The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1909-04-30

With the birth of an heir to the
house of Orange of which
Queen Wilhelmina is a representative,
1t is assured that the succession to
the throne of Holland Will not pass
to one or other of the German prince
ly families. So long as there is rep
resentative of the house of Orange to
whom fealty can be paid, it is not be-
lieved that the Dutch will ever con-
sent to barter away their existence
as a nation.
Queen Wilhelmina is perhaps to-
day the most interesting of royal per-
sonages to the world at large and the
public never tires of particulars as
TO her daily life.
Like most sovereigns, Queen Will
helmina, when in her usual state of
health, is an early riser; as a rule
she is up about seven, though in the
country the queen and the prince are
often out riding or walking much
earlier. Not long ago, when the royal
couple followed the maneuvers near
the Loo with great interest, they often
rode out at or a. m.
After a typically Dutch breakfast of
different kinds of bread, eggs, cheese
in thin slices, cakes, honey and cot.
fee, the queen sets to work on affairs
of state; the different ministers are
received to discuss impending meas
ures; letters are read and appoint
ments are signed; then the queen goes
l,;,
time.
In winter the queen goes out again
Immediately after lunch, as those are
the finest hours of the short winter
days, but in summer walks and rides
are often taken much later in the day
The rest of the afternoon is spent
when in normal health, in visiting hos
pitfalls, exhibitions, receiving ladies H.
private audience or hearing the &C
count of a new discovery distant trav
els or feats of arms from any one il
evidence.
The queen lives most of the yeal
at her summer residence of Het Loo
in Gelderland, near Apeldoorn. To
the palace belongs a large park, be
sides which vast woods and moors are
included in the royal domain, which
has been steadily enlarged by pur
chases of land since the queens ma
tority.
The prince takes keen interest in
fertilizing those grounds. He works
hard to improve the soil and to better
the condition of his laborers
That part of Gelderland, the velu
we, used to be among the poorest
parts of the country, but under the
skillful management of the prince con
sort II bids fair to become prosperous
The four winter months are spen
at Tho Hague; there the queens life
Is of necessity spent less in the air
the evenings are In ordinary times oft
en- taken up by dinner parties, con
certs and receptions.
Yet as often as possible the queer
and the prince dine together in thei
apartments, the queen mother Otter
joining her children.
The young queen leads a very busl
life: from childhood a strong sense o
duty has been implanted in her.
Even during her serious illness II
1902 she wanted to deal with the mos
pressing affairs of state; she insisted
so much that the doctors allowed he
TO sign a few letters every day so a.
to give their patient rest.
Again, in November last year. whei
her health demanded all possible pre-
cautions, she travelled to The Hagu
lying on couch, going on foot from
the station to the palace, because for
eign complications made IL necessar,
for the sovereign to remain In close
touch with the government than sh
could be at the Loo.