The daily sentinel., 1912-09-25
Associated Press.

Rome, Sept. 25.-The royal sum
mer vacation has been productive of
some most interesting experiences to
the king and queen of Italy, who
have this year been more in the pub-
lie eye than ever. owing to the war.
They are at present at heir magnlfl-
cent estate of San Rossore, near Pisa;
but they frequently 20 to visit the
hospitals to see the wounded soldiers
from Africa. to review troops and
take part in other functions on which
the heart OF the nation is now con-
centrated.
The royal yacht Yela is in constant
demand, and the king and queen gem
orally take their small family of four
along, as they are all excellent sail
ors and enjoy the change. Besides,
the Princess Yolanda, who is quite
photographer, has been devoting her
self principally TO sea Views, or views
in which the sea enters.
The privacy with which the king
always moves gives rise to many pi-
quaint and amusing incidents. Strange
as 1t may seem for a ruler who goes
about in his own kingdom as much
as Victor Emanuel III docs. he Is not
known TO many officials.
Tho Yela put into 5pczia the other
day and was at once boarded by the
harbor master, who, walking up to
the Princess YOlanda, who was about
20 take snap shot OF him, exclaimed,
II Is against the rules; you cannot
take photographs; YOU had better
give me the machine!" The princess,
too young to stand on her d.gnI,
vurst into tears, but gave up the
camera, when the king appeared on
deck. Even then the official did not
"now with wnum he mad to DO, and
was about to speak, when one of the
Officers came forward and said, Ills
majesty. The man nearly died OF
embarrassment, relieved by a laugh
from the queen, who proposed that
he should give Princess olanua back
her camera, and that he should stand
up ana nave nis photograph taken
he princess later sent him n copy
which did credit to her powers.
On another occasicn the king was
not allowed TO land until after the
usual inspection, and as under such
ar, r,umstances he never reveals him
self and never insists, IL was some
lmo before the Official knew that
he had been refusing free passage to
his sovereign.
The otner day tho royal family
were out when n tornado arose and
they came near being swamped. Az
ter time they gained the nearest
port, Leghorn, but the queen had a
sprained arm from the shaking she
got and the children were somewhat
frightened
Queen Elena, speaking recently to
1 visitor at San Rossore, said: you
cannot imagine the difference be-
tween the quiet-indeed, the solitude
here and the bustling cities where
we so. Hero war seems in the realms
Of dreams; there IT is living reality.
| so love this retired life that | rec
ognize the fact that too much of it
is not good for me-"
In fact, the summer life of the
Italian sovereigns is simplicity itself
San Rossoro consists Of what is called
here casino, small palace and a
chalet. surrounded by miles of parks
comprising some wonderful pine for
est and running down TO the edge of
the Mediterranean.
In tho park nothing breaks the ST.
lence but the singing of the birds,
the tread of an occasional dog or the
tramp of hooofs, as here the king
breeds horses.
In the palace the king receives.
Here are many souvenirs OF his great
grandfather, ana here the uniOrtun-
ate Queen Maria Pia of Portugal, his
aunt, after her flight from Portugal.
lived until her death.
IN the chalet reside the king, the
queen, the royal children and re-
stricted retinuc of servants. Tic
chalet stands on the beach; when the
sea is rough it swirls up even into
the large doorway, to the delight OF
the children who love TO play shin
wreck, They go barofooted, aud they
are allowed TO get as wet as they Hike.
Near by is anchored the royal
yacht while behind is . garage.
Tho queen has herself described
their life: our life is that OF the
beach bathing, running in the sand
| and building castles. The children
take long baths, fish aud tumble