The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-05-21
HARD LUCK PURSUES
KING OF PORTUGAL

versity of opinion exists. and there are
many who insist that the economic
difficulties which are at the root OF all
the trouble in Portugal are largely
owing to her. or course, she has many
enemies. who have not been rcmiss in
circulating about her all sorts of In
famous stories. But there is not any
shadow of foundation for them. Queen
Pia has been an excellent wife and a
devoted mother, whose two failinss are
those which she inherited from her
father. namely. impulsiveness and ex-
travagance.
Among the several suits which have
cropped up in connection with the set
Element of the estate of this. late King
Leopold, is one relating TO the property
of his only sister. eS-Empress Char
lotte, of Mexico Leopold had assum-
ed. according to some had indeed
usurped, the office of trustee of her for
tune after she became insane in 1867.
a considerable portion of this was in
real estate in the Ardenne district,
which the late King either sold or oth-
erwise alienated. steps are now being
Instituted to recover this property,
which at her death VIII be shared by
the present King and his two sisters
and by the three daughters of the late
King.
With regard to Empress Charlotte.
who celebrates fortnight hence her
SEVENTEEN birthday, no. one knows cX-
actly whether or not she is aware Of
King Lcopold's death. She. reads the
newspapers every day religiously, and
has therefore presumably also read of
his demise and obscquies. But she has
never intimated in any way that she
Is cognizant of the fact. nor has she
referred thereto in conversation with
her attendants. who on their SIDE have
preserved complete silence a about t ne
lead one to believe that she appreciates
the fact that he is dead is that she has
absolutely ceased since his demise from
making any mention of his name.
members of her family and enjoys
their visits, she not only dislked, but
also greatly dreaded her brother Leo
pold, and was firmly convinced that he
was bent on putting her out OF the
way. especially after the mysterious us
destruction by fire of the Chateau OF
| Tervueren. where she was formerly
confined, and from the flames OF which
| she so narrowly escaped. Leopold was
wont to attribute her dread Of him I'm
| instance to her mania of persecution
which was one of the symptoms of her
| insanity. But while he may have been
justified in his explanation Of her +, dr ,ea
so great that his visits to TerVueren
and afterwards to the Chateau OF
| Bouchout where she is now under re-
straint, were sufficient to throw hel
| d
hension that he was ultimately oblls-
ed to obtain a glimpse of her from some
hiding place in the garden. or from
some window of the chateau when ne
wished to assure himself OF he'
| health.
Bodily, she is in excellent health. en-
joys hrst-rate appetite, has BECOME
/ quite stout and is likely to i've ior
number of years to come accora, !, J.
/ IA pnN her time a
her piano, playing exquisitely, ans ans
reading the most difficult music Wit
! the utmost ease. Reading novels
newspapers and reviews occupies mucf
i in the extensive, park Of the c .t,t
I but never outside It's walls. she !
very amiable and kindly talks intelli
gently about music and about her read
and also to her relatives. notably to hel
er-ln-law, the widowed Countess g
Flanders, and to her niece. Princes
4 Clementine, She also displays fond
ness for her nephew. the new king
But in the visits which they have pa,lf
to her since Alberts accession to TN
throne, she treats them Just as form
erly, and without any Indication or y
knowledge Of the fact that he is NJ
Ell Of Belgium.
1! All her fears about being poisoned
have. however. completely vanishe'
in the last few months: those fear
I which first, found their expression; y
u her dramatic interview at the palac
of st, Cloud with NAPOLEON III an,
Empress Eugene in 1867, and whicl
!! some weeks later led to such drama
\ tic scene In the private apartments Q
/, Pope Plus IN. at the Vatican, II
4 from that time forth that she has nee
under restraint. That is to say. ne
J. captivity has now lasted for forty
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