Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-08-25
Belgian King Has Established Her
In Chateau Opposite His
Country Home.
SHE LIVES IN MAGNlFICENCE.
Us in Strange Contrast TO the Dinginess
or the villa in Which He Has
Installed the Princess.
Isssclal Correspondence

tS1ecial Correspondence
~ RUssEJs. Aug l5.--such a vio-
lent attack on the private life Of
j King Leopold has Just appeared
In one OF the Brussels newspapers
that II Is causing excitement through
out the country. The writer plainly
accuses his ruler Of using money wrung
from the Congo. and the heavy taxa
ton Of his country peoples, to satisfy
the oaprices Of his morganatic wife. IL
Is feared that the king may be In
ouced 10 recognize as his legal heir, IL
not successor. the baby boy to whom
the lady has given birth, there being
no law 10 prevent this.
BARONESS VAUGHAN.
The lady who now reigns supreme
over the fancy OF King Leopold Is
known by the title Of Baroness
Naughan-Nog-han, as the Belgians
call her II will be remembered that
her little son was born, to Leopold's
intense delight, while she was az the
Riviera last winter. She then lived
in a pretty villa which ostenslbly be-
longed TO Or. Thlriar his maiesty's
Brussels physician. who had charge
OF the ladys health at the interesting
moment But the royal yacht was w.
ing on the shore close by and the king
was in constant and devoted attend
ance. He much amused himself with
strangers who tried 10 get a peep into
the villa. and loved TO give confusing
answers 10 such as occasionally asked
Tor information. not knowirJ who he
was.
IN BEAUTIFUL CHATEAU.
Now the baroness is installed in a
beautiful chateau near Brussels, lust
over the road from the kings own
palace at Iaeken, TO which access Is
had by bridge that crosses from one
estate 10 the other. THIS bridge which
extends over the high road and above
the tram lines is light iron con.
struction. always decorated with flow.
ers, and fanked with two small domes
II has rather an air Of a cage for that
captive Of Love. the old king, who
crosses and re-crosses II.
The chateau. which has been renamed
the Villa Flora, Is surrounded hy a
high wall. and q strict porter keeps the
gate. IL stands close 10 the church of
the village a. Heysel. and Just within
the gates and near the stables Is a
small riding school wherein the Bar.
oness Vaughan has learned 10 ride. her
royal lord being also her riding master.
The house has three towers and a yer.
andah. There Is fine music room and
summer room Of alahasier and mar
Die, whence In warm days the baroness
lies gazing over her pretty gardens 4
curious fact about the drawingroom Is
that everywhere there are mirrors
which reflect every turn OF the person
occupying Il. This and curious choice
81 furniture reveal a certain taste on
thu part OF him who furnished thu
abode The bed Dom Of the baroness
81 fitted with a beautiful carved oak
bed Ia the Louis XIV style and hun,
with old gold brocade Close by IL the
apartment OF the baby prince" and
This is hung with pale blue. while ev.
erywhere are designs Of flying birds foi
baby hands 10 stretch after.
FROM ROYAL PALACE.
Al the linen. all the silver. all the
appointments for thr- e--se come from