New-York tribune., 1906-12-17
ROYALTY'S DIETS"
forerSn Rulers Popers of Dismissal
of Officers.

no word In tho English language appeals more
powerfully 20 the Anonted OF the Lord than .diet
s'ius ior those parliamentary institutions which
N0" successive generation are increasing the
- restrictions upon the authority and the
- Nohoreu preroSatlves OF the monarchs. The
Hiso constitutes TO them an unpleasant re-
Ininder that they are compelled to burnor NO. only
tie VIII OF their people but also the caprices OF
' o"h royal oigestions. These are for the most
part oadly damaged They are likely to be delicate
- inheritance ana Impaired by the lack OF sim
picity In the food and the compulslon TO depend
upon highly seasoned dishes and astronomical
masterpieces OF culinary artists of Gallo origin,
Instead of upon the plain fare with which people
occupying less exalted spheres in life obliged
TO be content
King Charles OF Rurnania. whose health is in an
extremely critical condition. has been restricted
for many months past TO diet OF milk and crack
ers. Emperor Francis Joseph. now In the neigh
borhood OF eighty OF age, ascrbes the reten-
tion OF his amazing physical and mental vigor 10
the fact that he has always been extremely care
ful about his diet and is more strict about it
than ever. He seldom touches anything at the
bancuets which he gives. eating alone before or
afterward dishes of the simplest description spe-
cially prepared for him. King Edward. in spite Of
his reputation as a gourmet has for the last ten
years observed the utmost caution with regard to
his diet to the tyranny OF which he renders the
most complete subjection Emperor Nicholas and
the Sultan Of Turkey are obliged 70 be still more
OF delicacy OF digestion than account Of the
serious danger OF poison. In fact. the Padishah
never touches single dish bottle OF water that
does not reach his table sealed after having been
previously tasted by one Of the highest and most
trusted digntaries of the realm this office having
been long filed by the gallant old field marshal
surnamed THE Victorious" who was the hero OF
the siege OF Plevna in the last Turkish war with
Russia
Another monarch who is a slave to diet is Leo
los,,, tha
est fare
The two heaviest eaters OF the now living crowned
heads OF Europe undoubtedly King Charles OF
Portugal. who has inherited his voracious appetite
from his grandfather, the late King Victor En-
manuel OF Italy. and King Alfonso of Spain. whose
prowess with the fork is due TO the fact that he Is
a Bourbon The Bourbons have for hundreds OF
years been renowned for their extraordinary ca
pacities in the matter Of consumption OF food ana
IT is not altogether surprising under the circum-
stances that most of the Bourbon kings OF France.
and many OF those of Spain. and OF the two sicies
have succumbed 20 stomach troubles 1t is PROB
ably owing the youth OF Don Alfonso that he re-
for the present thin. and conveys so little
notion by his appearance OF the power OF his ap-
petitite for food-but not for drink he is tee
totaler. But the bulk OF King Charles OF Portugal
is colossal and almost large as that OF the late
King OF wurtemberg, renowned for his gluttony'
and OF the Maharajah OF Travancors- The latter
undergoes each year a rather peculiar ceremony IN
connection with his avoirdupois. II is known as
the ceremony Of Talabaram, and consists in weigh
ing him against an equivalent weight in gold. The
latter is thereupon distributed the poor, who
assemble around the palace gates for the purpose
II stands to reason, therefore, that the loyal sub
ects OF this Indian potentate are extremely inter-
ested in fattenng him, with view 70 the increase
OF hts weight.
The most famous royal glutton on record is'
however Louis XVI, OF France. who lost his hie'
and that Of his consort. Queen Marie Antoinette'
because of his slavery TO his appetite For they
would have escaped ct the time of their flight TO
varennes had not the King insisted On stopping al
an inn in order TO devour roast turkey for ~hich
his stomach experienced Unsuitable craving JUST
as he was finishing his meal his pursue's causi4'
n r,,,b him and placed him. together with the
Queen and the Daupnin, under arrest They were
taken back TO Paris whsre the boy died IN the
nr4.on into which they had been thrown, and from
which the King and Queen emerged only 10 90 10
the scaffold