The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-09-05
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
ROYALTY DESCENDED
marriage being sundered by the di-

marriage being sundered BY the di-
vorce court.
The name FitzEeorge may be trans
lated as the son of George" and in
this connection IL may be mentioned
that tho natural children of royal
personages in England usually bear
the name OF their royal father. pre-
fixed by tho word "E'itZ." Thus, the
largo tribe OF illegitimate children OF
King William ". by the actress Mrs
Jordan, widely known In her day as
Dolly Bland, bore the name of Fitz-
clarence. owing to the fact that at
the time of their birth their father
was t!,c Duke of Clarence. The pat
ronyr::ic OF the nonagenarian Duke or
Grafton, and also of Lord Southamp-
ton, is Fitzroy. which. together with
the bend sinister across the royal arms
of England, accorded to them as their
heraldic device. serves to indicate
that the first Duke of Grafton was
the illcgitimate son of Charles H.. the
Duchess OF Cleveland.
Emperor Nicholas last spring be-
slowed upon his two eldest daughters
the colonelcies of regiment of the
Third Hussars and of the Third Ian
GERS. respectively, and during the
course of the summer their photo
graphs. CARRIED in the uniform of
these two crack corps, have been wide
" published on this side of the At
lantic. y fortnight ago the Car held
big review at KrasnoeSelc, near St.
Petersburg, during the course OF
which Grand Duchess Olga, who is not
quite eighteen. and Grand Duchess
Tatiana. who is a little over sixteen,
led their respective regiments past the
Emperor. first ut a trot and then at
q A.
wholesome, attractive girls. splendid
equestriennes. and look particularly
fascinating in their uniform, this
military debut of theirs was the fea-
ture OF the pageant.
For those women and young girls In
this country who insist on riding
astride, l iray add, that the two
grand duchesses at the review used
side saddles and skirts. the latter
laced tunic of their uniform. and just
showing the top of the boot. They
saluted. not with their swords, but
with their riding whips. and. while
Olga wore the busby of the Hussars
Tatiana's head was coifed with the
czapka Of the Lancers.
Sovereigns are theoretically broth
ers and sisters. and in official com
munications address one another as
such Privately, when they are the
same age. they address each other as
cousins. This is only natural. since
they are all more or less nearly allied
TO one another by ties OF kinsmanship.
Where the difference OF the age Is
great. the seriors are addressed as
uncle and aunt. even when these titles
are not warranted by the degree of
relationship. Thus. Queen Victoria
during the latter part of her life was
addressed as AUNT" by all the younger
generation OF sovereigns and princes
and princesses OF the blood.
George " and Queen Mary are
therefore perfectly justified in having
caused the centrepiece of the magnifi-
cent silver service which they have
| presented to King Manuel on the oc-
cason of his wedding to be inscribed
from his affectionate cousins: while
Queen Alexandra is equally warranted
by practice and etiquette in dcscrib-
ing herself in sending him his we'd
ding present. a his "affectionatc aunt"
London TRUTH" which, in its latest
Issue. takes exception to this. Ia mani
| testify unaware OF this custom. since