Evening star., 1936-09-08

years OlQer tnan the nODleman VINO Is
to become her prince consort, fire.
quently has been the object of solicit
tude for Dutch matchmakers.
They linked her name romanticaIly
for a time-with that of King Ed
ward VIII of England as one Of the
five princesses eligible" to wed the
British monarch.
But Prince Bernhard and Princess
Juliana met and fell in love during
the Winter Olympics early this year
in Garmischpartenkirchen. Going to
Switzerland with Queen Wilhelmina
recently. Juliana saw the German
nobleman again.
He proposed: She accepted.
Some court sources believed the
wedding would be in the Spring.
It was learned Prince Bernhard had
been living in The Hague since the
first OF the month, when he was trans
ferred here by the German dye trust
which employs him.
Juliana follows the example of her
mother in marrying a German prince.
Her father was Prince Hendrix of
Mecklenberg. now dead.
Prince Bernhard is we'll known in
Berlin and Paris society. He finished
school at the University of Berlin last
year and became affiliated with the
dye trust. serving in Paris as a sort
of apprentice. without salary.
His father died in 1884. His mother
is a member of the Won Cramm family,
related to the German tennis cham
pion.
The Netherlands public, which has
heard the name of its only royal prin-
cess linked speculatively with numer-
GUS other OF Europe's eligibles, in ad-
dition to Edward. was surprised by
the announcement.
1t was not generally known in the
Netherlands that Juliana and Bern
hard were even acquainted.
Tall, round-faced and plump, Juli-
ana is extremely popular everywhere
in Holland, and particularly in the
young court set.
She was brought up in most serious
fashion under the watchful eye of
her mother, who, now Sc, has ruled
the Netherlands for 46 years.
Carefully equipped for the role
which she will assume as Queen, she
has, nevertheless, maintained a lively
interest in people and in sports.
She entered the University of Ley
den when she was 18-incognito,
treated much like any other pupil.
She emerged Q thoroughly modern
young woman.
When a little girl she was fond Of
ice skating. Later she took up tennis.
the first Of the House Of Orange to
try the game.
It was more than q pastime for
Juliana. She studied the technical
side of the game intensely and per-
fected her lstrokes with the help Of
Hollands best men players.
At the university, honestly fond Of
learning for its own sake, she studied
law, philosophy and theology, as well
as economics. literature and history.
In 1880 she won the degree Of doc
tor Of philosophy and literature ho-
norris causa.
Produced Own Play.
But, despite her arduous studies. she
participated wholeheartedly in the ac-
tivities of a club for woman students,
wrote prize poem and produced her
own play, "Bluebeard."
Juliana's serious side is ascribed to
the influence of her mother This Is
tempered by the geniality Of her late
father.
She is regarded as more democratic
than Wilhelmina.
The Princess Royal also is an excel
lent dancer. She is fond Of music,
having studied both voice and the
violin.
Bernhard's full name is Bernhard
Leopold Frederik Eberhard jules Curt
Charles Godfrey Peter. The princess
is Juliana Louise. Emma Marie VIII
helmina.
The prince, it is believed. will as
sumo the title of Prince Of the Neither
lands after he is wed.
Today's court communique came on
the heels of repefts. which. however,
vere officiallv deyffed that 0aieen vii.