The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-12-01
ENGLISH MONARCH
SPENDS $5OO,OOO
ON ROYAL GUESTS
Nine of Ruling Families
and Their Suites Given
Presents.
Command" Theatrical
Performances at Wind
scr Costly for King.

LONDON. Nov. sO.-After passing
through a season of severe economy,
King Edward VII is now manifesting
signs Of a love for the personal expendi-
ture that characterized King Louis OF
France.
King Edwards entertainment Of an
unprecedented group OF royal visitors
at his own expense this month will cost
him personally a staggering sum OF
money which he will have to pay out
OF his own private purse. there being no
special government allowance for this
purpose.
Never before have 50 many royalties
visited the English court simultaneously.
Even the jubilee OF Queen Victoria did
not bring so many European soverelgns
70 England. Among the Kings guests
were Emperor wilhelm Of Germany.
King Alfonso Of Spain, King Haakon OF
Norway, the Empress OF Germany.
Queen Victoria OF Spain. Queen Amelie
of Portugal. Queen Maud OF Norway. the
Prince Of Asturias. Prince Olaf of Nor
Wa.
A Fortune to Entertain.
With not less than nine foreign -oyal-
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Edwards expense bill viii run into
many hundreds of thousands Of dollars.
Some little part Of this sum may be
met out Of government funds. but the
bulk OF II will come out OF the Kings
private purse.
The principal items OF expenditure
Will run about as follows:
Wages to extra court officials,
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lives etc,.......-. -, $4,000
Decorations, repairs 10 Kensing-
ton Palace, Windsor Castle,
other royal residences used by
guests. and sweeping $500 royal
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Windsor, and PortsmOuth...,,.. 5000
rnents ...,...-..-....-............... 10000
Reviews OF troops, naval displays,
etc .........-..s.............. 10000
But this summary does not include
the values OF the gifts presented 10 the
sovereigns. nor the value OF the gifts
10 The retinues OF the different mon
Rrachs.
Taking all his expenses into consider
alton, It is a safe estimate 10 put the
cost OF King Edwards wholesale hos
pitGhty at $780, 900.
Gives Presents by Wholesale.
A very large item OF personal ex-
pense to the King and Queen when they
entertain many royalties is the whole
sale giving OF presents. not only TO
their royal guests. but to each member
OF the visiting royalties suites The
King two months ago ordered a large
quantity OF presents from the court
jewelers. IN London. The presents con-
sisted mostly OF breastpins and brooches,
but there were dozens Of rings, SNUFF
boxes. scarfpins, charms. and watches
also ordered
Many Of the designs were sugg ested
by the King himself. Jewelry is al
ways the favorite present OF the King,
who takes great pains in the pref,ara-
ton Of the designs. The Kaiser and
other royalties, Of course, were as gen
erous as the King.
Another large item OF personal ex-
pense 10 the King when ne entertains
lavlshly at Windsor Castle is the com
mand" theatrical performances. The
King commanded two or three Of the
notable theatrical managers OF Lon
don 70 come TO Windsor Castle and play
the pieces the King selects. For the en-
tertainment Of his royal guests this year
the King commanded Sir Charles Wynd-
and Sir John Hare TO play "A Pair Of