El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-04-15
Wife Is German Princess and
He Wishes To Join
The Allies.
FORMER QUEEN
VERY HOMESTCK
Wins Sympathy OF Queen
Alexandra, Who Often
Is With Her.

r ONDON. Eng, April 15.-Ever since
Germany declared war on his
- country, there have been rumors
here that ex-king Manuel Of Portugal
was going to enter the British army
and that he had definitely decided to
get a divorce from his young wife,
the former princess Augusta Victoria
Of Hohenzollern-Sig maringen.
It has always been a public secret
that the marriage has not been happy
one. only a short time after the we'd
ding there was talk Of a divorce and
six months later. in Auril or May, 1914
it was looked upon as almost newt
able Nothing less than a friendly
warming from the Pope himself was
necessary to persuade the princess 70
give up the idea, as she was quite de-
termined to take her cause to the va
queen AmeIIe Is Peace Maker,
Queen Amelie, Of Portugal, mother
of Manuel, who is known IN royal
circles for her infinite tact ana VINO
although French by birth. eXerts
great deal of influence upon the father
Of the princess. Wilhelm Of Hohenzoi-
Tern Sigmaringen. succeeded IN reesta-
blishing some semblauce OF corulai re-
lations between her SON and her
When the European war broke out,
however, these relations might justly
be described as a condition OF armed
truce. The sympathies Of Manuel are
strongly in favor of the Allies and ne
adores France. the native country, OF
his mother. Never a very diplomatic
young man. he made no attempt what
ever to conceal his feelings from his
wife, who. having true 1ohenzollern
blood in her veins, is far more German
in her way of thinking than is her
father. who is said to look upon the
kaiser as a dangerous lunatic.
Princess Appears sad.
At Richmond. where the royal couple
have made their home. people have al
ways had a strong feeling of sympathy
for the princess who looks so sad and
hOmesiclI and who has certainly been
left a good deal TO her self. Her
royal spouse had evidently not quite
finished sowing his very prolific crop I
of wild oats. The war between Ger
many and this country has made no
difference whatever, except that il has
perhaps even added to the sympathies
and respect of the people Of Richmond Z
towards the homesick princess.
Queen Alexandra has always shown !
herself a sincere friend Of the lonely I
spent many hours together almost /
every week. with the result that ,
Augusta Victoria adores the queen Z
mother.
Mother May Interfere.
If Manuel, after all does not carry 1
out his plan OF taking active service !
In the British army, it viii be due to (
the persuasion of his mother. who {
still hopes to avert the threatening
livorce. 1t is doubtful however. IL I
she viii succeed, for Manuel is said I
To- be determined to show his pariOt-
SIN at a time when his native country
S at war with Germany.
81 am a Portuguese first Of ALL" he !
S reported to have said, "and I win 4
1ot be satisfied to be told continually
hat L am merely the consort Of
@Iohenzollern."
On the other hand. it remains to he
seen whether the British government,
which declined the service of Philippe
IF Orleans will permit Manuel to en-
Ter the British army.