New-York tribune., 1910-03-25
Queen Net an Exile.


While IL Is perfectly true that Queen
sopnia OF Sweden now makes her home
Almost entirely IN England. where she has
house In London. place IN Buckingham-
si.ine anc villa AZ BOurnsmouth. yet Il is
lI'isieacing 20 speak OF her as an exile from
sweden, since that would convey the I'm
preston that she has been compelled BY the
government 10 leave the kingdom. the
throne of which she shared with her hus-
oand, the late King Oscar. for consider
ably over thirty years. II she Is making
her home altogether IN England Il is largely
owing 70 the fact that Cts climate is more
heneneial 20 her always frail health than
that of Sweden. Indeed. during the life
time ~ her husband she was won't fire.
euentiy 70 spend either the winter or the
autumn In the south of EnEland
The differences between the present king
and his mother are OF old standing They
are Que not only 10 her extreme views on
matters of creed ana az mode of NE, bat
also 20 financial considerations Her fort
une rs very large indeed. and was inherited
from her father, the penultimase sovereign
duke ~ Nassau. who. nke the Prince OF
Monaco OF to-day. derived colossal revenues
from TIE public gambling tables AZ Wies-
haden-tablss which. by the way were run
By old Blanc, the founder of the great gam
bling establishment a. Monte Carlo. The
late King was not rich His elder brother
when he died had left every bit OF property
az his disposal 20 his only child. Louise. now
Queen of Denmark.
When Oscar succeeded 20 the throne he
found even the -oval library denudea % its
contents. Oscar was not fortunate IN his
many Industrial ana financial ventures and
thus II was expected that Queen sophia
would help him 20 make provision for his
children. she. however. has intinaated her
intention of leaving her entire fortune 20
her second son, Prince Bernadotte. who sur
rendered his prerOgstives and status as a
prince of the blood and his rights 81 sue
cesSion 20 the throne. descending 10 the
rank OF a mere ordinary noble. IN order 70
marry her maid of honor. Miss Ebha
Mlnck. IN the face of the strong opposi-
tion OF his father and brothers. Prince
BernadOtte and his VIE share the Dowager
Queen's tastes and views. This they DO 20
such an extent that ne was practically
forced 90 retire from service in tho navy,
TIE chiefs 0f which could not countenance
his preaching IN the street 70 the hymn
accompanirnents &C his wife, nor his cru
sade against licensed plaCes OF liQuid re-
freshrnent. nor vet his public criticisms Of
the legislation and administration of the
government in various social and religious
matters.
Princess Bernadofte IL. OF course, aware
that her husbands brothers objected 20 his
marriage. and is not kindly disposed tow
ard them. and her influence has undOubt-
edly weighed with her husband. while the
knowledge that he is 70 be their mothers
principal II not sole, heir has led them 20
irupute 10 him the exercise Of undue tnru-
ence upon the aged Queen
AS long as the latter remained IN Sweden
there was bound 20 be friction between
herself and the government; also with the
King and his brother. Charles. In Eng
land. on the other hand living under an
incognita not a. a royal parsonage, but
As a distinguished stranger OF great
wealth, che Is much more free 10 follow
out her religious. philanthropic and social
work without any interference. in fact
she enjoys there q liberty of acton which
IN view of her rank as Queen Mother Is
quite out OF the question IN Sweden That
Is why she Is henoeforth 70 make her princi-
pal home Great Britain. instead Of
sweden MARQUIsE DE FONTENOY.