The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-02-27

come 10 England to get a queen and he
meant to get her. So he Immediately
turned his attention to the plain, but
level-headed Princess Victoria of Batten-
burg. A seat on throne, even If it were
alongside a sickly King, appealed to this
| young princess and the marriage cere-
mony was performed.
But when Portugars boy ruler recently
arrived in London in his search for a
queen, Princess Patricia was more af-
fable. His well-knit figure and his finely
chiseled features. which have caused him
to be known as the "handsomest ruler in
Europe appealed TO her romantic dis
position, while his rank was sufficient to
satisfy the most ambitious person This
greatly pleased King Edward, as he Is
extremely anxious to have his trouble
some young niece safely married, for he
has been kept busy alternately smiling
and frowning on her firtations in the
past seven years.
Princess Pat" is now % wears old and
unlike most prineesses, she Is extremely
beautiful. She Is tall and slender. of fair
complexion and beautiful gray eyes, with
a wealth of brown hair She Is exceed
ingly clever, and her attractive PERSONAL
ity has made her very popular not only
In court circles, but in other social
realms. Having the command of French
Italian and German, besides her native
tongue, she is a brilliant conversational.
AS an artist she is clever and she also
possesses a fair knowledge of music
Most of her charming qualities she in
herits from her parents, the Duke and
Duchess of Connaught, who paid par
ticular attention to the rearing of their
children and did not leave this important
work to governess.
Princess Patricia is very fond of out
door life, and spends a great deal of her
time riding and hunting. At present she
is In Africa with her father on a hunting
trip.
The tender side of her nature is clearly
Illustrated in her charitable work among
the poor especially children. She is a
familiar figure in many of the baby hos
pitfalls and nurseries where she admins
tiers to the wants of the little inmates.
But to return to her love affairs, un-
doubtedly this fair young lady has been
the most sought after princess In the
world for the past seven years. Time and
again she has been reported engaged, but
as many times has the rumor been de-
MED.
Another royal sutton besides King AL
fonso was Crown Prince Louis of Por-
tugal, who was assa ssinated with his fa-
ther in the streets of Lisbon few years
ago. King Edward insisted that his
niece marry the future heir to the Por-
tuguese throne, but Princess Patricia re-
fused, saying that he was absolutely I'M
interesting Perhaps she had a pre-
sentiment of evil, for had she married him
she would have never been Queen of
| Portugal, as the death of the King and
the Crown Prince elevated the second
prince, the present King Manuel, to the
throne.
For a long time Princess Patricia was
reported to be mady in love with Prince
Eitel, the second son of the Kaiser, but
it Is known that King Edward frowned
on this alliance. Another sutton, and one
who was greatly favored by the young
lady, was the Marquis de Anglesey, one
Of the most popular young noblemen in
England. but when Princess Patricia
heard that he had begun paying atten-
ton to Gladys Vanderbilt she expressed
her opinion of him in vigorous and char
acterstic language
| Grand Duke Michael, the only brother
of Emperor Nicholas. and the Count of
Turin. cousin of Victor Emanuel, have
also been reported engaged to her, and
personages of less Importance too numer-
Gus to mention complete the list.