New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-03-14
Count Gleieh.n 10 We'd.

Colonel Count Gletehen, whose engage
rnenu TO tie Hon. Sylvia EdwaFdes. one Of
the maids OF honor 20 Queen Alexandra, has
iust been announced, spent several years
IA this country az militery attache Of the
British Embassy ar Washington, for, in
spite Of his German name and title, he IS
al English soldier and II every sense Of
Ire word Briton- Besides being the
gedson of King Edward and one Of his
cquerries. Count Gleicreu is also his coG
sin for his father. the late Prince Victor
HohenIohe, WHO as Count Gieichen rose
70 the rank of admiral in the English
navy ard distinguished himself IN the
Crimes. was . favorite nephew OF Queen
Victoria. being Z sen Of her half-sister,
Princess Feodore Leiningen. Prince Vie
tor on marrying Lady Laura Seymour,
sister - the nfth Marquis Of HEREFORD,
assumed the title Of Count GIeichen,
which belonged TO his family, and abdi-
Gated his rights and rreregatives as
scion Of Cre Of the mediatized or former
IS reiguine houses Of Europe, descending
to tho rank of mere noble. Otherwise
&c would lave been compelled by the
statutes OF his house 10 marry Lady
Laura noFganaticaNy. Prince Ftctors
sister vas tie mother Of the present Ger
man Empress, and Count Gieichen is
therefore q first cousin Of her German
majesty. Thanks 70 this, he enjoyed an
exceptionally privileged position al the
kaiser's court and ia Berlin society while
acting Is military attache OF the British
EMBASSY there. before being transferred
10 Washington
Count Gleicher.s mother no" bears the
tItIc u Princess Victor Houeulohe by
virtue OF an order II Queen Victoria,
-aouga Il II not recognized or the Conti-
nenc- s1G mas country place az Ascot
and very handsome suite OF apartments
~ 81. james, Palace, Count Gleichen is
neT only s0r. and she has three daugh-
ters. tho eldest of whom, Countess Eco
cora GIeiCher. has achieved no little fame
- q painter ana a. 4 Sculptress, having
won prizes both ~ the ROYAL Academy
and a. tie Paris Salon. Countess Vic
rorIa, who mas transformed the latter
mare into Yalda. is married 10 Captain
Percy 1i2cLeil, who was under secretary
Of state IN the Department cf Finance of
the Egyptian government until quite re-
Gently and is q son Of the famous Cap
ICiu TacteIl By permission or The King
she has dropped her German title of coun-
tess and styles herself Lady Talda Ma
cIclI
Colonel Co1i4t Gleichen. who is known
20 lis many friends il the army and i'm
society by Tire nickname Of Click" has
seen a. good deal OF active service having
taken part In most II the Egyptian cam
uaiGus, is q graduate OF tie staff college,
has been attached TO special missions IN
Morocco and hbyssinis, countries about
which re has T-ritten, and vas 50 badly
wounded ju the asst var Ia South Africa
that %. vas reported dead In fact. his
recovery "as little short 81 miraculous
The Hon sylvia Edwardes. hts future
uIfa. is rac fEvorite maid Of honor 20
Queen Ale1audrs, as she was also Of the
late Queen Victoria sha is thirty Years Of
sge. . mort accomplished musician, and
spent some Six .eacs Of her early girl
hood IN Waghir gton, where her father, the
Hon Henry Edwardes, brother of the
fourth Lord Kensington. vas secretary Of
the British Legation from 1897 until 1897
Tier family l. d Welsh one, founded ~
Enyr az Cadforch one o. the great mobiles
Of ancient Wales. and counting among his
ancestors many OF the former kings ana
sovereign princes Of wales. The name Of
EdT-ardes came into Tie family ~ the
reign u Queen Llizsbeth, probaol. b.
cause i was less ia - breaking than the
original patFonymte. and ever since u has
been used zs such b tAe house OF WLlch
Lord hensington IS tbs chief one or us
! Members is on the operate stage az Coz
eGt Garden under the name ct Mn1e
Ed-{ra she s the pife Of tbs Hon
cecil Ldpsrdes. younger brother OF L-era
Keuslngton and z Canadian ~ plFtN- HsF
maiden name was Miss Marie Msr1n -7Ae
81 rhe daughter CT / X Martin, OF an
j., cous -. me -id9gy ot +. Buxton ana mar