The Washington herald., 1912-10-05

I Part Of Il is dressed and made up ready
for use and forwarded on to the United
States. they being the largest consumer
Of Partisan wares intended TO adorn the
fair sex. Black hair is now having its
turn as more fashionable than the ripe
wheat yellow, or the carrpt-heart
blonde. French art alone can give the
proper fiexibility and sickness to the
lcoarse-grained tresses Of the far East
ern man.
THE Madonna OF the North" last
spring presented her husband. Crown
Prince Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden
with third son and fourth child. Prince
BERTH. The crown prince and princess
are known as the Model Royal Couple
Of Europe" They were married at
Windsor, 1905. She is the eldest daughter
OF the Duke and Duchess Of Connaught.
and sister Of Princess Patricia. who has
made herself so popular In the United
States and Canada. The eldest boy OF
the crown princely pair. who bears the
same historic name as his father, is six
years old; their second son, Prince Sig
ward, Is five: the third child, Princess
Ingrid, Is two; the baby BERTH. IL seven
months. The crown prince married for
love. They met at Cairo and were per-
mitted to make their choice Of each
other without troubling the diplomats.
King Edward Of England approved the
match.
Like her cousin, the Queen of Spain.
the crown princess is a devoted mother.
She has introduced English methods Of
child culture in her adopted country. All
her children are sturdy specimens Of
youthful royalty. They are dressed in
the English fashion ard are being
brought up under healthfui conditions
like Britons Of the middle class. Their
mother. who Is devoted to art and to
outdoor sport. is practically leader Of
SwediSh society. When Crown Princess
Margaret first took her place at the
Swedish court her informal manners
provoked establishment, but always she
has been most democratic. In England
her most intimate friends were Ameri-
can girls-Miss Jean Reid, Miss Muriel
White, and Miss Breese. But almost
every member Of the charming coterie
is married now.
With the death Of Prince Nicholas
Lusignan in St Petersburg. at the age
Of nifty, ends the oldest royal line In the
world. Prince Nicholas was the only
son OF Lusignan VI. King of Cyprus.
Syria. and Jerusalem until the year 1878.
when the English occupied Cyprus. His
house has reigned there since the days
of the crusades. The British govern
ment offered King Lusignan a pension
IL he would formally renounce his claims
and retire to some spot in the British
empire. but the monarch refused. saying
he would rather die in penury than
renounce his rights to his foes.
He was exiled from Cyprus and went
to ST. Petersburg. where his family was
brought up. They all died in poverty
and Prince Nicholas ended his life in a
hospital. This ancient line came from
the town OF Lusignan. in France. They
were known in history as Counts Of
Forez.' till the eleventh century. when
one of them became King Of Cyprus and
Jerusalem. taken from Moslems by the
knights OF the Cross.
Nicholas. clad in rags, was fond Of
saying that all the reigning princes OF
Europe were mushrooms compared to
him. He spent most Of his time in res
taurants and wine cellars. where he had
his little crowd of followers. who ad-
dressed him as your royal highness."
FLANEUR
Copyright 1917 by Court Gossip syndi.te)