Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-04-11

hold his own against Napoleon.
 How correct was the judgment of those who advised the young girl may be seen in the career of Bernadotte. In 1910 Charles XIII. of Sweden was old and without heirs; the states-gen- eral seeking for an heir to the throne found him in the Marshal Bernadotte, who was elected crown prince, and in the following year took over the reins of government, though Charles XIII. lived for seven more years. The con- ditions were that the marshal should change his name to Charles John and become Protestant; the Swedish royal house is now one of the most strongly Protestant in Europe. Be- fore long the crown prince found him. self opposed to his old master, the em- peror; Napoleon wished to urge upon Sweden policy which would injure the growing commerce between that country and Great Britain, and the crown prince refused. In 1918 he be- came king of Sweden and Norway (which had been conquered in 1SlD, under the title of Charles XIV; and his sons Charles XIV. and Oscar l., reigned after him, the former from 1S44-59, and the latter from 1S59-72, when the present king, Oscar H., as- cended the throne.
 The family is a small one, for be- sides the direct descendants of King Oscar -four sons, three grandsons, all three the children of the crown prince, and two granddaughter. both born to Prince Carl, who married Queen Alex andra's niece. Princess lngeborg of Denmark), there is but the crown princess of Denmark, who is the only child of King Charles XIV. King Oscar at the time of his marriage had no cer- tainty of succeeding to the throne. He was 2S years of age. and, travelling in Germany, at the palace of the Princes gu Wied he met and loved the charm ing young Princess Sophia of Nassau. Hastily returning home to Sweden be- fore his visit was ended, he obtained his fathers permission to seek the princess hand. The poem which the prince wrote recalling his first meeting with his bride is one of the many charming pieces of verse which King Oscar has written; and he has also celebrated the romantic scenery of his country in both prose and verse. Were he not king he would be one of Eu- ropes most notable poets. and he is never happier than in describing the joys of peaceful home life. To the palace of Sophiero. on the sound of Helsingborg. the young prince brought his bride. and named the palace after her probably the only house in the world named after queen. At So- phiero, too. were their four sons born to the happy couple.
 The royal palace at Stockholm Is one of the finest of regal residences. every apartment containing some priceless work of art. vsliist the collection of old china is absolutely unique and of incalculable value. Here the state din- ners and receptions take place. but Orottningholm. the fairylike palace on Lake Malar. is the favorite residence of the king and queen. and King Ed ward and Queen Alexandra have been guests there. with many other of the royal families of Europe The crown prince has a palace in Stockholm. the Gustav Adolf Torg. and another in Christiania, the capital of Norway. Both he and the crown princess are de- voted to art, but the youngest of King Oscars sons. Prince Eugene. has given himself almost entirely to painting. The second son. Prince Oscar. made a romantic marriage with Miss Ebba Munck. one of the queens ladies-in- waiting. King Oscar opposed the al- 1iance. but the memory of his own TO- mantle marriage was brought to nis mind by the queen who sympathized with the young couple. and the we'd ding took place at Bournemouth m 1888.
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