Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1919-07-05
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less. indeed, all precedent be thrown to
the four winds by new and startling dem :
ocratlc ideas. This has been suggested
IN the case of the Prince. Of Wales, who
is planning a visit soon to America, and
may wish to take home with him an
American bride. 1t is rumored now.
however, that Lady Evelyn King.
daughter Of the Earl of Lovelace, may
be the future Queen of England.
Italy has nothing available in the
line of princes. The crown prince Of
Greece, even before the war, was con-
sidered one of the greatest plums in
the marital pie, and several kings had
their thumbs ready to pluck him out
for their daughters. The king Of Italy
and the car of Russia were the first to
put IN. their claims, fand the wiping of
Russia off the map of royalty leaves
one less candidate for the Grecian
prince.
The fact that Princess Mary is the
only daughter Of King George and
Queen Mary creates unusual interest in
the question Of her marriage. She is the
f'rst only daughter" of a British SOW
ereign since l714, and since childhood
the doings Of 1.-The little princess" as
she is called, have been watched with
interest throughout the kingdom.
Fond Of Athletics
But though she has no sister, her
brothers have taken away all posi-
bility of a lonely childhood. She has
never attended boarding school, like 50
many princesses, but had her lessons
with her brothers at home in the Wind,
sor Castle. She not only worked with
them, but played with then, being fond
OF all outdoor sports, among which her
favorites were swimming and fishing.
She is also a good horsewoman and
likes. to ride a horse that is not too
well broken in. Mounted on a chest
nut cob she rode to hounds first 1T the
age of eleven, and since then she has
been an ardent devotee Of the sport.
She is also an enthusiastic tennis
player. and has had many, a hard
fought battle on the courts with tho
king. As a child she bicycled with her
brothers and also played cricket with
them. Until the two elder brothers
went away to school they were allowed
when they were Pt Sandringham to
captain cricket teAms Of the village
boys. Tbs Princess Mary had made
such an enviable reputation il, their
private cricket games that when these
village boys were playing on2ths royal
grounds she would frequently be In.
vitsd to take a turn at bat.
The princess. however, though q
wholesome, fun loving girl, fond of
outdoor games. was never q tomboy, for
she has always had q certain daintiness
and ladylike manner about her. She
wal brought up under much stricter re-
-straint and had far less liberty than
most girls Of her age who are not Of
royal blood. She was not allowed to
. cat much before she wasS eighteen.
and her list Of friends was much re-S
stricted by considerations Of rank. But
she has always had 2 strong will, and
at times she would overcome these con-
siderations BY going clandestinely to
play with little girls she had met, {
eompanied BY her faithful soternness,
Mile. Dussan,l who risked even the
chance Of rousing royal wrath 10 In
sdulEe, the little princess. She yas
allowedsto 90 tosa dancing clans, whsrs'
she made friends among the danshtsrs