Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-28
VISITS OF ROYALTY
Interesting Travels of Kings
and Emperors.
THEIR POLITICAL ASPECTS
Edward VII Wants Less Publicity
About His Journeyings.
KAISER WILLIAM AS A GUEST
His Trip Through the Holy Land and
Morocco-Few Reigning Guests
Have Visited America.
Written for The Star.

Written for The Star.
The visits and travels of kings and empe
rors are always of special interest, and
reported as fully as possible by the news
papers, not only because their readers nat
urally like to learn the details of the doings
of such important personages but also be-
cause great politics is sometimes involved
Emperor Williams historic yachting
cruise late in the Russo-Japanese war, when
he took the car on board as guest is
case in point So is the somewhat recent
visit of Edward VII to Paris, during which
he played the host at the English embassy
to Delcasse. former French minister of af-
fairs. Few details of Williams cruise
leaked out he met the car at sea, and SO
It was impossible for the newspapers to get
them: but so much of the detail was printed
about Edwards memorable Paris visit that
he has directed that in the future the pro-
gram OF his journeyings shall be kept secret
There ia something humorous about the sit
uation when you Understand that despite
this formal announcement. the program Of
the travels Of the Duke of Lancaster-Ed-
wards name when travelling in multi
late in March and early In the present
month-waS given out as usual.
There are no more interchangeable travellers
than Edward and his nephew, William,
though somehow II has been a long time
since the two last met William Is said to
be a little grouchy because Edward is re-
ported as saying he expects no meeting dur
ing the coming summer, and also because
he shows signs of soon repaying VIII
liam's visit of two or three years ago. The
German press Is grouchy along with the en-
peror, and this is not surprising in view of
the kings recent meeting with the other
kaiser, Francis Joseph of Austria Hungary,
who is not relative.
However much of politics there may have
been In the kings meeting with Francis
Joseph, or his much-criticised Paris visit
and however unpleasant his last meeting
with his German nephew may have been,
many of the meetings and gatherings of
royalty have been devoid of politics and ex-
actiy like the meetings and visits of friends
VINO move IN less exalted circles
Pleasant Royal Visits.
Probably the pleasantest royal gatherings
ever recorded and those at which hosts
and guests were able to unbend most COM
pleteIy, were the family gatherings that
used to be held at Fredensborg Castle, the
home OF the late King Christian of Dem
mark, when the old king and Queen Louise
were the hosts, and their children, grand
children and reat-grandchildren the guests.
This fine old couple had no more descend
ants, probably. than had Queen Victoria of
England nor Is 1t likely that they enter
tanned theirs oftener or more cordially than
she entertained hers. and certainly not so
splendidly. But there is no doubt that the
royal and imperial guests who frequented
Fredensborg were there allowed greater re-
lief from the conventienalities of the court,
more perfect relaxation from the restraint
to which they were ordinarily subjected,
even at their own homes, than anywhere
else the footstool
Fredensborg ought TO be an Ideal visiting