The Washington herald., 1911-09-06

In all Europe probably there are no
happier royalties than the King and
Queen of Norway and their little son
and heir, Prince Olaf, especially in the
seclusion of their summer bungalow at
Bygloe, on the coast OF the North Sea-
The Queen Is a sister of the King Of
England. She was Princess Maud of
Wales, eldest child OF King Edward and
Queen Alexandra, and she was married
to the then Prince Charles of Denmark,
her first cousin, fifteen years ago.
The young couple did not foresee their
| elevation to the sovereignty of a foreign
country, and 1t came quite Unexpectedly
| when the Danish prince was called to
the throne of Norway when that coun-
try seeded from Sweden. Since then
the royal pair have had two children
Prince Olaf, who is now eight years
of age, and another son. Alexander. who
died on the day of his birth. AS King
and Queen of Norway, the monarchs
have comparatively unpretentious
time, quite in accord with the unimpos-
ing bungalow they occupy just now
Prince Olaf is idoliZed by the Nor
wegians and he is made so much OF.
especially by his royal relatives. that
fear is expressed that he may be spoiled,
child Rowing on the lake in the grounds
Of the royal summer residence is his
most recent diversion. It Is brand-new
field for mischief. and he thinks II great
fun. OF course. he is never permitted 10
enter a boat alone. But he seldom falls
to accompany his father. King Haakon,
when the latter goes for his daily row
in a dragon boat patterned after the
Viking craft OF the ninth century.
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royal companion at times which would
he hagrant ''lese majeste" II done by
any one else. OF course, his apologies
are most profuse, but even his father
seems to suspect that he trains hard Tor
the prank and rehearses his apologies
between times. No one ever calls him
Alexander Edward Christian Frederick
the name given him at his christening.
the good old Morse name of Olaf having
heen substituted when his father was
elected King OF Norway.
WhilS on the subject of crown princes
It must be admitted that all the heirs
to European thrones are children. none
older than seventeen. one or two OF
them mere babies. Children's laughter
and flying little feet enliven royal homes
in almost every country. Russia's heir
is six years old, Norway's eight. Hol-
lands two, Belgiums nine, Italy's six,
and England's seventeen. The latter.
Prince Edward of Wales is bordering
upon manhood. for. according to royal
prerOgatives, he becomes OF age next
year when he Is eighteen. He is TO
enter Christ Church College in October
After a course at Cambridge he Will
make a tour of the British Empire with
his brother, Prince Albert, after which
he will he attached as a lieutenant a
Ia suite" I'm the Tenth Hussar Regiment.
The little CZarevitCh. Russia's heir. who
made a most welcome appearance after
his four sisters is the richest and the
most heavily insured royal child. The
government settled on him, when he was
born, an annual income of 100000 ru-
bles to cover all his expenses until he is
fifteen, when the allowance will be en-
larged. Besides this. the Gar trans
ferred to his name foreign stock which
will bring him in another Sl.jOO.v0O a year.
AS the future autocratic ruler over T3O,
600. 900 people the Gar holds the theory
that his son should have his own way in
everything. and the little CZarevitch
lords II over his sisters and nurses in no
uncertain fashion.
Little Princess Juliana of Holland en-
Joys the position OF being the only direct
heiress TO a throne. She is called the
Child of Hope" as she delayed her COM
ing for such a long while that the good
Hollanders were beginning to be afraid
that the throne would pass to a distant
cousin of their Queen.
The Belgian crown prince, Leopold, is
nine years old. apd his brother. Prince
Charles, and sister. Princess Marie Jose.
are seven and five, respectively. Their
mother. who has just returned from a