HEIRS TO THRONES.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXXIIII, Issue 3625, 11 September 1912, Page 8

HEIRS TO THRONES.

‘‘The rising generation of European loyalty is, generally speaking, verymodern, and if the paradox he permitted, very ■ democratic,” says the “American Review.” “Take, for example, the heirs to the thrones of four of the continental countries which have been prominently in the eyes of the world during the past few weeks. “The little Prince of Piedmont and heir-apparent to the Italian throne — Umberto Nicola Tommaso Giovanni Maria, to give him his full name—who will soon' attain his eighth birthday, is a healthy normal lad, and said to be enthusiastically patriotic over the war his country is waging with Turkey. Little Princess Juliana (Louise Emma Marie AVilhclmiria). just passed three, is immensely popular with the Dutch people. That she has a mind of her own «s well as a sweet little face is evident from the reports quoted in the English newspapers to the effect that now and then slie has to Tie physically corrected. “The new Queen of Denmark, who was Princess Alexandrine of Mecklenburg, lias a reputation of being a model mother of two very normal hoys. The oldest. Prince Christian Frederick, was thirteen years old in March, his brother, Knud, is jgst twelve.

"In Belgium the reigning family are very popular with the Belgians of all tongues and creeds. Queen Elizabeth is the mother of three children. Prince Leopold, in his eleventh year, -i rince Charles, in his ninth, and the Princess Marie, just turned six.”