RICHEST ROYALTY.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXI, Issue 18630, 11 February 1924, Page 12

RICHEST ROYALTY.

Princess Arthur of ■ Connaught, who arrived in England from South Africa a day or two ago, is at present the wealthiest member of our. Royal Family. The late Duke of Fife left his considerable private fortune equally between his two daughters, Princess Arthur and Princess Maud, Lady Carnegie, subject to a life interest for the Princess Royal. When < Earl Farquhar, the lifelong friend and companion of the Duke of Fife, died recently he left practically everything he possessed to Princess Arthur, his god-daughter, save a handsome bequest to her younger sister. Thus it comes about that Princess Arthur of Cannaught now finds herself possessed of Castle Rising in Norfolk and its surrounding estate.which adjoins that of Sandringham, together with Lord Farquhar'a handsome town residence in Grosvenor Square and the greater part of its valuable contents, together with an annual income that is approached by none of her relatives. Princess Arthur' has always been extremely popular with all with whom she has come in contact. As a child she was a great favourite with King Edward, whose first grandchild she was; There is in existence at Sandringham at the. present day a photograph taken by Queen Alexandra of the tiny Princess Alexandra of Fife, as Princess Arthur.was in those days, riding round the paddock on her pony led by King Edward. Princess Arthur has long held the reputation of being the best lady golfer in the Royal Family, but she will find her prowess rather seriously challenged now. Golf was ever her favourite game, and she has managed to enjoy a great, deal of it while she has been in South Africa. She learned the game in Scotland under some of the best professional teachers of the period. It was largely for the- benefit of her and her younger sister that King Edward had a private course laid out on the " Slopes " beneath Windsor Castle, and here they were to be seen playing very frequently. Princess Arthur is likewise an excellent horsewoman and can handle a gun capably, but has seldom ridden to hounds or indulged in game shooting, possibly owing to the fact that the Princess Royal is known to dislike women taking part in either of these sports. The women of Bulgaria are directly affected by the death of the Premier, St&mbuliski. No sooner was it confirmed, says a Central News message, that Stambuliski was dead than the women began making and ordering new dresses and buying new shoes with high heels. This was due to the fact that Stambuliski had ordered that women's dresses should be worn long. He prescribed the exact length, and ordered that their shoes should have fiat Keels. These decrees were enforced by the police, who were empowered to make the necessary measurement of the dresses, if necessary. Al-1 though such orders angered the women 1 they were compelled to obey, but the demand for new dresses and shoes is now said to be so great that the shops in Sofia cannot meet it. A unique assembly of women will gather in Vienna on August 14. It is the Biennial Congress of the International Federation of Working Women, at which delegates and representatives from nearly every country in the world are expected to attend. The Summer School organised by the International Federation of Trades Unions is to be held at the same time at Schonbrnnn Palace, Vienna. The delegates to the congress ; will include the ; Women's Trade Union League of America, " which is' sending ten representatives, as well as bodies from Cuba, Mexico, France, Belgium, Austria, Italy, Ozecho-Slovakia, Hungary, and Foland. The agenda of the congress will be a very comprehensive one, including discussions on women's work toward peace, the organisation of women in trades unions, regulation of the wages of home workers, and the payment of family allowances in addition to wages.