THE ROYAL SCANDAL.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XL, Issue 12194, 13 February 1903, Page 5

THE ROYAL SCANDAL.

By Telegraph.—Press Association.—

Berlin, February 11. The German Emperor r,nd Empress are inexorable in the matter of the Princess Louise's exclusion from the Saxon Royal family and Saxony, which, they declare, is necessary. The Saxon working classes vehemently side with the Princess. The Princess Louise has been divorced.

The Crown Princes? of Saxony, whoso elopement with M. Giron has caused such a commotion in Court circles, was very popular in Dresden society. She is a dark, goodlooking woman, with very pretty eyes and a bright attractive manner. Her conduct from the first did not find favour with the late King, who was at times scandalised by her modern ideas and behaviour, and on several occasions" she perhaps intentionally outraged the proprieties at that somewhat dull Court. Shortly after she fell into disgrace owing to refusal to attend the solemn Court funotions, which she declared were dull and boring; in consequence of this the late King refused to allow her to take part in any of the balls and other festivities which she- enjoyed until she agreed once more to take her place at the State receptions. The Princess was also fond of sports and games, and was an ardent cyclist, and the King's action in prohibiting her from appearing on her bicycle in Dresden was an additional cause of friction between them. In consequence of these various restrictions, and also because of the scandalous behaviour of Prince Frederick Aupuste, whose association with some of the lowest class of actresses was notorious, the Princess spent as much of her time as possible away from the Court. M. Andre Giron, who eloped with the Crown Princess of Saxony, is the nephew of M. Airne Giron, a judge of the Belgian Court of Appeal. He loft Brussels some months ago to become the tutor to the children of Prince Frederick. Some time ago M. Giron was the principal figure in an interesting case before the courts, having refused a legacy on grounds of conscience. His family, unwilling to let the money go out of the circle, applied for the appointment of a receiver to his estate, alleging that his conduct in this matter was proof of the facfe that ho was unfitted to manage his own affairs, but the application was refused! J\ fortnight before the elopement M. Giron came back to Brussels, but did not go hpme, and left shortly afterwards as mysteriously as he had arrived. '