Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-03

marked frequently tndt that man IN CopeT-
hagen who hates the snob or the trucker
more than any one else is Prince Carl.
n
Here is little story aptly illustrating
this trait
A Copenhagen agent who was returning
to his home after an absence abroad OF
several years duration met a young naval
officer of prepossessing appearance in the
railway car, and 1t was not long before the
two were engaged in an animated ana
friendly social chat. Each talked as the
others equal, and when they parted at the
end of the journey there was the hearty
handshake of equals.
Three weeks later a festival was held in
the city in which the royal family took part.
The merchant was present, and what was
his aStoniShment to recognize in Prince Carl
his young and entertaining travelling COM
panion. Instantly his frank demeanor of
three weeks before changed, and he APP
preached the prince with soft and honeyed
words. But this time the prince gave the
merchant only polite attention.
When the merchant departed the prince,
turning to a companion related the incident
of the ride, adding: And now, when he
knows my rank, he comes TO me as snob
and not as one man frankly to another
have no further use for him, and the pleas
ant words that were on my lips when | saw
him approaching would not come out when
he showed his true character in his seryil-
ity."
Carl is not enamored of festivities or show
of any sort. Neither is he an orator. like
his father. nor has he his fathers faculty
of getting in close touch with the people.
He makes few speeches. All are carefully
weighed before being uttered and he Is yet
to pronounce a joking toast Light and
graceful speech is not in him. He is frank
ly spoken, like the average sea dog. and as
little of a speaker. But, for all his shyness
and reserve. he is well liked by the Danes
generally.
Unlike most members of royal families,
the new king-elect has carefully screened
his private life from public gaze. Ever
since his marriage he has received only his
closest friends in his home, and as result
little is known of his home life. except that
while his wife devotes herself to literary
work in her leisure hours the prince is
busy wrestling with problems of navigation
or deeply engrossed In reading standard
naval works.
OF course both the prince and princess are
devoted to their only child. who manages
TO get around fairly well under the rather
burdensome name of Alexander Frederick
Edward Christian. He is now in his third
year. and on the authority of visitors TO his
ia Their and mothers transformations apart
ments in the castle in Copenhagen belong
ing to King George of Greece. the boy Is
boss enough in the home to make his father
get down on the floor and play with him
by the hour. Many profess to see In the
child's features much likeness to his august
maternal grandfather, King Edward VII.
For some time the princes love of his
home and his strong aversion to having
himself or any. of his figure In any discus
sion kept him from allowing his name to be
brought forward that of a candidate for
the throne to which the Norwegian people
have elected him. Only when he became
convinced that 1t was his duty to allow his
of it's being done. Indeed, all are agreed
that he has strong sense of duty. and III
this he is much like his sturdy old grand
father. who has so long held the respect of
all Europe
According to his friends, the new king
realizes his numerous shortcomings for
kingship, chiefest of which is that he has
been trained wholly for the sea and not
at all for statecraft. But, his friends ar
que Norway could have chosen most any
other prince and Jared great deal worse.
for ii is not often that man of royal
blood is found who is chock full of what
is INTERCHANGEABLE known in America as
horse or common sense.
The prince and princess were married in
July of 1896 He was born August 3, 1872.
She is nearly three years his senior, having
been born November 20. 1869. His full
name is Christian Frederick Carl George
Valdemar Axel AS a daughter of daugh-
ter of King Christian, the princess has been
well received by the Danes. How she will
impress the Norwegians as Queen Maud
remains to be seen.
The coronation of the new king and queen
will take place not at the capital, Chris
tIania, but at Trondhjem, to the north. and
only three degrees south OF the Arctic cir
Gle, The Norwegian constitution makes 1t
obligatory that the king be crowned here
.The browning and amounting OF the king
shall take place In the Cathedral of
Trondhjem at such time ana With such cere-
monies as he himself shall determine. In
view Of this provision all tho kings who