PRINCESS MAUD.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 17181, 26 October 1923, Page 9

PRINCESS MAUD.

APPROACHING WEDDING. By Telearraph—Press Association Copyright Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. LONDON. October 25. Princess Maud’s wedding to Lord Carnegie has been fixed for November The wedding gown will be a fairvlike robe of georgette, hand sewn with innumerable tiny pearl beads. Between widths of pearl embroidery are. equidistant, strands of embroidery with straight, edges executed in crystal and milk white bugles. The strands will reach from neck to feet with two circular strands at waist line, where there is a diamante ornament. The robe is long and perfectly shaped to the figure. The train is exquisitely woven in brilliant silver tissue, lined with palest blue. No veil will be worn but tho simplest headdress of a narrow scarf of silver lace, at one end forming a. Dutch cap and the other falling lightly on the train, with dainty clusters of white heather over the ears.

ROYAL BRIDE ELECT.

Princess Maud is the younger daughter of the Princess Royal of England. She was born in 1803, and lias spentmost of her life with her mother at Mar Lodge. The Princess has had the advantage of a home life of the best and sweetest kind. The affection between tlye late Duke, of Fife and his Royal bride was of the strongest. And when, as a consequence of the tragic shipwreck near Gibraltar, the Duke lost his life, the Princess .Royal was left- a widow,' she devoted all her energies and car© to her two daughters. All the accounts of life at. Mar Lodge go to show the simple domesticity of that home, sheltered by the loving care of a fond mother. The two Princesses, Alexandra and Maud, were brought up in' the utmost simplicity. They occupied the same sleeping apartment until the time came* for Princess Alexandra to leave her home to become the wife of Prince Arthur of Connaught. They were only allowed the services of one maid between them, and were both carefully taught as much domestic economy as would enable them to live in the simplest possible manBut the Princess Royal did not neglect the education of her daugh- , \Tnn. .Che best possible tuition was found for oh am home. Princess Maud is an extremely good linguist, speaking and writing fluently French, German and Italian. When the Duchess of -ife was created Princess Royal her daughters were given the rank of Princesses and R oval Mi gh nesses. I lb may be pointed out that this brought them within the provisions of the Royal Marriage Act. and consequently they were unable to marry without the consent of the reigning Sovereign. It was in the autumn of 1911 that the Duke and Duchess of Fife ann their two daughters left in the Delhi to spend the winter in Egypt. The liner was stranded near Gibraltar Wireless messages were sent out. and help was soon on the spot. The boat in which the R.oyal party made their escape from the wrecK sunk while some distance from the beach, and the Royal travellers were thrown into the sea. All were wearing life-belts, and they floated, but were terribly buffeted by the waves, a high sea running as the time. Princess Alexandra at one time disappeared under the sea. After some terrible experiences tho party got safely ashore, but the Duke of Fife never really recovered from the effects of his immersion. He was taken ill at Abu Simbel in the succeeding January, and died at the end of tho month from congestion of the lungs. Princess Maud was a debutante in 1911. and in 1919 she acted as one of the bridesmaids at the wedding of Princess Patricia of Connaught. Last year she was called upon ir. act in the same capacity for Princess Mary. The Princess is an expert angler, and in this respect lias spent many liappv hours with King George on tho Dec s i do. ; She hosts the record of having killed i the biggest salmon ever taken cn the Dee. She is a- very strong swimmer, and delights in open-air life. Lord Carnegie's wooing of Princess Maud is a romance arising 'out of frequent meetings in Scotland. Both the Princess Royal and the parents of Lord Carnegie own vast Scottish estates. When his lordship * returned from India, where he served as A.D.C. to the Viceroy, he spent much of hi s time in Scotland. The Princess Royal and her daughter have a preference for the more informal life in the country, and the young couple were 1 often together.