The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1912-10-11
WELL BROUGHT UP
| ROYAL CHILDREN
There Are Few Spoiled or Sickly
Children Under the Rigorous
System Now Followed In Royal
Nurseries.
- HE children Of the royal fami-
lies Of Europe are more SEN
sibly brought up than those

American mothers might gain much en-
lightenment from studying the methods
Of royal mothers, who have the advan-
tage OF the best advice in the world in
planning the regime on which their
children are brought up.
As every one knows, Queen Mary Of
England has been an ideal mother. Her
pretty daughter, Princess Mary, has been
taught all domestic accomplishments.
as well as the more snowy ones re-
quired Of royal young lady who win
some day be a leader In high society.
Queen Mary has never allowed her
children a very large allowance and
requires a strict accounting for the
spending Of same; hence her children
are thrifty. as 1t behooves royal folk
to be In these days. when thrones are
uncertain and most Of the ready cash
of the world is cOrnered by trust bar
ons and their like The queen Of Eng
land has always advocated simple
diet. plenty of exercise and outdoor
life for her children; hence they are
a merry. rosy lot. with no primness or
priggishness in their makeup.
The queen of Holland is bringing up
little Princess Juliana in nurseries
planned on the American and English
plan. The appointments of the rooms
are entirely up to date. and as the
queen was brought up by an English
gOverness this Is not to be wondered
at. Queen Wilhelmina Is stanch be-
llever In a sound mind in sound body.
Surrounded by O. court imperial In
splendOr and strongly bound by tradi-
don one need not be surprised to learn
that the royal nurseries are splendidly
appointed. The little Alexis Nicholae-
witch has heaps Of toys, but the little
grand dukes papa and mamma have
taken care that they shall be only in
structive toys. Sugar coated lessons
are conveyed to him in the attractive
picture books with which the nursery
bookshelves are lined.
His food is served on costly gold and
silver plate. but he must eat bread.
butter, cereals and eggs, with a small
amount Of meats and sweets. His
limit in candy is two pieces a day.
The little boy has an English COVER
ness. for his mother. who Is grand
daughter Of Queen Victoria. is more
English In her tastes than anything
else. He has special tutors and mill
tary instructors and has to take a GER
tain amount Of physical exercise every
day. not the least attractive to him
being the daily ride on his pony. This
he takes with his sisters, all Of whom
are excellent horsewomen, as most lit
tie Processes are trained to be.
The Italian royal children live what
Is probably the nearest approach to
the simple life that Is possible for
royal children. Both the king and
queen Of Italy are very simple and
democratic, and the children are
brought up very much as would have
been the case had they been the chill
dren of untitled parents.
Little Prince Humbert, the heir to
the throne, gets a cold bath the first
thing in the morning. and, no matter
what may be the temperature. the
windows of his bedroom are always
wide open at night He never has
FIRE In 1t. He breakfasts at 8, then
stays In the garden till noon. when he
eats a simple dinner Of meat, potatoes.
macaroni and a sweet. Bread, butter
and milk are all he Is allowed for break
fast. Riding forms part Of his after
noon amusement, and at 6 he gets his
supper Of bread. milk and eggs and
goes to bed at Z. The little prince has
never even tasted candy.
The kaiser's grandchildren are not
pampered either. Their mother, the
Princess Cecilia. brings up her children
according to the best German ideas
and are such as will make sturdy. In
telligent boys of her four little sons.
Their toys. thanks to their fond grand
papa. are such as will early interest
them In naval and military matters.
They have toy soldiers. toy ships and
toy uniforms galore
Queen Victoria Of Spain, who was
an English princess, has four charm
ing children who are healthy and we'll
behaved. thanks to their mothers good
sense In the management Of their
nursery. II is natural that she should
prefer an English system in her nurs-
cries and employ English nurses; ideas
which did not at first appeal to her
Spanish subjects, but In which she has
justified herself by the splendid re-
suits she has obtained
Indeed. In royal nurseries one dnds
less indulgence than anywhere else In
the world. for the royal mother is In
variably a sensible and intelligent wo-
man who realizes her own RESPONSE
bIlities. Whatever may have been true
Of royal stock in the past. It is certain
that the present scions Of royal houses
are a sturdy. wide awake brood quite
able to take care Of themselves in an
emergency.
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