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SWEDEN'S GERMAN QUEEN.

In an article sent from Stockholm to the Daily Express, Mr Frederick Grundy says:— In its Queen this country is afflicted with a counterpart of the ex-Queen of Greece. ' A German Princess by birth, she seems to have grown more German by transplantation. Save for a. few of its. rr ■■• V, comparatively insignificant in but fortunately strong in faith and patriotism, Sweden at the outbreak of the wflr was overwhelmingly pro-German. "Tho centre of this worship of Pnissianism was and is the Court, and the Queen is its high-priestess. From Court and Queen the baneful influence spread throughout the country. The King is under it ; but it is recognised that the Queen has the stronger character of the two, and that lie is greatly swayed by Her. "How do- the people feel about the Queen's visits to Germany?" I asked a well-known Swede, whoso greatest ambition now is to see Sweden in the ranks of the Allies. "Well." he answered, "I.clon't know whether they are the more disgusted when the Queen' of Sweden goes to Germany or when the German Princess conies back to Sweden." .-._.. ■ I sssssss

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Manawatu Standard, Volume XLII, Issue 10104, 11 October 1917, Page 3

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SWEDEN'S GERMAN QUEEN. Manawatu Standard, Volume XLII, Issue 10104, 11 October 1917, Page 3

SWEDEN'S GERMAN QUEEN. Manawatu Standard, Volume XLII, Issue 10104, 11 October 1917, Page 3