Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-04-05
QUEEN VICTORIA
R|TES.WEDNESDAY
Special Train Will Carry
Royal Funeral Party
to German Port.
BY the Associated Press

ROME, April 5.-Funeral services in
Rome for queen Victoria of Sweden,
whos died here last night after a heart
attack, will be held at IL o'clock next
Wednesday morning.
On the same day special train will
carry the body and the royal funeral
party, including King Gustave. Prince
William and Princess Ingrid, to some
German port, from which Swedish
Warship Will take the body to Stock
holm.
These plans were made after a con-
ference of King Gustave with the
Swedish diplomatic officials, in Rome
Premier MuSSolini today ordered the
flags on all public buildings through
out the Kingdom of Italy to be carried
aat half-statf In honor of the Swedish
Queen who had spent SO many Winters
in Italy during her 20 years illness
from bronchial trouble.
A steady stream OF callers made their
way to the Villa Svezia, where the
Queen died. to sign the register These
included diplomats. members of the
Roman ariStocracy and the Swedish
colony.
This city knew the Queen almost bet
ter than her own capital, Stockholm,
since it was here that she spent con-
siderable part of her time during the
long bronchial illness. The Swedish
court physician, AXel Munthe, attended
her.
The Queen died with King Gustav
and almost all the royal family, includ-
ing Prince William, at her bedside
King Gustav held her hand as life
ebbed. She died calmly.
Her body lay in state today at her
villa, from which it was to be trans
ported to Sweden for interment after
services at the German Lutheran
Church here.
Shortly after her death King Victor
Emanuel and Queen Elena, the Prince
of HeeSe and UnderSecretary of Foreign
Affairs FAM called to make their con-
dolenceS and say prayers for the de-
ceased. Cardinal Pacelli, papal Secre-
tary of state, communicated the news
to the Pope, who expressed profound
sorrow.
Death of Queen Victoria recalled her
young Womanhood as Princess of Baden.
Once she was mentioned prominently
as possible bride for the former Kaiser,
then the German Crown Prince, but
WilhelmS mother, ever Watchful be-
lieved she detected tubercular signs in
the young princess and forbade the
marriage.
Queen Victoria outlived by several
years the Princess of Schleswig- Holstein,
whom the former Kaiser married in
stead. The people of Baden were said
to have resented the rebuff TO their
princess for a long while.
John w. Garrett, United States Am
basSador to Italy, presented the con-
dolences of the diplomatic body as a
whole today at the Villa Svezia. The
Pope instructed Mgr. Borgongini Duca,
papal nuncio to Italy, to express his
deep sympathy to King Gustav.
1t Is not believed that the body will
cave Rome until Wednesday, when a
special funeral train will be placed at
The disposal of the Swedish royal family
KARLSRUHE, Baden, Germany,
April S R.-The Badenese Republican
government today sent q message of
to the King of Sweden on the
1eath of Queen Victoria, who was popu-
ar in her Badenese homeland.
Premier MusSolini visited the Villa
5vezia this morning and signed the
register. Flowers were sent from the
royal hot hoaSe by the Queen of Italy.
These were placed beside the body.
LONDON, April S C1.-The British
court today was ordered into To-day
beginning Monday, out of
respect for the Queen of Sweden, who
lied yesterday at Rome.
BRUSSELS, April S CP.-The Belgian
court will go into mourning for a fort
night, beginning today. In respect to the
queen of Sweden, who died yesterday
1t Rome.