The Washington herald., 1912-06-29

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Rumor has been very busy at Paris re-
Gently over the real reason for the
sudden withdrawal Of the Prince Of
Wales from the gay French capitai-os-
tensIbly to visit the French fieet-but In
reality. so says Mrs Grundy, 70 remove
him from the society or vicinity Of
those whose charms easily might prove
too much for youthful suseeptibilities
After his inspection Of the French war
ships he will not again go back to Paris
The prince is to arrive at windsor
Castle from France on June q for the
celebration Of his eighteenth birthday
on Sunday. June "a He will afterUard
accompany the King and Queen on their
visits to Cardiff and Bristol On June
. he is to return to France, where he
will be the guest Of his present hosts,
the Marquis and MarquiSe de Breteuil,
the latter an American. at Bevillers,
their country seat, to remain about
month. Later he will be with his royal
parents at FrogmoFe Lodge, and from
there the entire family will proceed TO
Balmorh at the end Of August. There
the Prince of Wales win remain until
the time when he is 10 matriculate at
Oxford for the winter session.
The royal house of Denmark Is the
least well provided as far as its appanage
or civil list is concerned. The family Is
obliged to lead q modest, economical
mode OF life. The late King Frederick
had only $1,000 annually while he was
crown prince. His predecessor, King
Christian. and his Queen Louise were
poor for royal personases until they
ascended the throne in lS63 and the
modest" life followed by the royal pair
was a mere matter Of taste, for he was
one OF the wealthiest sovereigns in Eu-
rope, because Queen Louise was the
heiress OF her grandfather, Prince Fred
erick Of the Netherlands. She had
fortune Of some fifteen million thaler.
been increased greatly since her mar
riage.
It is not generally known that the late
King Frederick Of Denmark was one OF
the royal princes who, after the death
OF William ", went TO London with the
view OF marrying one OF the daughters
Of Queen Victoria In these days he was
known as Prince Friedrich Christian Au-
gust Gunther Of Schleswig- Holstein-
Sonderburg-Gluecksbu and as the
great-grandson OF King Frederick VI OF
Denmark was In 1852 declared heir to the
Danish throne by the treaty OF London.
Queen Victoria objected TO such a mar
riage on the curious ground that the
marriage OF a sister Of King George III
u a EuleT OF denmark nhu lll a
tragedy. But the late Queen Of Den
mark also was strongly opposed to the
project, as she already had fixed upon
Princess Louise Of Sweden, the only
child OF King Karl, as the best possible
wife for her son. This marriage took
place in 1859 and proved n remarkably
happy union. Besides, she was a great
helress and not given TO social aspira-
tions.
King Frederick despite his wife's great
wealth, liked a quiet life, surrounded by
his family and a few intimate friends.
but he played his part in public and
ceremonlOus occasions with great dig
nifty. But Il is known that he gave
away large sums OF money in an unos-
tentatious way for charity. For more
than forty years he resided at Copen-
hagen from October until April, when
he usually went TO the Riviera, nearly
always visiting Vienna, Frankfort, and
Paris during his tour. and re-embark-
ing for home either at Hamburg. which
city he loved, or at Lubbock. The sum
Eler months were spent at ChArlotten-
lund, his country seat seven miles from
his capital, where he delighted in his
eldest daughter. Princess Friedrich uf
Schaunburg-L -Lippe, was a great grie:
to him.
While he was still Prince Won SchleJ-
wig -HoIsteln -Sonderburg Gluecksburg,
and Crown Prince Of Denmark. he was
very anxious for a full reconciliation
between the courts OF Copenhagen and
Berlin, but he had a profound affection
and respect for his mother, and as long
as she lived he postponed any attempt
in that direction. Queen Louise was n
daughter OF the LandErave OF Hessc-
Cassel. Her brother. in 1856. lost his
Trincipality when Hanover lost her lit