Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-07-24


Miss Haldane is also am adept and has
done much to foster an interest IA that In
dustry among the cottagers on the family
estate IN Pcrthshire.
Cousin of Europe.
n the late King Edward was tho 'tucle
Of Europe" surely Klng George Is en-
titled to he known as the Cousin OF Europe
The king IL first cousin TO the kaiser
the czar OF Russia, the King Of Norway
and the king OF Spain. Among the minor
kingdoms he is first cousin TO the duke Of
Saxe-Coburg and the duke Of Hesse, close
cousinship also exists between King George
and the ruin OF sovereigns Of sweden.
Greece, Roumsnia Hohenlohe- Langeuburg,
and SAKE Meiningen.
The children of the duke OF Couuaught
carry the ties OF couslnship to Sweden.
whore Margaret the dukes eldest daugh-
ter Is now the wife Of the crown prince,
which means that stin another of King
Georges first cousins will occupy Eu-
ropean throne The kings youngest uncle,
the late duke of Albany left a son who
succeeded to the dukedom OF SaNe-C oburg-
Gotha. thus exhibiting still one more first
cousin who holds sovereign rank
The king OF Belgium is third cousin to
England's king. So is King Manuel Of
Portugal and King Ferdinand Of Bulgaria.
Through German Cousins.
OF German cousins from the emperor
dovnwards. there is no end, for the whole
OF the ksisers children and grandchildren
are King Georges second and third cousins,
and through the Emperor Williams sisters
he is cousin TO the duke Of sparta, who is
crown prince OF the Hellenes. The king
can also claim oousinship with the grand
Duchess Serge OF Russia. all Of whom were
daughters of his aunt the late Princess
Alice. Through his mother, queen Alex
andra, King George Is cousin to innum-
cradle Danish royalties, and through his
Hanoverian ancestry he is related to the
duke of Cumberland. the grand duchess of
Mecklenburg- Strelitz. and the crown prince
of Montenegro. But his relationship must
be as endless as varied. when one considers
that the late Queen Victoria, his famous
grandmother left no fewer than eighty
eight children, grandchildren and great
grand children. Making allowances for the
! children of remote royalty who have passed
into medocrity, it is estimated that KtnE
| George must have at least 5000 living
| relatives distant and far removed.
Thus il will be seen that his right to the
title OF The Cousin OF Europe is not an
empty one, but one that is justified up &c
! the hilt
END of n Romance.
The recent death of Sir William Butler
recalls the romauc story Of his marriage
He was lying i'll at Haslar hospital aftel
| the Ashanti campaign, and his friends al
most bored him beyond endurance will
their descriptions Of Miss Elizabeth Thomp
sons picture. The Roll Call" At the
first opportunity he saw the picture, anC
was so impressed with it that he asked
his friend, the duchess of St Adams. Il
secure for him an introduction to the ar
fist This she did, and in a few weeks tn,
gallant soldier and artist we're married.
Queen Mothers Flag.
new flag, to be known as the specia
flag of the queen mother was hoisted a
Buckingham palace on Wednesday, Tn
design is apparently based on a combina
ton of the British and Danish standards
a white cross of ample proportions beini
a prominent feature.