New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-08-17
LONDON HAS A GALAXY
OF VISITING ROYALTY
British Society Dispersed for
Grouse Shooting-King George
Makes a Big Bag.
WILL SEE THE ST. lEGER
Monarch to Follow the Example
of His Father in Attending
the Great Yorkshire
Race Meet.
IBy Cable TO The Tribune.l

London has certainly been the play
ground of their families. In spite OF
there having been no official visits TO
this country. there have never been 50
many visiting royalties to our shores
&C this year. Not only has the Kaisers
brother. Prince Henry of Prussia been
at Cowes in a more or less of1icial
capacity, but three of his imperial mai
esty's sons have been having gay
time here. Prince and Princess E''e'
Friedrich stayed for several weeks d.
the Ritz. where their incognito was so
we'll kent that only in the last week
did their presence leak out. IheF are
now automobiling and sightseeing III
Scotland with Prince Joachim, the
Kaiser's youngest son.
II is Count and Countess Holstelh-
Potsdam who have been staying AT
Clifton for some weeks past. ana MOI
the German Crown Prince ana Frlh-
cess. The likenesses are so wonderful
that the pair should be hired as doubles
when the German heir-apparent ana
his wife wish to take private Jauht'
Prince Frederick Leopold OF PRUSSIA
is another visitor, staying quletN Win
the Duke of Connaught. Prince ana
Princess August Wilhelm Of Prussia
are also in London.
Grand Duke Visitor.
The Russian royal family has been
well represented by the Grand DUKE
Alexander Mikhaylovich; his Wl1e' the
Grand Duchess Xenia, sister OF the
car. and their eldest daughter Prin-
cess Irene They stayed at the savoy
and had a merry time, enjoying most
an impromptu dance got up by Loru
\ Ashby ST. Legers.
u The Grand Duchess Elizabeth oil hus-
sia came over to nurse her sister
Princess Louise of Battenoerg' VINO Is
now quite recovered.
The Grand Duchess George Mikha!
lovich is now at Harrogate. taxing
the cure.
Queen Mary's cousins have been rep
resented this season by the LandgraVe
of Hesse. Princess Frederick Charles
and the Grand Duke Of Mecklenburs-
Strelitz.
The Duchess Of Albany had some
members of her family visiting here
the two pretty Princesses Louisa ana
elizabeth of Wied. who were much ad-
mired.
Most of society has already found us
WAY north. following the example oil
the King, who has been staying with
the Marquis Of Ripon at Studley Royal
where the sportsmen had excellent
shooting. They succeeded in getting
one Of the biggest bags of grouse oD-
tanned on the Twelfth, the bag FOR the
day totalling 49, brace. while IN IN
verness Sir Robert observation-disclosures
party had only hundred brace. Al
Fetteresso Castle Clarence Mackay and
seven guns accounted for only ninety
FIVE brace. Ian Bullough, who recently
married Miss Lily Elsie, was more
lucky. with 120 brace.
Kinq Goes Fishing.
The King is never happier than Wheh
shooting. He is one of the best shots
in England, on a par with Lord Derby.
Prince Victor Duleep Singh and LORD
Carnarvon. AS there were only seven
guns all told, his majesty's party must
have acquitted themselves well, espe-
sJally as the birds were very wild. The
King left to-day To rejOin the Queen at
Ralmoral. AS well as shooting at
Studley Royal, the King got in hall
DAYS fishing and a visit to Fountains
Abbey.
The life Of the King and Queen at
Balmoral is always very simple, but
there is likely 10 be more fun than
usual. as the royal children have made
II their business 10 learn Highland
dances. and have made up their minds
10 dance every evening so as TO be able
10 astonish the gillies and the tenants
by their proves when the autumn
balls take place. Thanks to King Ed
ward Balmoral is now quite com
Portable place TO stay at, having been
much improved since the old days OF
Queen Victoria, when the drafts were
60 had that Balmoral cold was quite
the smart thing TO return from Scot
land with.
Queen Alexandra Is enjoying quiet
time at Sandringham. where each day
she may be seen arranging her gardens
and planting out beds for tho winter
The flowers at Sandringham have been
wonderful this year. and many con-
Arguments of roses. lilies and other
.weet smelling blossoms have been sent
10 some OF the specially favored Lon
don hospitals.
King George. by attending the Don
caster races next month. will follow the
example of his father, who attended
the great Yorkshire race carnival for
FIVE successive years. but this will be
King Georges first visit as King. For
the 81. Leger he will be the guest OF
lord and Lady Fitzwilliam at Went
worth
Lady Randolph Churchill, since re-
Stunning her present title after her nc
ton In the divorce courts, is now living
at the Ladies' Athen@um Club. Dover
street. where she has taken pleasant
suite of rooms for the winter. she has
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