New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-10-20
sUIToR FOR A PRINCESS HAND.

So many Of the members Of the house OF
Paget have married Americans, one Of the num-
ber indeed, Sydney Paget, making his nome
in this country, that the report now current III
England in court circles and in society, accord
ing 10 which young Lord Anglesey the chleh
OF the family is a sutton for the hand OF princess
Patricia Of Connaught daughter Of the Duke
OF Connaught and niece Of King EDWARD -
naturally calculated to excite some httIe IN
4e-as+ here It NAV be remembered that Princess
Patsy" was 10 have been the bride OF King
Alfonso of Spain and is generally credited Will
having rejected his offer Of marriage on the oc-
casion Of his visit TO London in the early part
Of the summer. II was said at the time mat
her refusal was prompted less by any reIlGlouS
scruples than owing to a previous attachment
This attachment IS now understood to have
been for the young head of the house OF Page[
who. II may be remembered. succeeded TO the
rnaroDtsata and TO the estates of his eccentric
cousin last March.
u r.-,a,rs m he seen whether King Edward
will give his sanction to the match, which is
necessary IN order to render 1t valid OF course
the German relatives of the prlncess-IeF
mother is a member Of the reigning house OF
Prussia-are likely TO oppose the marriage con-
sidering il in the light Of a mesalhance' anu
under any circumstances viii never regard Il
as other than 4 mo-ganatic union since the mar
ouis is neither royal nor mediatized- But aiter
all two Of King Edwards sisters have welded
mobiles the Princess Louise being the VIE Oh Inc
Duke OF Argyll. who ranked officially and IN me
eyes Of the law as a mere comuacner when ne
married her and who occupied seat for many
years afterward in the House of Commons; WINE
one OF the Kings own daughters, the Oldest Is
most happily married the Duke OF flIe' no
was an earl when the late Queen victoria gave
her consent in council TO the alliance On 'iid'
occasion there was some hesitation about allow
ing the match owing to the proximity oL Inc
princess 20 the throne, and the hkelihooo u Iiei
being called upon to succeed TO the crown But
no such arguments could be invoked in the pres
ent case as not only all the children OF th7
Prince ard Princess Of Wales but those OF Ihe
Duchess OF Fife and OF Princess Charles o.
Denmark have prior rights to the crown
II there is any hesitation it will probably %
By reason OF the fact that the Paget LoruS
o. Anglesey have been singularly unfortunate III
their domestic affairs the last two marquiseS
IN particular having achieved an altogether I'M
enviabIe notoriety by reason OF their frequehl
Appearances in the divorce court The present
marquis is still a minor. and viii not attain
his majority until next April, which. Of course
IS another obstacle TO any marriage until after
that time, whether II be with a royal princess
girl OF less exalted rank He is an of1cer
OF the Royal Horse Guards (the Blues) and rs
as simple. quiet and sensible IN his tastes ana
behavior as his predecessor was eccentric and
theatrical the late peer being. indeed. crazy on
the subject Of showing himself to the public
bsdecked from head 10 foot with gorgeous
Jewels.
He is a son Of the late Lord Alexander Paget,
brother Of the fourth marquis, and has a young
er brother OF sixteen. After that in the line Of
succession comes his uncle, Lord Berkeley
Paget. and tho latters soldier son, Rowland
Two other lives. namely. those Of old General
William Psget and of Fitzroy Paget, stand be-