Emperor and Crown Prince.

New Zealand Graphic, Volume XLVIII, Issue 20, 13 November 1912, Page 6

Emperor and Crown Prince.

STRAI NED RELATIONS. A message from Berlin states that the •estrangement of the German Emperor and the Grown Prince is now said to be, so ' i omplet<‘ that his Majesty declined to attend the festivities in honour of the ('row n Princess's birthday at Potsdam a short time ago. According to tlip Wiesbaden “Tageblatt,” the Kaiser left Wilhelmshaven ostensibly for the of being present at his daughter-in-law's birthday celebration. but instead of leaving the railway station at Potsdam for the Marble Palace he proceeded to Rominten. The same newspaper adds: —“Those, who know’ the strained relations between the Emperor and the (Town Prince are hot surprised, as they s«*arcely ever speak io each other nor do they correspond. Whenever the Grown Prince desires to eommuiiicato with his father he does so through one of the officials of the Court. ’’ Another proof of the estrangement was afforded at the recent army manoeuvres, when the emperor did not review the (Town Prince’s regiment. The Crown Prince awaited the inspection, at the head of his troops, but at the last moment the Emperor sent an aide-de-camp to perform it. The Crown Prince was deeply offended and openly complained of The slight, cast upon him by his fathers, action. It is declared in t'ouit circles that the Emperor has never ’ forgiven the Crown

Prinee for tb«» latter’e •lomonstration in Hie Reiehntag last November. His Majesty also disappyoveu of many of his son’s eotnpanions amt his-iiisinvlination for duties which help to lit him for his position as the next ruler of the ( Jernian Empire. The estrangement of the Emperor and his son has created a deep impression at Court. Several of the Emperor’s friends have made inefieetual attempts to bri».< about a reconciliation.