The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1910-06-30

King Edwards reign Alexandra con-
stantly issued "message6" of this
sort, which Edward never allowed to
pass for publication until he had
carefully toned and pruned them, to
Alexandra's great indignation.
This restraining hand having been
removed, Alexandra has utilized her
period of bereavement to send out
numerous uncensored and unedited
messages. The king and queen are
placed in a decidedly awkward posi-
tion, and wish they could stop this
practice. but loyalty do not wish to
hurt the feelings Of the royal widow.
The original of one of these mes
sages that was issued Immediately after
King Edwards death, the one In which
the phrase "out of the depths Of my
broken heart" is used, was advertised
to be sold for a charity fund.
When King Edward died. Queen
Alexandra announced that she wished
In future to be known as the Queen
Mother" but she never uses that self
selected and sentimental title, but al
ways employs the queenly and i'm
perial signature. Alexandra"
Constantly In Public Eye.
Moreover, there are indisputable
signs that the press agent is not un-
known to Buckingham palace. The
daily papers abound in references to
the widowed quf her latest photo
eaa graphs .',,.es occupy Ssks,ous pages Of
the illustrated ys..d. while
Queen Mary makes h. iOr,. ut of
her preference for thins., Nal -
English, whether the court cnsocefs
marriages, Alexandra's name has,
peared prominently in the list of gift
makers on the occasion of recent in
ternational weddings where the brides
were American girls.
Alexandra's determination to main
tain her supremacy was shown
strongly on last Thursday. when she
flew from the flag pole of Bucking-
ham palace new flag she had de-
signed, consisting Of the British and
Danish arms impaled. It is twice the
size of the royal standard, which the
king alone Is entitled to fly, and makes
the flag Of the English monarch look
small by comparison.
From what can be learned from
court attaches, Alexandra does not
intend to return to Denmark, as was
at first reported, but will remain at
Buckingham palace probably for
year, afterward going to Marlborough
house, which she intends to remodel
on an elaborate scale, adding Q mag
nificent ball room.
At this writing. it looks a. IL next
season will see three distinct courts
in London-the first that Of Queen
Alexandra, who intends to lavish her
wealth in attracting throng of emf
nents who were friendly with King
Edward, but who are not go with the
present king and queen. This, of
course, will include the favored
Americans.
A second "codrt," in point of bril-
liancy. undoubtedly will be formed by
Mrs. Keppel, who is .rallying legions
'of friends. particularly those mobiles
for whom she made money, and In
some cases rescued from bankruptcy.
With Sir Ernest Cassel's financial in
fuences, the social prestige Of Mrs.
Willie James and throng Of bright,
influential people, there is every
prospect of her salon or court being
strong factor in social London.
The third court will be that Of the
king and queen, both of whom prefer
quiet. domestic life, to great social
display. So that London may see
situation closely resembling that in
Rome, where the king and queen at
the Quirinal occupy socially q second
place to Dowager Queen Margherita.