The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1911-02-05
The puche.. of d'Aosto


The Duchess d'Aosto makes up the IA
nous literary sextet of the royal family
| of Italy. The Duchess Is at present
| in Central Africa, while her BOOK, whicn
treats of her travels, is going through
| the press. This Is her second season IN
that country. French readers nave al
ready had a foretaste Of her style IN
her letters to the Partisan reviews. She
Is strong as a descriptive writer ana
is said to initiate successfully Gabriel
d'Annunzios prose.
Young King Manuel may be classed as
a royal writer of great promise. All the
more is this so now that being renewed
of the cares of a kingdom he can give nus
undivided attention to the developments
of his literary talent His dream now,
is to win fame In the Kingdom or letters
like his grand uncle, the Duke d Auinalo
King Manuel has written for the Acad-
eny of Science at Lisbon a memoir on the
occupation of Portugal by General Junot
in 1907. Unlike his paternal uncle, the
Duke of Oporto, who maintains tnat is-
norance is the duty of royal prince
and whose chief exploit has been TO de-
scend the stairs of the palace at LIS
hon on a bicycle. King Manuel pur-
sues his literary and scientific studies IN
his English home near London, where
he is studying kingcraft, with a view 10
his return to the Portuguese throne
Another literary member of the younger
branch of the Bourbons is the Duke OF
Montpensier. He is the next heir 10 the
throne of France after his brother, the
Duke dOrleans. Last year ne pupiisneo
a bool, entitled, 1.-THE Beauty of the Cha-
teal, of the Sleeping Wood" 1t is an ac-
count of a trip made to the marvellous
ruins of Anger in Indo-China. The book
is remarkable as a piece OF word-paint-
ing, and also because OF the secrets OF
the famous ruins which the author gives
to the western world for the first time
in their long history.
OF the Romanoffs the only one who has
any literary prefensions Is tne franc
Duke Michel Alexandrovich. The Grand
Duke. or Prince Michel, as he is some-
times called, Is a first cousin OF the
Emperor Nicholas II. He has published
four gorgeous volumes entitled, Russlan
Portraits" They are made up of sketches
of the great men of Russia, and though
they may be lacking in literary finish
their get up is simply splendiferous. The
work is sold for $50 copy.
Prince Albert of Monaco is the sole 1T
erary. perhaps should say scientific,
representative of the house of Grimaldi.
His researches~o on the Gulf Stream cur
rents maritime fauna and oceanography
In general are well known to the learned
societies of the world. He lectures before
scientific organizations ana writes Tor the
great reviews. He is corresponding
member of the French Academy OF
Science. His Oceanographic museum at
Monte Carlo Is monument OF his INDUS
try and learning.
The Princess de SAKE, had she followed
out her love of letters, might now be
the literary queen of Saxony. As 1t Is,
she has given US nothing but the I'M
savory "Recollections of Princess"
written since her elopement with the Bel
gian tutor, Guerin.
Prince Karageorgovitch, brother of
King Peter of Servia, Is of literary
turn, and writes occasionally for the re-
Views
The late Queen Victoria of England left
two volumes written in sweet. school
girl fashion. These are Leaves From
Our Life In the Highlands" and More
Leaves From Our Life in the High
lands" It is said that Princess Louise,
Duchess of Argyll, inherits the literary
tastes of her mother, and the fame of
her husband, the Duke of Argyll, as an
author Is worldwide;