The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-05-05
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to his establishment, recognized in him
the Crown Prince of WurtemberG, who
had assumed the disguise for the pur-
pose of speeding his fathers imperial
guest
King William is one of the only two
German rulers who wear on their
breast the Order OF the Iron Cross. for
2allantry in the War of 1870. in which
he took part on the staff of the then
crown prince. afterwards Emperor
Frederick. He had hoped to be al
lowed to retain the command through
out the campaign of the crack regi-
ment of Leib Hussars, which he held
until the beginning of the conflict But
it was not considered polite by the
Prussian authorities that Prussian
field by Wurtemberg prince; by
prince. indeed. of that Kingdom which
had sided against Prussia in 1866.
Contrary to what has been alleged,
King William is not on particularly
good terms with the Kaiser He is but
rarely seen at Berlin, which lie avoids
rs much as possible, and has opposed
many of the pet schemes OF the EN-
peror differing from him I'm almost
every conceivable manner. He is a
leader of that party of lesser German
sovereigns who insist upon full hedged
capitals. and above all in foreign coun-
tries. instead OF contenting themselves
with the Imperial embassies. and who
are very jealous of Prussian encroach-
ments upon the independence of the
other states of the German Confedera-
ton.
1t is the existence OF this bad blood
between the Kaiser and King William
which led to such outburst of in
dignation on the part OF the Prussian
press when the young Prince of Wales
recently spent three weeks in Ger
many visiting the King of Wurtem-
berg. without paying his respects to
the Emperor. who was staying at HON
burg: that is TO say, AT Il point near
to the route which the prince took
on motoring from Cologne to Stuff
CART. But then tho King is near
relative of Queen Mary whose eldest
brother, the Duke OF Teck would be
had 1t not been for the fact that his
father, the late Duke of Teck, was the
morganatic offspring. instead OF the
FULLY royal son, of Prince Alexander OF
Wurtemberg
The King is the most accomplished
and enthusiastic chess player of all
the reigning houses of Europe. and
never travels without a board and set
OF chessmen within easy reach. When
he cannot find an opponent, he beguilcs
the tedium or travel by solving intri-
cate problems OF chess, often without
the aid of board or men. A we'll
known Englishman was once driving
with the King near Nice. and was ex-
planning ut considerable length his
views on Great Britain's foreign poll
cies. Suddenly the monarch interrupt
ed him with. Il have 1t. have itw
Have what. Your Majesty?" asked
the bewlldered Englshman
1T Is mate in two. If you move the
pawn flrst!" replied the King, regard
ing his companion with an air of com
plete satisfaction, and the remainder
OF the journey was completed in ST
lence
King William enjoys the distinction
of being the only ruler who makes
use of a monoclc, is a first-rate sports
man, used to be a daring rider. and is
still skillful whip. He has been
twice married, and has an only child.
daughter, by his first wife. Barred
from the succession to the throne by
reason of her sex, she is married to
the Prince of Wicd. The Kings pres
ent wife, Queen Charlotte. once n great
beauty, is still very handsome WON
an. and extremely popular 1t Is to
her that the WulBembergers, and, in
fact, all the courts OF Germany. are
indebted for the removal of the strict
ban so long placed upon the waltz at
all royal dances and entertainments at
the instance originally of old Empress
Augusta, at Berlin. over half CEN
fury ago.
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