The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-08-07
TRULY ROYAL WOMAN
HAS MANY SORROWS

:iSht, and dethroncj sovcreigns by
international courtesy. enjoy tho same
e. 'ra- territorial rights and immunity
from all local authority and iursdic-
ton as the foreign ambassadors.
In the end it viii probably DC. how
Ger inc Bavarian Minister in Paris.
Baron Grunstein. who viii In bchntr
OF the Bavarian royal family, take
charge OF Queen Marie's affairs. and
ria her of her altogether impossible
environment Queen Marie Is the last
remaining princess OF the blood To
have been married by proxy She ar
rived IN italy. al Bari as the wife OF a
crown prince whom Abe had never seen
ana VINO was in every respect her an
uthesis. Here father-in-l for whom
she developed grnat affection. died
TWO years later. frightnl death
inen she lost her throne ali her most
cherished possessions, and worst OF
all her remaining illusions regarding
her husband Al Rome she lost her
only enid Driven from thence by the
-'aIian capture of the Eternal CITY
IN lA.o. she sought refuge in London
ana Paris, ana lived TO see her sis
Ter. Empress Elizabeth murdered; an
other sister the puchesse d'Alencon
burned to death IN the Charity Bazar
hre. and two OF her husbands broth
ers commit suicide she used to rae.
lSola. and was portrayed ny Alphons.
Daudet as the Queen OF lilYrIa." in
MS famous novel Les Rois en- Exile ..
moreover, she is the only woman Ia
possess the cross Of the Russian Order
OF 81 George. only bestowed for acts
OF exceptional heroism under tho
shemSs hre, and granted 10 her for
hcr ma enihcen, defense OF the fortress
OF sraeta' the last Bourbon stronghold
In Italy.
Edwin Abbey. r A.. whose death
mas just taken place at his homo IN
London had the refusal Of the ordar
ior the painting OF the official picture
o! the coronation OF George V. In
tact the King urged him 10 undertake
the task. But Abbey begged leave 10
decline the Job The reason for AN
hey attitude in the matter was the
t'oupie and annoyance to which this
american member OF the Royal Acad
envy was subjected in connection vim
me production of his superb painting
OF Edward Wills coronation. which
n"W aoorns the walls OF Buckingham
idlace For the execution OF ~,
painting it was found necessary 49,
ne should obtain s!t;ings from more
IMAM hundred distinRulshed ,,ersnr
@ses VINO took part in the ceremonv
~ 'hem all. according TO Abbey. King
I.u"aFd and Queen Alexandra yers
ne most considerable and reasonahl.
As 10 the people of less exalted sta.
non ne had TO suffer in the most ex-
"SPetating fashion from their unpunc-
.udHty In the matter OF arranging sill
H"ss' from their failure to keen en-.
easements. and above all IRON, theIr
vel nigh Incredible vanity in It's most
pstuiaht manifestations. those of Ieast
inheritance insisting on occupying the
most conspicuous place in the picture
IN iact. the experiences OF the Abbey
save MN curious insight into cour,
me. with all Its petty tealousies its
o'ireus and its intrigues
80 great was the Irritation to which
nc was subjected In the painting of
me picture. that he refused TO CON
s'der request made to him frop,
Queen Alexandra and George V tn
portray the lying in state OF Edward
VI IN Westminster Hail. 1t was in
consequence Of this attitude on the
part OF Edwin Abbey that the order
was given to another artist. as was
also that for the picture of The coro-
nation of George V,
Copyright 1911 By the Brentwood
Company