The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-08-10
EUROPE AWAITING
ROYAL MARRIAGE
Lively Interest Shown in Coming
Nuptials of Prince Arthur and
Duchess Of Fife.
BOTH OF, THEM POPULAR
Groom Is Cousin Of King
George and Bride His
BOTH OF, THEM POPULAR

Especial Cable to The Times Dispatch
London. August ALI Of Europe is
always interested In a royal marriage.
Whether the marriage is In Turkey.
Germany. Austria or England, Interest
is always great. but particular interest
for the Enslishman attaches to the
coming marriage of Prince Arthur OF
Connaught. son OF the Duke Of Con-
naught, and tho Duchess OF Fife.
elder daughter Of the princess royal
and the late Duke of Fife Prince
Arthur is a first cousin OF the king
and the Duchess Of Fife is His Males
tvs niece. Englishmen have especially
soft places in their hearts for both
the beautiful Duchess OF Fife and the
gallant young Prince Of Connaught
The Duke Of Fife. the Duchess
father. whose name was Sir Alexander
William George Duff married II. r H.
Princess Louise Victoria Alexandra
Dagmar daughter of King Edward.
Following the marriage King Edward
declared that his eldest daughter, who
had thus become the Duchess of Fife.
should be known as the princess royal
and that her daughters should have
the title Of princess. with tho qualia-
cation Of highness. and should rank
next 10 all the members of the royal
family bearing tho style OF royal high
ness. II was also provided that with
the death OF the duke, His Grace's eld-
est daughter should succeed TO the
TILE OF duchess. her mother retaining
the title OF princess royal Two daugh-
ters were born TO tho Duke and Ouch
ess OF Fife, the Princess Victoria and
the Princess Maud Alexandra Victoria
GeoTsiana Bertha, who was born
vas horn May II. 1881.
Prince Arthur Frederick Patrick
Albert X. c.. c. c. V O.. Is personal
aid dc camp to the King. He is cap
tain Of Second Dragons (Royal Scots
Grays). and Is captain a la suite Of
the Third Prussian tZeithen) Hussars
Among his decorations are the ROYAL
victorian Chain, and he is knight
OF Justice OF the order OF ST. John OF
jerusalem In England. a knight Of
the Prussian Order Of the Black Eagle
he has tho Grand Collar Of the Spanish
order OF Charles III. the Grand Cross
OF the Legion OF Honor Of France, is
a member Of the Orcer of the Chrys-
anthemum OF Japan. the Seraphirn Of
sweden and the Annunciator Of Italy
He VAS born at Windsor Castle. Jan
vary l3. 1888
Naval Men Interested
Naval men are still Interestingly dis
cussing the statement OF winston
ChuTch.ll First Lord Of the Admiralty.
predicting the abolition IN the near fu-
ture o, coal as fuel for warships and
the substitution OF oil Lord
Churchill also asserted that the time is
not far distant when the government
VIII own It's own source OF oil In the
opinion or Churchill. oil makes for
much greater speed and for great saw
Ing o, labor.
Great Britain Is having it's new
superdreadaought, che Queen Eliza
beth. which IS under construction al
Portsmouth. and viii be launched next
autumn. built without bunkers for
coal The great vessel VIII burn Moth
Ing but oil. and VIII he the Arst super
dreadnought TO use that substance as
fuel The oil wifi be carried in a
strongly constructed bottom. SO ar
ranged that in event OF running