Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-01-19
Her Royal Highness, the Princess
Patricia of Connaught Cat the
Lett, With Her Father Reviewing
the Princess Pats Regiment" on
Its Departure for the War.

kTo development of-the great war in
m the realm of romantic interest
quite equals the announced deter
mination OF Her Royal Highness Patricia
OF Connaught to marry sailor without a
title
The day when Princess Pat becomes
Mrs Alexander Ramsay some very strange
things will happen.
me Princess occupies a position. &C.
cordfng to court authorities, immeasur-
ably above that OF her husband, and under
old rules he could not sit at the same
table with her or enjoy any kind OF social
familiarity with her. She is the first
cousin OF King George, niece OF the late
King Edward and granddaughter of
Queen Victoria.
Her father, the Duke OF Connaught. as
the only surviving brother OF King Ed.
ward,.is the senior kinsman OF the present
King, and acts as his chief assistant at all
great public ceremonies and His Maiesty's
representative when nc cannot be present.
Inc Princess occupies 4 similar posi-
ton at court functions when feminine
charm is needed TO grace the occasion.
When the King and Queen hold a court
certain number OF princes stand beside
the King and an equal number OF prin-
cesses behind the Queen The Princess
Patricia is leading figure In the second
group.
only princes and princesses OF the blood
royal can stand in the group with the King
and Queen. At a respectful and consider
able distance stand groups composed Of
officials, etc.
commander Ramsay would have no rec.
ognized place among those standing about
the King and Queen at court, AS the
younger brother OF the Earl Of Dalhousie
he would rank far down i'm the list of those
related to nobility, long way below, for
instance, The little boy who Is heir to his
brothers. peerage.
r In domestic life I'm the palace the sep
aration between the Princess and her
lance is even more marked The Prin-
cess, as first cousin 10 the King. could drop
in for tea at Buckingham Palace or Wind
son Castle whenever she pleased, while
me commander would probably never re-
ceive such an honor and would not be al
lowed to pass the outer gates without an
invitation.
Ordinarily only persons of royal blood
are invited 10 sit down TO dinner with the
King although exception is made in case
OF men of high official position Even then
the non-royal person does not sit next to
the King, but some princess is placed to
separate them. The Princess, of course.
would sit down to dinner with her cousin
if she dined at the palaces. Lords and
ladies in waiting and persons OF lower
rank sit at separate tables That is where
Commander Ramsay would have to sit if
he were invited to dinner as n special
honor. And so it would be in ali the
affairs Of life.
All her privileges of court and public
rank SO dear to a certain type of mind
the Princess WILL 1t appears, have to re- :
nounce when she marries. But there will
be many compensations. She will eniov
a happy, quiet home life with the man OF
her choice. She will be relieved from the
innumerable fatiguipg duties which fall
upon younger members of the royal fam.
lily. such as laying foundation stones OF
orphanages and opening new wards OF
hospitals.