The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-03-24
ny ia MARC USE DE FoNTENoY.
w 7HILE II Is perfectly true that
NV Queen Sophia OF Sweden now
Wv makes her home almost en-

tirely in England. where she
has a hous in London. a place in
Puckinghamshire and a villa at
Bournemouth. yet 1t is misleading to
speak of her as an exile from Sweden.
since that would convey the impress
sion that she la, been compelled by
the government to leave the kingdom.
the throne of which She shared with
her husband. the late KING oscar. for
considerably ovcr thirty years. IL she
Is making her home altogether in Eng
land. 1t is largely owing TO the fact
that it's climate is more beneficial TO
her always frail health than that OF
Sweden. Indeed. during the lifetime
OF her husband she vas won't FREE
quently to spend feither the winter
or the autumn in the SOUTH OF Eng
pronounced views with regard to
evangelical matters. TO temperance and
to Puritanism. Directing to many Of
the ordinary forms of social entertain
an active part in salvation Army af-
fairs. These views were often a source
OF trouble to the government during
King Oscars reign, the more so as she
in Norway more congenial than In
Sweden; this at a time When the rela-
tons between the two sister king
doms were exceedingly strained. Her
usOdIlu ANtS dOi " CSeICISe N Gutl-
siderable influence upon her. which her
eldest son has never possessed. He Isl.
of all her children. the one for whom
she cares least, and the result is that
herself and the Swedish authorities
during the last two years thanathere-
tofore.
The differences between the present
King and his mother arc of old stand
ing. They are due not only to her
extreme views in matters of creed and
of mode OF life. but also to financial
considerations. Her fortune Is very
large indeed. inherited from her father.
the penultimate sovereign Duke of
Nassau. who, like the Prince OF Monaco
of to-day, derived colossal revenues
from the public gaming tables at Wies-
baden: tables which, by the By. We're
great y ga n,6 nlans sta ihf Il ri Mon lhe
Carlo. The late King was not rich
Ills elder brother when he died had
left every bit of property at his dis
posal to his only child. Louise. now
jc,eeded TO the throne. he found even
the Very royal library denuded OF its
contents. Oscar was not fortunate In
his many industrial and financial VEN
Queen Sophia would help him to make
provision for his children. She. how
ever, has intimated her intention OF
leaving her entire fortune to her sec
-Ouu . III y lIlN klSs GNl1O SUI
rendered his p~rerogatives and status
as a prince of the blood. and his rights
of succession to the throne, descending
to the rank Of a mere ordinary noble.
Miss Ebba Munck, In the facesof the
opposition Of his father. and
brothers. Prince Bernado tte and his
wife share the eDowaEer Queens tastes
and views. This they do to such an
that he was practically forced
to retire from Seryice#in@the navy. the
chiefs Of which could not countenance
preaching lin the street to the
hymn accompaninentsao of his EWlfe.Inor
his crusade against licensed places Of
tic criticisms Of the Legislation and
administration of the government in
various social and religious matters.
PRINCESS Bernadotte Is. Of course.
aware that her husbands brothers Oh.
Kindly disposed towards them. and her
influence has undoubtedly weighed
with her husband. While tho knowledge
that he is to be tlloir mothers prin-
clpal. If not sole. heir has led them
due influence upon the aged Queen.
AS long as the latter remained an
Sweden there was bound to be friction
between herself and the government;
Charles. IN England, on the other
hand. living under an incognito name,
not as a royal personals &c, but as a
distinguished stranger of greatwealth,
she is much more free TO follow out
work, without any. interference, In
action which, inHview of hersrank as
Queen mother, Is quite out of The
is %hencetorth to make her PRINCIPAL
home III Great Britain, instead Of in
Sweden. ia