The Washington herald., 1906-12-09
BRITONSIDOLIZEOLAF
NOrWay'S Future Sovereign
Delights London.
LITTLE PRINCE ENJOYS VISIT
when He Came to Metropolis He
Brought Royalty with Him, Being
Accompanied by King Edward and
Alexandra, King HaazOn and
Queen MHUd-An1fOus for Toys.
Tespopdsuce Of The Washington Herald

Correspondents Of The Washington Herald
London. Nov. 30.-During the visit OF
the King and Queen Of Norway to Eng
land the little Prince Olaf was the cen
tral attraction of the royal group. and
on the day he bade farewell 10 Windsor
Castle and came to London he received
quite an ovation.
He not only came to London. but
brought the court with him, being ac-
eompanied by the King and Queen
Alexandra, King Haakon and Queen
Maud. and attended by members OF tho
two royal households.
From the point OF view OF Prince
Olaf and the crowds Of peopIe-chiehy
women-who gathered to see him at
Windsor and in London. II was dis
tinctly the visit If Prince Olaf to Lon
don, and Prince Olafs farewell 10
Windsor, and not at all the removal
Of the court to London" incidentally
carrying with it a royal parsonage Of
the age Of three years.
The little bIue-eyed lad said good
by to Windsor with the same charm
ing. childish sincerity as when he shook
hands with the gold-laced naval officers
on the royal yacht a week ago.
He was early astir. and anxiousiy
watched the packing Of his toys. Only
a portion Of these were to accompany
him, but they were very particular
ones and he was most anxious they
should not be left out. Among other
things quite his own are some presents
for his small cousins He is a gener-
ous-hearted little boy, and has even got
something for favorite park-keeper
in Christiania.
A little before II o'clock In the morn
ing, dressed in his warm white coat.
white sailor hat, white CATERS. and
brown boots. he trotted eagerly 70 the
door. where an open royal landau was
waiting.
"An EnEIishman."
Near the door stood one of King Ed
wards pase-boys. Prince Olaf looked
at the page-boy very thoughtfully for
few moments, and then, turning TO
his mother, asked. in his small. clear
voice. rs he an Englishman?" There
was a general laugh, and Queen Maud
told her little son that the page was an
Englishman.
Prince Olaf looked at the page-boy
again. and evidently thinking that he
was not so very much taller than him
self, said emphaticaIly. Then I'm an
Englishman. too" an assertion which
caused another laugh.
Half the women in Windsor turned
out TO wave hands to him as he went
away. As soon as the landau reached
the castle gates Prince Olaf scrambled
on the seat and stood there smiling at
the ladies, who threw him kisses. until
the station was reached
Then the little boy again became a
little prince who solemnly recognized
that the right thing 10 do on going
away is to shake hands with those he
leaves behind.
So. with perfect seriousness and with
out any aftectation, he walked up 10
the majestic colonel Of the First Life
Guards and manfully held out his tiny
hand. The colonel bowed as he shook
hands. Prince Olaf then turned 10
Col FERGUSON, of the CoIdstream
Guards, and shook hands with him.
Energetic Hnndsbake.
He next selected the mayor Of Wind
sOr for a handshake. and was steadily
working HIS way down the list Of rail-
way officials when Princess Victoria
ran up and said that It was time 70 90.
So Prince Olaf trotted gayly off 10 tho
royal saloon, and as the train steamed
away he got some one TO hold him uE
so that he could wave his hand through
the window.
There were nearly as many people
outside PaddingtOn Station as last
week to see King HaakOn and Queen
Maud.
Inside the station a number Of privI-
| legged guests. chiefly ladies. watched
the arrival of the royal train. They all
| looked for little Prince Olaf.
They watched him as he was helped
out Of the saloon, as he walked across
| the crimson-carpeted platform to the
royal carriage. and as he climbed TO
| the seat beside Princess Victoria. and,
holding her arm TO steady himself,
gazed with beamlng eyes at the pranc-
| ing horses Of the Second Life Guards
| escort
Courteous Prince.
Prince Olafs ride through the streets
was an ovation. There were crowds
of people to see him, and when they
cheered he smiled and sometimes salut-
ed by raising his gloved hand to his
| cap. Outside buckingham Palace there
were hundreds of ladies, who had in
many cases come to town on purpose to
| see the boy prince.
For three OF four hours a crowd OF
women hung around the palace gates.
in the hope of seeing Prince Olaf drive
/ out again. Their devotion to him was
| heroic, for the road was wet and
muddy. and now and then a slight
| drizzle fell.
No Olaf came. but the hearts of the
royal ladies within the palace were
/ evidently touched by the love Of the
| baby prince, and about 3 o'clock Queen
| Alexandra came to the window over
| the central archway and lifted Prince
/ Olaf uD for a couple Of minutes
The band of women in the wet grate-
| fully waved their hands and handker-
! chiefs and threw kisses, and then, when
/ he had disappeared. went home happy.
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