THRONES AS TRIFLES.

Feilding Star, Volume 4, Issue 676, 7 January 1926, Page 4

THRONES AS TRIFLES.

The royal squabble in lionimania., which is another German household, following upon the second renunciation of the succession to the throne by morn hers of the same family within six years, draws attention once again to the cheapening of thrones. Royal positions are no lpnger what they used to he, so that thrones are practically at a. discount. The last of an ancient line in Persia would rather have a good time in Paris than continue as Shah, arid raised no objection to being deposed and succeeded by an'ambitious ranker. The heir apparent to the .Roumanian throne also preferred, the. lure of Paris to royal duties. Quite a number of the native infers of India are as well known in the French capital and in London as in their own capitals. As a. settled job kingships no longer seem to he attractive so far as those horn in the purple a recon corned. Germany, Austria, Hungary, Poland, and the nations of the corridor of Europe, as 'veil as Portifgal, are getting along very well with-

out all the pre-war pomp and circumstance and expense of royalty. Princes are down to plebeian positions, emperors and kings are out of jobs, and even heirs to thrones do not. think kite game worth while. Sic transit gloria miindi!