The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-11-24

entertaining royalty to such an extent
this last week that the loyal Londoners
ave spent most OF their time on the streets
in the hope Of seeing a German. Norwegian,
Spanish. Portuguese OF English royal per-
sonage whisk by in a motor from one rail-
-ay station to another or drive by In a
coach with Outriders on the way to a state
or social banquet.
The interest in all these royalties. how
ever. has paled into insigniicanoe beside
the breathless excitement which reigns
when the little Prince Olaf shows himself
or the tiny Prince Of the Asturias can be
Asen from afsr in the arms OF his fat Spanish
nurse. said to be the c~leanest n ugliest
woman ever known in her village.
Of the two young heirs to thrones Prince
Olaf has undoubtedly the better press agent,
for descriptions of his clothes, his speeches,
his manner. his appearance. &c. are printed
every day and quoted all over England. He
is very democratic, this young Prince, and
ut S~andringham, where they have been
staying over the Kings birthday. he and
his mother. Queen Maude. drove all around
the country roads quite alone in a tiny dog
cart which Queen Maudo had When she was
= girl. This caused such joy in the place
that IT, is doubtful il any work in the fields
has been accomplished during their visit.
Prince Olaf. being most socially inclined.
would have liked TO stop and hold long con-
versations with every passerby who saluted
him and only gentle pressure on Queen
NIaude's part prevented his carrying out this
idea. He makes a quaint and charming Pic
turs in his red coat and cap bordered with
black fur and his merry. round. rosy Eng
lish face and yellow hair. @My little Vik-
ing" King Edward calls him
The baby Prince OF the Asturias is stay
ing with his grandmother, Princess Henry
~ ~Battenberg. at KensingtOn Palace.
Every morning he goes out for his airing
IN kensingtOn Gardens, attended by a suite
composed 81 the aforementioned Spanish
nurse IN the gay costume Of her native
province, two staid and frigidly naughty
Euglishwomen in the regulation trained
nurses costume OF long cloaks, bonnets
tied under the chin with white bows and
spo~. y collars and cuffs. Also a young
lady g~overness who is always in attend
anos. though her real duties can hardly
have commenced as yet.
The Spanish nurse proudly carries the
royal baby while the others surround
her. The little Prince is always 50 muftied
i'm shawls. cIoaks and wells that nothing
can be seen Of him but a soft white bundle
OF silks and laces. Far from being dis
appointed at this restricted view Of the
future King Of Spain the hundreds of
vonasD who have been patiently waiting
for hours for this little procession ars
charmed as il goes by and graveIy specu-
late on the health and characteristics Of
tho baby and never regret n moment
their long tedious wait.
Tho little Prince is fair skinned like
his mother and has large blue eyes. Every
day a miniature war il waged over those
blue eyes, for the English nurses declare
they are a souvenir Of his great-grand-
mother. Queen Victoria, while the Spanish
nurse emphatically points out that his
Spanish great grandmother, Queen lisa
helIa, also had them. He is a very placid
and quiet baby and gazes at everything
with a calm and disinterested air which
is surely more English than Spanish. APP
psrcntly he was not invited to the Royal
birthday fete at S~andringham. but he sent
q. present and on the morning OF King
Edwards birthday, when the children Of
the Prince OF Wales, led by their small but
strenuous cousin, Olaf or Norway. hanged
on the Kings door To deliver their presents
Asturia's gift was carried IN by a GENTLE
man in waiting who gravely offered il in
the name Of the six months old prince.
Paris and London are both discussing
This week the trousseaus and wedding
presents of Princess Marie Bonaparte and
Princess Louise p'Orleans.
In Paris. Princess Marie is allowing a
chosen few TO sec the beautiful clothes
she is to take to Greece upon her marriage
With the Prince. and her house on the
Avenue d'Iena is daily thrOnged with
Eager friends and well wishers, for this
Princess "a very popular. There is much
regret hat the religious ceremony will
take place Mt Athens and hat Paris will
not see that. ar tho wedding presents.
However. women are revealing in the
wealth Of gowns and exquisite lingerie
now on view,
In England. tho preparations for Princess
Louise's wedding with Prince Charles OF
Bourbon caused great disappointment be-
'ausa uneIp was no public exposition OF
the magnificent wedding. gifts received
L., Tho ROYAL bride and bridegroom. The
reason vas tia; many Of the gifts were
not sent to England at al, but await the
arrival OC the Prince and Princess at Madrid
aud Nillamauriqua. Tho bride has been
cverv-help,cd with Jewels. Those received
from English ROYALTIES alone MI several
cases The brides sisters. who we're here
for the ruarris e, brought their gifts with
them. 50 ls to br able 10 present them
personally. The diamond pendant given
by IN" King and Queen Of England is a
ma g%nifi"ent star shaped Ornamen COM
posed ~ IN" fnest gems, Surrounding
The star are the latters ~. and A. with
rhe royal crown. Almost matching this
pendant ia - high iewelled dog collar. the
gift Of IN" King and Queen of Spain, who
have also presented the bridegroom with
- splendid motor car. specially chosen by
King Alfonso. The car was not brought to
England. Tho King and Queen Of Norway
with the latter's sister. Princess Victoria,
joined in giving a broOch and pendant Of
burnt tupazes act amonR diamonds.
sentiment attaches to one of the many
gifts Of which the Comtcsse dc Paris (mother
Of tho brideI is the donor. This is. the
beautiful chateau At ann called Santa
Jean, where the Princess Louise was born
twenty-five years ago. The chateau Is
furnished with valuable old
French furniture OF the Louis XVI. epoch
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