The Washington herald., 1913-09-11
Court Gossip of Interesting
Events ON Two Continents

10 embark for India, he suggested de-
lay OF three months. which was refused
then three weeks, and finally three days.
AT length Sir Henry took out his watch
and said, Il can give you ten minutes"
hlnS IheeoaW then impIOre6 Sir Henry
not TO rob him Of a precious ruby ring
or his WIFE but as the general smiled in
mysterious way. the King exclaimed:
| We'll. take my wife, but. oh, great com
mander, spare me my ring"
! From the officers. on the steamer in
| which King Theebaw and his court were
| taken into exile, Sir Henry received a
! receipt for lone king, three queens, one
prime minister, three councillors, and Sc
many maids OF honor"
One OF the principal events Of the Queen
Of England's visit to Germany will be
| the review of her regiment. the Fifth
Pomeranian tBIuecher) Hussars. The
Kaiser appointed Queen Mary honorary
Colonel some three years ago, which
was particularly gratifying, in view of the
late King Edwards long association with
this splendid body of men.
The fashion Of comforting an honorary
regimental command upon royal ladies
originated when King Frederick William
~ Of Prussia, the older BROTHER Of Will
II
first German Emperor, appointed his Sis
ter, the widow Of Gar Nicholas 1 Of
Russia, colonel of the famous Sixth Regf-
meat of Cuirassiers.
l believe that, in all, there are about
fifty royal women colonies, most of them
IN the German, Russian, and Austrian
armies. The distinction, at Present, Of be-
ing the youngest girl colonel belongs to
the second daughter Of the Gar, Grand
1VrRh 81.
upon whom, not long ago. was bestowed
the honor of the colOnelcy OF the Four
teenth Russian LanceTs UIans). Before
her this unique honor belonged to nt-
sister, Olga, who commands the Third
Regiment OF Hussars, in garrison at
Elizabethgrad.
To the Czarina belongs the distinc-
tiOn of commanding more regiments
than any other woman in the world.
She holds the rank Of colonel in five
regiments-the Twenty-frst Regiment
of Eastern Siberian Sharpshooters.
which made Itself famous at the battle
of >Mukden; the Regiment Of Lancers
of the Guard, which is named after
her; the Fifth Regiment Of Hussars
the Regiment of Crimean Cavalry, ana
the Second Regiment of Prussian Dra-
goons of the Guard. a German regi-
ment.
The popular Crown Princess Of Ger
many is colonel of the Second SiIe-
sian Dragons. and is. never so happy
as when leading her men. mounted
upon her magnificent black charger.
for the crown princess is extremely
fond Of outdoor life. Her mother,
Grand Duchess Anastasia of Mecklen-
burg, is also a colonel OF dragons.
while another of the Eaiser's daugh-
ters-in-law, and his wife. the Empress
Victoria, also hold honorary
in famous regiments.
The kaiser's daughter. recently
welded 10, Prince Ernst Of Cumberland.
is second in command Of the Second
Regiment of HussaTs, the famous
Deaths Head" troop. so named be
cause their tchako il embellished with
a skull and cross bones. of which her
brother, Crown Prince Frederick Will
lam. is cOlonel-iH-Chief.
Queen Elisabeth, better known as
Carmen sylvia" the poet-queen of
ROumania. who endearei herself to the
soldiers by her kindness and devotion
during the war of 1877. holds a com
mission in the Second Battalion, Rou-
Light Infantry
The two sisters OF the German En-
oeror both are coloneIs. Queen Sophia
II the HelleueS. who commands"
'eEiment of Russian grenadiers, is reg
'gnized as an expert on army organf-
;atiOn. and Princess Margaratte Of
1esse- -Darmstadt is at the head of the
;ightieth German Infantry Regiment
Hessian Fusilliers). Both take the
anne keen interest in military matters
5 their august brother.
Queen Mother Olga Of Greece holds 4
nique place among European royal
les To her belongs the distinction
( being the only female admiral in
Xistence. No other woman holds any
ommand in any European navy. She
5 the cousin of the late Gar Arexan-
er III. and devotes much of her time
helping Russian sailors. Her father.
he late Grand Duke Constantine Mich
laievitch. was an admiral in the Rus
ian Navy.