The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-11-03
EUROPES ROYAL NURSERIES
CHILDREN IN FOURTEEN OUT
or EIGHTEEN COURTS.

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Parents Rights -InTanto % spain
Grants a Petition TITLES Or q Basy
Grand Duke-QueensA Are zoo Mothers
Certainly in fourteen and probably in
fifteen Of the eighteen empires and king
doms OF Europe there are families Of young
children who are growing up NJ heirs direct
OF presumptive to the throne. In a few
GASES they are children Of the sovereign;
Oftener they are grandchildren or nephews.
In the case Of Sweden there is q great
grandson.
The most pathetic OF the childless courts
Is that Of Holland. In Austria and Portugal
the ultimate living heirs are young mon
still unmarried.
The doubtful cAse is Turkey. The
q Almanach de Gotha" gives no particulars
as to the domestic status Of Selim Efendi,
the Sultan's eldest son. But he Ii 81. and
It Ii highly probable that he is childless.
As a rule. Efforts are made TO bring royal
children up simply and modestIy and to
shield their nursery life from the public
gaze, but it is inevitable that a great many
details leak out.
One little Prince who has been very
much before the public in his brief life
Of four years il Olaf. Crown Prince of Nor
way. When he visited his grandfather In
England a few months ago with his father
and mother he attracted little less notice
thar King Haakon and Queen Maud.
He is said to be a very self-willed young
gentleman, with a large sized idea OF his
own and his parents rights. The last story
told OF him represents him as stamping
his foot when a little playmate climbed
into a big armchair in one of the private
saloons in the palace at Christiania.
Get out Of therel" he ordered. that
is my fathers place.
The little visitor looked scared and King
Haakon fastened TO comfort him.. The
King picked him up and set him on his
knee, but the young Prince Olaf became
oven more enraged. He stamped his foot
again az he fairly shouted:
Get out Of there; 1 tell you. that is my
mothers PLACED"
The latest arrivals In the rank Of heirs
direct are the baby Princes Of Spain and
Germany, both born within a few months,
the one as Crown Prince. the other the
Crown Princes son. Both are still in their
cradles, so personal anecdotes are lacking,
but there are stories about the Spanish
heir all the same.
One tells Of the appeal Of a poor woman,
the widow OF an officer who fell in Cuba,
| for an increase Of pension. She had re-
peatedlv made application through the
ordinary channels, but without result.
Then she hit on the device Of addressing
a memorial to his Royal Highness Alfonso.
Infante of Spain.
The letter was opened by the Princes
secretarv-he has a whole suite Of officials
and eouerries to reinforce his buxom
Andalusian nurse-who Of course referred
the memorial to the King The King read
il Inc smiled
Holding Il in his hand he made his way
through the corridors Of the Escurial.
the secretary and a few other attendants
tagging on behind him In the nursery
thew found the Queen and the baby Prince
sitting up IN mis- crib.
The King explained the situation and
then with a formal bow returned the letter
to the secretary.
But what shall 1 do with it. sire2' tho
latter asked.
why. give it to the Prince. to whom it
is directed, of course
The secretary with his best obeisance
laid it on the royal cradle. The baby
grabbed at il and smiled.
well what does the Prince say TO it?"
asked the King after a pause, turning to
the nurse.
REALLY. your Majesty. he appears to me
to say nothing" was the matter Of fact
reply.
IAN right, silence gives consent said
the King MIR. Secretary, see that the
letter ia forwarded TO the War Department
with the proper Endorsement and write
to the woman that the Prince grants her
request"
The Russian imperial children lead a
h~eaIthful, outdoor life, for the most part
at T~sarskoe-Selo, always with a powerful
guard of soldiers and secret police agents
lust beyond their range Of vision. II is a
wonder that the poor little Grand Duke,
who is the heir to the dignity Of Gar. is not
already overwhelmed by his title.
He is nowajust 3 years and 3 months old
and he is Herman Of All the Cossacks. Chief
OF the Regiment Of the Guard Of Finland.
! Colonel Of the Fifty-frst Regiment Of In
fantry Of Zitovsk, OF the Twelfth Regiment
of Infantry Of Eastern Siberia. Of the Corps
OF Cadets Of Tashkend, Captain of the
Fourth Battery of Horse Artillery Of the
Guard. Commandment Of the Military School
al Moscow, Of the Forty-fourth Regiment
of. Dragons OF Nijni-Noygorod and OF the
Forty fifth Regiment OF Dragons Of Sew
ersk, He is also a Chevalier Of the Order
Of ST. Andrew. Notwithstanding these
diCnities it is said that his greatest joy in
life is a red and blue ~Punchinello and that
he occasionally scraps with his youngest
sister, Princess Anastasia, who ts Q years
old for possession Of il.
Sometimes odd things happen to royal
children. Not long ago. as the cable told
the readers OF THE Sun. the carriage in
which the youngest daughter OF Kaiser
Wilhelm was driving with her governess in
Berlin ran over a little boy.
The Princess, h is Is. jumped out and
ran after the crowd that was carrying
the little chapto adrug store near by. Then
a vigilant policeman who formed the idea
that she was trying to escape dashed after
her and caught her by the arm.
~You must come with me to the police
station" he growled. What IL your name
and who are your ~parents?"
my name is Victoria Louisa" replied
the little girl, with n fine air Of offended
dignity, and my father is the Kaiser
Then apologies flowed freely.
The Prince Of Wales's children are all
animal lovers. Their grandmother. Queen
Alexandra. instilled this characteristic into
them.
Prince Albert's pony Midget is his pet.
Prince Edward. the heir presumptive, il
devoted TO his terrier Puck. Both boys
are good fencers and can 20 through the
manual Of arms in good style: but 1t Is said
their sister Victoria can give points TO
either.