The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-09
Prince William Of Wied Chosen
by Great Powers as Suited
to Reign.
by Ia MARauIsE DE FoNTENoY.

BI Ia MtNQtISE DE FONTENON.
TT is Prince William of WED. and
not his elder brother, Frederick,
~who has been selected by the great
powers OF Europe as best lifted to reign
over the new independent State OF AL
oania with the title of King The
press OIL both sides Of the Atlantic
made the mistake of imagining that
Prince Frederick, married 10 the only
child Of the present King of Wurtem
berg was their choice.
Prince William, a very tall, hand
some man, is in the line OF succession
TO the crown OF his first cousin, Queen
Wilhelmine OF the Netherlands. has al
ready considerable interests in the
Southeast Of Europe, through his wife,
who owns extensive estates in Rou-
mania. including extremely valuable
oil wells there. She inherited these
from her Roumanian grandmother,
Nine. Cantacuzene her co-heir being
her brother Prince Gunther of Schoen-
burg Waldenburg, who spent several
months In America last spring, with
view Of acquaintinE himself with
American methods OF developing Oil
bearing lands. and the routine pursued
ny the Standard oil Company in the
distribution OF the product, in order 70
apply them TO the property which he
and his sister. Princess William of
WED. own in Roumania.
The greater part of the princess s
sirlhood was passed in Roumania with
her Cantacuzene grandmother and rela :
tives. and she was frequently asked 10
the Castle Of Pelesh. the summer resi-
dence of Queen" Carmen sylvia who
became very fond OF her. For the
princess is wonderfully gifted. and
an altogether remarkable musician, not
only a talented pianist and singer. but
also perhaps the finest amateur harpist
in Europe. Prince William of WED
has always been the favorte nephew
OF the Queen, sister OF his father,
and IL was she who brought about the
marriage Of Princess Sophia OF Schoen-
burg Waldenburg with this nephew of
hers. Tie relationship of the Rou-
manian Cantacuzcncs with those of
Russia. 10 which Prince Michael Can
tacuzene, son-in-law of the late Cen
eral Frederick y. Grant, United States,
America. belongs. is somewhat remote.
and it is necessary TO SO back l50 years
to establish H.
That prince William of WED is a
capable man. is best shown by the fact
that he passed with flying colors the
extremely difficult examination quail
flying him 10 become "A member OF the
corps d'elite OF the German army. the
general staff corps. Both he and his
wife are wonderful llnguists. and in
addition to being able 10 spc;rrt fault
less English and French, are equally
at home in Roumanian. In Berlin and
Potsdam. where they have until now
made their home they are very popu-
lar in society. and Will be much missed.
especially the tall. handsome princess,
who in Berlin has taken an active part
in the management of the technical
schools for women, where the latter
are taught various trades. arts and in
dustries.
The Wieds are one OF the mediatized
or formerly reigning families of Ger
many, which retained n number of
their ld-time prerogatives. including
that Of mating on n footing OF per
feet equality with the now sovereig n
dynasties OF Europe. Thus. the mother
OF Prince William of WED was Prin-
cess Marie OF the Netherlands: Prince
Frederick Of WED. as have stated
above. is the husband of tho only
daughter OF the King of Wurtemburg.
while Princess Elizabeth Of WED Is
Queen of Rouinania. In this way the
Wieds are closely related to the ROYAL
houses of Holland. Wurtemburg and
Roumania. as we'll as TO those OF Prus-
STA Sweden and Great Britain
The name IF the Prince OF Wicd IS