Show GOSSIP OF TWO QUEENS queen victorias family has no little talent scattered about among its various members the empress frederick of germany shines in art and sculpture the prince of wales excella as a critic of both painting and stage work princess christian plays and sings beautifully and her daughters are adepts in embroidery the queen herself once drew portraits very cleverly and even now plays occasionally little duets with princess beatrice queen louise of denmark Is often spoken of as the mother in law of europe she herself was nearer in the line of succession to the throne than her husband when she was married to him but for him she waived her right and knowing knowlin that opposition 0 it might in the future be raised to t the he rule ot of a monarch not strictly speaking in the line of descent she exercised her womanly teet and ingenuity to secure her husbands position by making such marriages for or her children as would tend to cement friendly relationships between the little kingdom of denmark and the great countries of 0 europe her maje eldest daughter married the heir of great britain the second daughter became the empress or ol russia the third Is married to 16 the wealthy duke ot of cumberland and as some would have it rightful king of hanover her eldest eldes son Is the hair apparent of denmark and the husband of princess louise daughter of charles XV of sweden a popular marriage age which has done more than anything else to reestablish establish re friendly feeling between the scandinavian countries which at one time were under one rule the second son became king of greece and took his w wife ife the beautiful and popular queen olga from the russian royal family while the youngest son prince uvalde inar married the laughter daughter of the due do da chartres by whom he became allied to the princely house of orleans it is is small wonder that the recent troubles in the east caused the moth er in law of europe to hold bold a family conference the robe in which victoria wat wai crowned was nine yards in length and C composed of gorgeous gold colored silk brocade with gold and silver silk flowers it was of the same pattern as that worn by george IV at his coronation the fig figures tires were exceedingly beautiful and symbolic of the countries over which the young queen had assumed the scepter around the regal crown were grouped the rose the shamrock and the thistle while the eagle and the fleurdelis fleur de lis were em upon the robe in a raised pattern which gave it a most effective appearance the queens was of rich white satin with gold brocade and a similar material was manufactured for the robe of the duchess of kent at both the coronation and at the marriage of her majesty the duchess of kent bent chose white tor for her growns |