New-York tribune., 1905-08-18
PRINCESS AND HER BARON
Queen Victoria the Providence of
Frederica of Hanouer's Romance.

Should the fracture in the skull sustained by
Baron AfoRs Pawel- -Rammngen in n carriage
eident, result as has been predicted fatally. his
sesth would mark the close OF an almost forgot
.sn royal romance. which may be said to have
commenced during the closing years OF the life
NJ TIE old blind King OF Hanover, and to have
reached its climax a couple of years after the de-
mise Of the dethroned and eXiled monarch when
his fsvorite daughter the most beautiful princess
of her day. bestowed her hand upon his faithful
snd devoted aide-de-calnp and secretary the baron
q question, the marriage taking place at Windsor
castle Even to this day Princess Frederick OF
Hanover. at the age OF ffty-seven or nrty-eisht
remains the ststeliest and most impressive figure
of Old World royalty. her snow white hair lending
additional distinction 10 the classic outlines of her
features. while years have not impaired the superb
elegance OF her carriage the elasticity Of her
bearing
Probably princess living has received so
MANY offers OF marriage from royal and imperial
rsrsousses- Austrian arch6ukes. Russian grand
eusss German sovereigns and princes OF every
sssc-iption. the late King Alfonso OF Spain the
ruke o. ConnaIIght and his brothers the la
Dukes os Coburs and OF Albany, all vainly endeav-
cred win her hand But she rejected all their
suits. although Queen Victoria, who was deeply
attached 10 her. most anxious to have her as
e dauGhter-in-laT, and she declared that as long
az her father alive she would never wed
The old King, as everybody knows, afflicted
with blindness throughout his life. and from her
very earliest girlhood this magnificent blond
life to supply 20 her father that assistance and
service which he unable render to himself
BY reason Of his sishtIessness. II her hand
that guided him through the rooms OF his numer-
ous palaces and when he walked abroad. II was
she who always seen by his side during his
drives. Il was she who comfo-ted him with advice
and sympathy IN those troubled days that followed
fhe loss OF his kingdom and OF the greater part OF
his fortune. both OF which were taken by Prussia
IN 1856 At the dinner parties which he was so fond
OF giving she wont TO attract his attention
this or that guest and to lead the conversation
that he must actually for the time have for
gotten that he was blind. At any rate, that was the
result she achieved for those present. ! can
myself say from personal knowledge. Naturally
she the old mans favorite. and he showed
but little Affection for has other daughter, Marie.
so- his son. The Duke OF Cumberland, even for
his wife ex-Queen Marie Of Hanover. all three
GO whom naturally therefore inclined 10 be
somewhat resentful toward her.
Two years after the old Kings death in Paris
the Princess Frederick who great favorlte
At Vienna. particularly with the Emperor and En-
press, she at Windsor, announced her inten-
ton OF becoming the wife Of Baron Pawel- Ram
miRsen, whose principal merit, IN her eyes. and
title her affection the devotion that he had
shown her father since the day that he
had rode beside him on the battlefield Of Langen-
zslzs, holding The bride rein OF the blind monarch
and leading him here and there 10 encourage his
troops by his presence throughout the Iivelong day
that the conflict ragged. The baron was hand
some man somewhat older than the princess and
possessed but little fortune while he belonged tc
the lowest rank but OF the nobility conferred
upon his family about three hundred wears ago
He had never been a favorite OF his dead masters
widow son or younger daughter. and hence il was
only nstura- that they should strongly object 10
the match. Fredericas brother. the Duke Of Cum
osTland, now de lure, though not de facto SOW
ereign Duke Of Brunswick, even going so far as to
snnounce that should she dsobey his wishes in
TIE matter he would decline TO pay thenceforth
he annual allowance from The family fortune 10
"hicn she was entitled By her fathers will. and
r. The statutes OF The House Of Hanover.