New-York tribune., 1908-08-31
| DYNASTIC TRAGEDY
Must Qmt His Morganatic Wife for
Princess.

Copyright. lsos by brentwood Compsnyl
Dynastic requirements ard necessities occasion
ally lead to something very much akin TO domestic
tragedies among the reigning houses of Europe.
For II is difncult to describe by any other name
than that of tragedy the shipwreck of the matri-
monial happiness OF prince OF the blood who Is
forced to put aside a morganatic wife to whom he
is devoted and to take leave of her and Of the
children that; she has borne him. in order to
contract loveless marriage for the purpose OF
assuring the succession 10 the throne. This is the
fate which is now overtaking Duke Adclphus Fred
erick OF MecklinburG-S -Schwerin, whc although no
mention is made thereof in the Almanach de Gotha,
has been for several years past exceedingly happily
married with woman of bourgeois birth, but Oh
much refinement and education. well as of ire
proachabe antecedents. She is extremely attrac-
tive, has borne him couple OF children and ne
has not only been very happy with her, but is
likewise passionately devoted both to her and 10
his little Yet much pressure has peen
brought to bear upon Elm that he has been CON-
pelled to Yield and the necessary steps for the
dissolution of his marriage have now been inaug-
urated in order that he may be enabled TO contract
a royal alliance, and thereby provide Tor the per
,,etuation OF the ancient dynasty OF Mecklenours-
Schwerin- He urged and entreateo 10 TAKE
this step not only by the members OF the grahe
ducal family but also by the leading statesmen
and by the people of Mecklin5urg- -Schweri' as
we'll as by the rulers and princes OF the othei
sovereign states of the confederation known as the
German Empire.
The reigning grand duke of Meckenburg-SchWer-
in who has been married for the last four years
TO Princess Alexandra of Great Britain ana u
brunswick daughter of the Duke OF CumDeriaha'
has no children, and hopes or expectations are
o,,,a-,o,n.d Of their union resulting in any family
He has no brothers. and of his uncies one haihes,
Henry has become prince consort OF fioiia'iu' o.
as such is ineligible TO the succession TO tne s"n
ducal throne Another of his uncles. Duke 'onh
Albert the regent of Brunswick. quite eioeiis
man. has lately lost his wife. to whom he was
much attached, and will not hear OF n'aifsine
again. A third uncle Duke Paul. 49, hhe iis ~ a.,
son. a bankrupt, and moreover was oohseu ~ a. -.
occasion Of his marriage to the Roman Ca'hoiio
nrincess Marie Windischgraetz to SURRENDER 10,
himself and for any sons born to the un'on' on
rights of succession to the throne or Niechieiis
S.hwerin He and his wife anu soh ai''
reason of their financial irregularities. unoer IN
han of the various royal houses OF Europe u"so'e
=. ,;,a IN Germany and subjected to the seVerese
kind Of boycott Adoph Frederick is the only r.
manning uncle and being thirfy-hve years oiu'
handsome and popular, is looked to by the meh'-
hers Of the house and by the people OF the sraio
duchv TO perpetuate this dynasty, which ciaiiii' "
he the most ancient in all Europe
nr-xE IA CERMANY'S LEADING SPORTSMAN
The duk. Is devoted to sports Of every kind' mas
broken collar bones while steeplechasing his aI"s
and ribs In motoring accidents, and mas fiooeh o
,,rra..,L all the way from Berlin to Constanti-
non,e where the Sultan bestowed upon him the W
toman lifesaving medal for having oui'ns H
course of q private audience, Junpeo up 10 y.
LIGHT woodeu screen from falling on the head OF ms
Turkish majesty. The prince is one OF the most en-
thusiastic four-n- hand whips in Berlin, ana "ei
come and dashng figure at court and IN society,
much better favored than any Of his orothers' aAu
has achieved considerable fame as an African tfa'
e,er and explorer bringing back many trophies OF
bie game from the Dark Continent In the event
of the present Grandduke Of Mecklenburg-scn"erin
and hi. uncles AdoIphus Frederick and Duke 1ohn
Albert regent of Brunswick, dying without leaving
.n,, son. of royal rank the throne would pass to
the ruler of the neghboring grandduchy OF NECK
,enburg-Streltz. and Mecklenburg- g-Schwerin wouio
lose the independent existence that 1t has enJoseo
for the past hundred years or mere