has arisen. owing Co the matrimonial misfortunes
Of his elder brother being wrongly ascribed 10 him
Roth princes are sons Of the late Princess Del
Drapo who was half sister Of Queen Isabella
Of araln. that is to say a daughter OF the late
Oueeu christina Of Spain by her second husband.
Nfrncz whom she raised from the ranks OF pri-
,ta In the army 70 the dignity 81 a captain gem
e~aI OK a Minister Of state and OF Duke OF
RIanzarcs The family Of Del Drago * one Of the
parrtcian houses Of Rome. founded in tho
twelfth century by a certain Rudolphe de DraSoni-
bris and was content with the title of Marquis
Del prago until the early part % the nineteenth
century. VIXEN II received from tho PsDacy the
prIuceIy coronet
Roth Princess Irma Fuerstenberg and the Duchess
If Ratibor who have recently been appointed
danes du paIals" the German Empress are
Austrians by birth, and hold idenucally the same
rank and title at the Court Of Vienna. At Vienna
this dignity is purely titular and it is under
stood that the appointment conferred upon the two
ladies' in question as well on several others at
the Court OF Berlin, Is also 10 be OF honorary
diameter This Is q departure at Berlin, where
tha rank Of dame du palais, lady Of the palace.
has hitherto restricted TO the senior and chief
Of the ladies in actual and attendance upon
either the Empress or OF the princesses OF the
blood.
The innovation thus inaUguTated by Emperor
william bids fair prove very popular. and TO add
70 the brtiancy OF his court since there will be
a number OF women who have hitherto been rerniss
in their attendance. but who will now be anxious
gac-tra the appoutuant OF tftuIar danes On