New-York tribune., 1907-04-15

Queen Cristina. alone has agreed to retain her
apartments in the royal palace
But for all that, the King and Queen will be
parted srom Dona Cristina this summer. Cristina
will, as usual, proceed next month to San Sebas-
tian. to spend the summer at her Chateau Of Mira
mare, with her married daughter and the latter's
husband. and Prince Charles and his children. On
the other hand. King Alfonso has announced his in
tention of remaining much later than usual at
Madrid, and OF afterward proceeding with the
Queen to La GEanja for three months stay
NO MORE COURT AT SAN SEBASTIAN.
This will have the effect OF entirely changing the
mode OF existence OF the Spanish great world For
the last eighteen nineteen years the presence or
the court at San Sebastian throughout the summer
has had the effect of attracting thither all the
grand monde, many of whom were led thereby 10
build villas and chateaus in the neighborhood- III
fact all of those to whom the basking in the sun
shine of royalty is necessity Of existence have TOT
almost a generation been accustomed 10 summer
at San Sebastian. Situated as II IS. at the nor
ernmost part of Spain, nearly on the border hhe
Of France it was most inconvenlent for the nun
listers OF state and the transaction of pubic DUST
ness has always suffered by reason OF me lo"s
distance of San Sebastian from the metropohs'
Inasmuch. however, as the young hi"s 1li1
Queen have now decided 70 spend their suin"iei
at La Granja, which is within fifty miles OF @ 'I.1
capital that is to say, little more than an Ho"
ride by rail sor fast motor. the court VIII re "' Ia
Granja. and Madrilene society. instead OF ihisi'
inE north san Sebastian. as usual VIII N'-i' -
itself 20 the town Of san Ildefonso. where 'lere
are many fine old mansions and chateaus belohsl's
10 the aristocracy, ana dating from the uhe "isi
the sovereigns of Spain were in in" hanit "l SUM
mering at La Grania
The latter is an exquisi:ely beautiful place IN
the midst of pine forests. four thousand feet aboFe
the level Of the sea in a sheltered recess OF the
mountains. and lis creation il the nsSt Pt1e
10 King Philip II though il was afterward ehurelS
reformed by KING Philip V II is to the latter '''I
II is indebted for its resemblance to tha' paiice
oC Versailles where he spent his youth ana 10
which lie was so deeply attached. Its saloehs
have. in fact. much in common with tiiose U ot
Versailles, for the fact that the terraces al
the result OF nature instead Of arthct. Whie tie
fountains are finer than the celebrated 9Ilt9
az Versailles Philip V first OF the BOURBON NlleS
of Spain. Il may be remembered, a fFeICi
prince the era nisoE Of Louis Mn o. france, an.
Duke o Anjou and his accession to the ttlroile OF
Spain in 100. accordance with the VIII OF ms
granduncle, Charles IL. the cause OF me
Spanish War of Succession. lie regarded ms
Spanish crown burden. loved oniE France anu
the French. and hated everything austrian an.
everything connected with the imperial, house OF
Hapsburg that he stipulated in MS VIII tAat nus
remains should be taken TO the kScurIal: bnt
should be buried at La GranJa in the Cnap.i OF
the palace. MAlRLli Isl. l'f- fC-N I@-NOA-