The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1907-10-03

nearing the completion Of his fort fourth
year. BY "a rare coincidence his Queen
Amelie was born at Twickenham, near
London. on the same day. two years
later. and alone among the occupants
of European thrones they bid each other
| many happy returns on the same day
| The King was educated az OpOrto by
Portuguese professors, and after his edu-
cation ended he made d tour of Europe
He possesses what is a convenient and
/ happy forte Of kings-a remarkable
knowledge Of languages. lie speaks seven,
and five OF them fiuently In English he
Is quite at home, and has translated
ShakespeaTean plays. for, like his father
he is an ardent admirer Of the English
bard. As crown prince, with the title Of
Duke Of BraganZa. he was known as a
keen sportsman, and the finest shot in
the country Even now when his majes-
y has grown very stout, il is said there
is scarce a marksman In Lusitania who
would back himself against King Carlos
He rides hard and can drive q pair OF
horses through the steep and narrow
streets Of Lisbon with the skill Of a per
feet whip. Besides these qualities his
majesty IS fair tennis PLAYER and an ac-
complshed musician. Another qualiica-
ton must not be omitted. Before he be-
came King the Duke Of Braganza was
well known for his patronage Of the bull
ring. Now in Portugal the bull fights are
Invested Of much Of the cruelty that dis
graCes the Spanish fights. In Portugal
neither horses nor bulls are killed. and
10 prevent the possibility OF q bull goring
q horse the horns are covered with a
padded guard. court beauty once raj
lied the heir TO the throne on this prac-
tice and hinted that the bull fighters
would not dare face the bull in the open
The prince now King Carl0sl took up
the implied challenge. and the story runs
that at the next fight orders were given
that the animal was TO be admitted 10
the arena untrammeled Dom Carlos
took his stand before the swinging doors
and waited with the frilled darts ready
In hand for the bull 10 charge There
was "a below and q scurry and then
tornado % quiyering brown limbs and
glancing horns made for the place where
the present King Of Portugal was stand
ing. But a bull rarely charges home al
the first attempt, and this one did as
others do. II stopped. suorted angrly.
and threw up sand with its front hOofs
The King waved his arms. made a feint
60 lure IL on, and then as IL charged
again sprang 20 one side 20 avoid H. but
IN the very act Of his spring slipped on
wet place. left by the watering hose.
and fell The whole audience rose with n
simultaneous cry Of horror. for though
Dom Carlos fought incognito. everybody
knew who the too bold bauderilIer0 was.
Another fighter waved his rcd cappa in
Che bulls face. the animals attention
was diverted for a second. and the prince
rose. The bull saw the movement. and
taking no further notice Of the enticingIy
waving cappa, made once more for his
first adversary. Il was run prince. run
bun. and. fortunately. for his country.
the prince won by inches As his mafes-
tvs heels cleared the tlmbers OF the bar
ricade the bulls horns knocked splinters
out OF the woodwork a few inches below.
Yes said Don Carlos. when recalling
the story. 4 think did those twenty-five
yards or 50 in very good time But.
he added. with a downward glance al his
very portly figure, and with rather rue
ful smile, Il am afraid I would not have
much chance OF escape II had 10 do the
same thing now"
On May Q. 1SS6. King Carlos married
Princess Marie Amelie, daughter Of Phil
ippe, Due dOrleaus, Comte de Paris.
one Of the most beautiful and gifted OF
Europe's queens besides being the tallest.
The marriage. which has been a happy
one. took place I'm Lisbon amid great re-
joicings. A story is told of the engage
ment with the Orieanlst princess which
is probably true. Il IS said that the prince
Z Nn4
him TO marry any but a faIryIike princess
one that was good. beautiful and rich.
None OF the ladies Of the reigning families
within his acquaintance seemed TO fuIfU
these conditions. one day a French lady
OF great astuteness, the Comtesse de Ia |
Ferronaye obtained a large Photograph
Of Princess Amelie dOrleans and placed il /
In her drdWinE-room There the Young
duke saw it, and the die was cast A ly-i
ing visit 10 Paris followed. for this hap
pened before the French government had
passed the expulsion bill that made the
Comte and COmtesse de Paris and their
children eNiles from France and the
FranCo-PoT,uguese marriage was the re-
suit Indeed, the manifestations Of mon
archical loyalty which the union called
forth was the cause Of the Punishment OF |
r
lie. Princess Amelie's reception I'm Lisbon |
recalled the ancient glories Of Portugal. /
Magnificent professions and gorgeous /
pageants filed the streets, and of their
Queen the Portuguese have Just reason To
be proud. Queen Amele viii rank with |
the most gifted women of her time. Queen /
Victoria recognized her talents and took
deep interest in her marriage She was /
for a While best known in the land Of her
adoption, England, as a great sports |
woman She is a powerful swimmer and
was awarded a gold medal by the ROYAL /
Humane Society for saving two children /
from drowning I'm the Tagus. But the /
Queen possesses distinguished intellectual |
gifts She studied medicine. passed her
examination. and obtained a degree. and
is thus the only queen NJ D. extaut. The
future Queen Of Belgium is. however /
an VI. ID. also Her majesty Of Portugal /
has made a speciality of nursing. much /
TO the advantage Of her subjects. At her 1
own expense she maintains a dispenssrv /
and hospital for the children of the poor.
er classes II is said that the Queen
by her precept and example has done /
much TO diminish tight lacing IN the fash /
ionable world. Her majestys sister. |
Princess Helene of Orleans. is married /
TO the Duke of Aosta. cousin Of the King |
of Italy, and next in succession to that /
throne after the son OF the Italian mon
arch. The Portuguese King and Queen
have two sons, Prince Luis. aged twenty. /
who is now travelling in South Africa. /
and Prince Manuel, aged eighteen. The
popularity Of Dom Carlos I has been /
greatly endangered by the present pOlit- /
ical crisis In Portugal. King Carlos has /
openly favored the plans and projects of 4
Senior JoaO Franco. the strong man OF /
the country, who advocates many reforms /
not to the taste of certain corrupt officials /
who have managed the affairs of the ma I
ton for their own advantage. Don Car