The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-11

by whom she has been subjected 10
arronts OF many kinds since her Sec
ond marriage.
The reisning Prince Of Afonaco's &C.
ton in Issuing n decree lcgitimiz.nu
the hfteen-year-old daughter OF hts
only son, Crownprincc Louis, is an i'm
portant event In this sense; that IL
places her in the direct line of sue
cession to the principally of Monaco.
always providing that her father docs
not wed and have son. The girlz
name is Charlotte, md the reiRnlns
prince not only recognizes her az hts
srandchild. but officially DEGREES that
she Is from hcnceforth to be regarded
as a fuli-fledged and Legitimate nr,r
cess of his house. bestowing upon her
at the Same time the title OF Duchess
dc Na!entinois The Sale law ioes not
exist In Monaco. SO there is nothing
TO prevent young Charlotte dc Valcr
tino!s from ascending the throne os
Monaco eventually an sovereign prin-
cess in her own right
There have been great mani. ouar
rels about this young girl-Hrst OF
all between her father and her moth
or. Madame Louvet. the crownprince
abductins the G!rl from her mother iE
order to remove her from Unfortunate
surroundings and TO bring her up as
daughter OF his was entitled 10 DO
reared. Then, the reigning Prince or
Monaco objected TO his son recognizing
and acknowledging Charlotte as his
daughter. The church was invoked in
the matter. and decided in favor of
the crownprince. After that. the reign
Ing prince took such a liking to his
grhndchild that he wished TO have
sole control of her education. and 10
cut her off from ali further intercourse
with his son, with whom he had long
been at odds. Finally. 4 complete re-
Cancellation has taken place between
rather and son, about the girl and also
about other points of difference be-
tween them, and the recognition OF
; Charlotte as princess of Monaco Is
the result.
The name OF Nnlentinois, and the
titles connected herewith. which were
once owned by the lovely Diane de
Poitiers, are honors OF French origin,
and We're bestowed by King Louis XIV.
upon Honore H.. Prince of Monaco and
ancestor OF the present sovereign OF
the principally. Formerly the title
of Duke of Valentinois was always
borne by the heir apparent of the
reigning Prince of Monaco; but tho
father OF the present ruler. was tho
last to do SO. prior to his accession to
the throne.
a
title of Duchess de Valentinois upon
young Charlotte of Monaco serves to
call attention to the long forgotten
fact that the sovereign of Monaco, de-
spite the small extent of Its area, has
the samc right as the monarchs OF
the greatest empires. TO bestow what
ever titles of nobility he pleases: be 1t
that of duke. prince, marquia. viscount
or baron. In Germany n certain rcstric-
tion Is placed upon these bestowals OF
titles by the refusal OF the courts of
Vienna and Berlin to recognize them
In number of instances, and even to
allow them to be made use of in the
dual empire, or in the Kingdom OF
Prussia. Thus. there have been sew
eral Germans who have received titles
OF count and baron for pecuniary SER
vices rendered to this or that sovereign
duke or prince of the petty German
states. but who have been punished
with fine. and even imprisonment, for
making use of these titles ct Berlin
and Vienna. where they We're looked
upon and treated by the authorities
as the most ordinary Of bourgeois.
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