Rumors of the Queen's Abdication.
* The London correspondent of the 'New York Graphic' writes :— At not long intervals some one in " society " whispers that his wife's uncle, who is on very intimate terms with the bosom confidant of Prince Christian or Prince Leichenstein, had told him that the Queen had made up her mind to abdicate. The story thus started runs the usual rounds and gathers large proportions, but after a while it dies away again. The story has been again set afloat within the last few days, and, as usual, it is attributed to remarks made or hints dropped by some of the Queen's German cousins, who are notoriously very much more in her Majesty's confidence than any English person. The story, this time, seems to be believed in the German Courts, and it has found its way into the Continental journals. Probably there is no truth in the rumor, but one cannot be certain. The fear, as well as the wish, is sometimes father to the thought, and there are many German serenities who would be very sorry to see the Prince of Wales take the place of the Queen. They would fiDd their positions altered very much for the worse. An ominous incident is said to have occurred at the close of the reading of the Queen's speech on the opening of Parliament. The Queen, who had been seated ou the throne during the reading of the speech, arose to retire, when, as the story goes, " her crown fell off and rolled upon the floor." This is an exaggeration of what really happend. The Queen wore a small coronet of diamonds, the great crown itself being carried by one of her attendants on the cushion. Parfc of her Majesty's head^ dress consisted of two long " weepers," and the ends of these had caught themselves on the throne behind her. When she arose the " weepers " stuck fast, and they dragged the coronefc from its position on her head ; the Princess Beatrice started forward and released the " weepers," and thafc was all there was of ifc. m*mmmmimmmmmmmm^^mmmWmmmWmmwnme*cMM a^mmmtmimm*vaßmzmHemmmm-wm
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Bruce Herald, Volume IX, Issue 811, 13 June 1876, Page 7
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