The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-07-15
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! Heralds The late Lord Armstrong
vas created per Of , sas ran Ia iso6
when his barony became extinct.
| All his affections were centred IN
his granddaughter, william Watson. 70
| Iron Works and shipyards, ms we'll as
his country seat of Cragside, near
Rothbury, and Bamburgh CASTE ca u ma
The late Lord Armstrong; only sister
married Sir william Watson. judge or
the Court OF Exchequer and veteran
tie OF Waterloo His son was John
Watson, and his son, in turn. was VII
liam Watson, who three years aiter
the death OF his granduncle. had me
latter's title revived in his favor b.
the Unionist government, Lord ARM
strong is a man of about forty-seven,
IS n member of the Carlton Club, which,
OF course indicates that In politics no
Is Conservative, is married to
daughter of the late General Sir John
Adye, of el-Kebir celebrity. and mas
two children. A year before his grand
uncle's death. he obtained, AT the lat-
ters suggestion, the authority OF tho
crown TO assume the name OF ARM
strong. in addition 10 his own patrony-
mic OF Watson,
AT the time OF the death OF the old
Duke OF Nemours In 1895 there was n
considerable amount OF bad blood be.
d'Eu. and Ferdinand. Duo d'Aiencon. as
10 which or the two should inherit the
Dukedom OF Ncmomrs. the matter be-
portance. seeing that the possession OF
Il considerable sum OF money was vest
ed in the dignity Sc bitter was me
strife that both Appealed 70 the frehc N
courts, but were ultimately induced TO
withdraw their suits and TO refer the
matter to the head of their house, the
Duke OF Orleans, The latter took ad-
vantage thereof to assign the Duke
dom OF Nemours to the Duo d'Alencon's
grandson, the now Gve-year old Charies
Philippe of Orleans. son of Emmanuel.
Duke OF Vendome. and OF his wire.
Princess Henrietta OF Flanders, elder
sister OF the present King of Belgium.
We're anything untoward TO happen 70
the present ruler OF Belgium ana 70
Charles. the Belgian Parliament would
undoubtedly raise his nephew. tho young
Due de Nemours, to the throne, as be,
ing next in the line of succession. and
the child's great grandfather. the late
Due de Nemours was in 1880 one or
the candidates for election TO tho
, crown of Belgium.
The Duo d'orleans decided against
the Count d'Eu. on the ground thai,
when the latter married the Crown
Princess of Brazil. only child Of Bra
zil's last Emperor. Dom Pedro. he
abandoned his French nationality Tor
that of Brazil and became by act of
the Brazilian Parliament a Brazilian
prince OF the blood and citizen. The
fact that the Brazilian empire should
have been overthrown does not restore
the Count deus French nationality,
nor has he taken any legal steps 20 re-
cover it. The Comte d'Eu has three
sons, the eldest of whom, Prince Pc
ter. renowned his pretensions to tho
throne of Brazil about eighteen months
ago in favor of his second brother,
Prince Louis. on the occasion of his
morganatic marriage with Countess
Elizabeth Dobrzenska of Austria. he
makes his home with her at the Cha-
teau d'Eu Prince Louis attracted, a
travelling in South America, being.
however denied permission by the Rio
government to land anywhere on Bra
lillian soil.
The Due de yendome. who received
his military education in AUSTRIA, ana
who holds a commission Of captain IN
the Fifth Regiment OF Austrian ORA.
duchess in the Neuilly suburb OF Paris.
and may be said to constitute the
principal representative of the royal
house of France in the French metrop-
oils and in Partisan society. Being an
only son. he will benefit largely by
his fathers death and will inherit the
Due d'Alencon's estates in Bavaria. IN
Austria. in France and likewise Bel
mont, the pretty place which the Due
d'Alencon bought some eight years ago
on the edge of Wimbledon Common. on
the outskirts of London. for the sum
Of 100000. 1t was there that the Duo
d'Alencon died.
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