The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-04-30

extends TO other members OF the royal
family. The Queen never accompanies
| bachelor. lf i
Il the King proposes to visit any
mouse, a list OF the proposed guests
and this list the King revises, striking
out and adding names AT his pleasure.
! Tnerc are numbers OF little details OF
i etiquette which arc observed. the most
| noticeable of which is that finger
glasses arc never placed upon the table
| II member OF the royal family is
| present. The reason for this goes back
70 Jacobitc days, when the toast of the
King was converted into treason by
water"
The King never accepts present
course, his own relatives. and never
| permits the dedication OF n hook to
himself If there Is the smallest likeli-
hood of the exploitation of this dcdi-
cation for commercial purposes. The
rule however. is relaxed 10 the eX
tent Of the frequent acceptance of
COPIES OF books from the authors. but
In such case the hook is required to
he bound according TO II specified pat
tern
Whether it was established etiquette
or only personal inclination it is diff
cult definitely to state but az the time
of his accession KIM, Edward resigned
his membership OF all the clubs to
which he belonged, and he was "a mem
Der of number lie STILL however,
retained his veto with regard to the
Marlborough Club. which he had found
cd. and by virtue of which nc could
veto any election. while any person
nominated by him became q member
without election
Tho only clubs to which King George
belonged were the Unitcd Service and
the Marlborough. King Edward re-
signed all his offices as II treemason
on his accession. but King George has
tinued ,associa ton of the royal family
with Nreemasonry began as Il safe
guard against a very real danger of the
capture of the lodges by the Jacobite
party. E
No one proposes for the hand of
royal princess in marriage. The SOW
ercign intimates first that such match
would be permitted, and no member OF
the English royal family can marry
without the consent Of the King. II
ever the nEe of Twenty-Five they may
marry without the royal sanction by
giving twelve months notice TO the
Privy Council. unless during that time
the two Houses Of Parliament have ex-
pressed disapproval.
The Queen Consort, although n sub
ject. has always had a unique position
in the eyes OF the law. as she has al
ways been regarded as free from the
disabilities of q married woman. and
In all matters Of property contract and
procedure she ranks as a female sole.
~
still preserved in formal documents of
any kind, like the old time Touching
for the Kings evil" is gradually laps
ing into dlsusc King Edward. having
followed the example OF Queen Vic
toria in his three messages ITO My
People" ITO My People Beyond the
seas and To the Princes and People OF
India" dated February 1, 1901, which
was written in the first person stngu-
lar. 3
The. King has no surname, and
though Undoubtedly lie is Il peer-the
first among his pcers---as sovereign he
never now sits in the House Of Peers,
hut tile cap or maintenance is still
carried before him in his Palace of
Northumberland no where clsc--as n
sign Of his right of pecragc M
The Kings motor cars carry no num-
her. and his chauneurs are not AMEN
dnbic for cNcecding tho speed limit.
The King cannot hind his successors
in the exercise of the royal prcroEa-
| tive, for the simple reason that there
! is no way of enforcing the obligation,
| inasmuch as the King cannot be sued
In his own courts HN