The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-08-19

monarchs, nearly all their successors
would be children, none older than H.
and one or two of them mere babies.
Nurseries. nurses, goyernesses and tu-
tors are now to be found in nearly
every palace, and the sounds of chill
drens laughter and flying feet liven
up royal homes, many of which are
not by any means the happiest.
Russia's heir is 6 SPANS is 4, Nor
ways s, Hollands 2, Belgium's g.
Italy 6, Englands H.
/ Englands heir, the Prince of Wales,
is in his last year of childhood, having
just attained his 18th year-in fact, he
may be said to be on the border be-
tween childhood and manhood, for, ac-
cording to royal prerogative, he comes
of age next year. when he will have
his own establishment and attendants.
He is now earring" for his entrance to
one of the colleges at Oxford Univer-
sity-probably Christ Church-in the
autumn. He is to spend a short time
also at Cambridge University, and
then he will make a tour of the Brit
ish empire with his brother, Prince
Albert, after which he will enter the
army, receiving commission in the
Tenth Hussars.
Olaf Is Press-Ridden.
Prince Edwards first cousin, Olaf
of Norway, is the most press-ridden
and the most photographed royal child
in existence. He is also the heir to
the youngest kingdom in Europe, his
father, who began life as Prince
Charles of Denmark, having been
chosen by the Norwegian Storthing to
be the first King of the country after
its separation from Sweden in 1905.
He then changed his name to Haakon,
and his little son, who began life as
Alexander was renamed Olaf, after the
patron saint of Norway.
Olaf, though he is said to be not over
intellectual, is such a bright and pretty
child, so full of high spirits, and so
robviously delighted with everything
wherever he goes, that he is ire
mendous favorite with the Lublic both
at home and abroad
The little Czarevitch, heir to all the
Russias, who made a most welcome
appearance after his four sisters six
years ago, is the richest and the most
heavily insured royal child. On the
day he was born the State settled
on him an annual income Of $4,000
600, which is to cover all his expenses
until he is Is, when a further allow
ance Will be made. Besides this, the
Gar transferred to his name foreign
stock which will bring him in another
| 100000 a year, so he won't want
for money when he comes of age.
AS the future autocratic ruler over
! 1870, 100000 people, the Gar holds the
theory that his son should have his
own way in everything, and the little
Czarevitch lords it over his sisters
and nurses in no uncertain fashion.
Little Princess Juliana of Holland
enjoys the position of being the only
direct "heiress" to a throne. She is
always called the Child of Hope" as
she delayed her coming for such
long while that the good Hollanders
were beginning to be afraid that the
throne would pass to distant cousin
Of their Queen,
Great therefore, was the excite
ment when she put in her appearance
just two years ago, and, although she
has not arrived at the stage of saying
quaint things, yet every event in her
life is chronicled infinitely. Her first
tooth occupied paragraphs in every
Dutch paper, and crowds await her
daily walk when she is in residence
with her parents in Amsterdam.
Belgian Heir Unkissed.
Her little neighbors across the Dor
der are the children of the King and
Queen of the Belgians. The heir,
Prince Leopold, is 9 years old, and has
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Princess Marie Jose, are 7 and 5, res
pectiyely. Their mother, who has
just returned from a trip into Egypt
after her recent serious illness, studied
medicine when young, and her chill !
dren are brought up on strictly hygie-
mic principles No one is allowed to
kiss them, and every one who enters
the nursery is obliged to wrap him
self in long white robes to prevent
the possibility of germs coming in
contact with the children
do not kiss me-" is a request which
the Queen Of Spain also has been
obliged to adopt with reference to her !
children, so popular are they with |
their subjects. The little Prince of ,
Astorias as the heir to the Spanish ,