The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-02-16
ROYAL NUPT|ALS
NOT LOVE MATCH.
Princess Victoria Louise
Unable to Follow
Hearts Dictates.
WELFARE OF STATE
FIRST CONSIDERED
Marriage of Kaiser's Daughter
to Prince Ernst of Great
Britain and Ireland Expected
to Heal Ancient Breach Be
tween Houses of Hohen-
zollern and Guelph.

Especial Cable to Tho rimcs-Dispatch.l
Berlin, February l6.-Cupid battled
with Mars for space IN tho German
newspapers this week. The lovo god
practically baniahed the war god in
the public mind for u period OF two Or
three days as result of tho announce
nent of the engagement OF the only
daughter of the imperial house. But
It can hardly DC said even by stretch
OF the imagination that the engage
ment OF princess Victoria Louise, the
only daughter OF the Kaiser. and Prince
Ernst. OF Great Britain and Ireland,
Duke OF Braunchweig -L,ineuburE. who
has been enormously called tnc Prince
of Cumberland, is a love match. De-
spite tho often reported statement that
the Kaisers, daughter would follow the
dictates of her heart ana woul1 never
be sacrificed on the political altar. tho
Impression prevails that The alliance is
largely, If not entirely, political.
The alliance OF the young couple Will
bring q practical solution of the Guelph
question. and will end tho iorty-yoor
fcud between the English Guelph house
and the reigning house of Ifohenzol-
lern.
Grandson OF Blind George.
Prince Ernst is the grandson OF the
English King OF Hanover. blind George.
who was deposcd in 1866 by Prince
Bismarck and the Kaser's grandfather.
and Hanover annexed to Prussia be-
cause King George refused to Join
Prussia In the war against Austria.
| Prince Ernsts mother is n sister Of
! Queen Alexandra Of England.
! The death of Prince Ernst's cider
brother in an automobile accident IN
| 1917 when the Kaiser expressed his
( condolences In an unusually sympa-
thetic manner, which was followed by
: Prince Ernst's calling on the imperial
/ family at Potsdam TO thank the En-
/ pcror. was one of the first steps In
closing the gulf between the Hohen-
zollerns and the irrcconcilable Guelph
! Duke of Cumberland. who still main
tanned his claims u the Hanoverian
throne.
Princess Victoria Louise will be
twcnty-one in September She has been
much petted, but has not been spoiled.
She is n favorite with the imperial
family She cannot he termed beauti-
full, but is attractive and has 4 GER
( tain charm. She is a favorite with
the German people because of her girl
ish simplicity.
The negotiations between the Kali
ser and the Duke OF Cumberland. the
claimant to the Hanoverian throne
the latters son to marry to Princes:
Victoria Louise, have been going OF
since last fall
Prince Ernst is now an officer in the
Bavarian Heavy Cavalry. II is an
nounced that he will receive com
mission in the Zicten Hussars, one OF
tho Oldest and most famous regiments
in Germany. The marriage probably
Will take place on the birthday of the
Empress. October 80.
The Duke of Cumberland. IL is re-
ported for a long time declined ever
10 listen to Il proposition that his sol
should marry a daughter OF the iiohen
aollcrns When the Kaiser and tn,
duke first met this week there wa
an awkward pause, but tho Kaise,
with his usual tactfulncss and gra
ciousncss OF manner, which few cal
resist. saved the day with n heart!
: greeting and the remark that he wa
| clad To meet the father of his futur,
| sun-ln LAW.
| Must Rcnouncc Claims.
AS a result OF a resolution OF tn
| Federal ,Council OF the Empire ne
| Cumberland can mount the throne o
| Brunswick until the Cumberlands re
| nounce their claims to tho Hanoveriai
thr1ne While IT is said that this ro
nunciation will shortly be forthcom
| ing, that being ono of the conditions
| OF the marriage contract. other reports
| have ii that the present duke has re
| fused TO renouncc his claims. but tina
| his son will do so after his father
| death The house OF Guelph Is one o
| the oldest OF the noble families Of Ger
: many. older even than the Hohenzol