Show GOSSIP OF TWO QUEENS queen victorias family has haa no little talent scattered about among its various members the empress frederick of germany shines in art and sculpture the of wales excella as a critic of both painting and stage work Pil christian plais and sings beautifully and her daughters aro adepts in embroidery the queen quee n herself once diew poi traits trails very cleverly and even now plays occasionally little duets with princess beatrice queen louise of denmark Is often spoken of as the mother inlaw i in nl law of at 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 that opposition might in the future be raised to the rule of a monarch not strictly speaking in the line of descent she exercised her womanly sect and ingenuity to secure her husbands position by making such marriages for her children as would tend to cement friendly relationships between the little kingdom of denmire and the great countries of europe her maje eldest daughter married the heir of great britain the second daughter became the empress of russia the third la Is married to the wealthy duke of cumberland bp and as some would have it rightful king of hanfner Ha noer noNer her eldest son Is the heir apparent of denmark and the husband of louise daughter of charles XV of sweden a popular mair marriage mairi lage age which has done more than anything else to reestablish establish re friendly feeling between the scandinavian anavian count countries rles which at one time were under one rule the sceano son became king of greece and took his wife the beautiful and popular queen olga from the russian royal family while the youngest son prince waldemar mari man led the daughter of the due do chartres by whom lie he became allied to the princely house ot of orleans it Is small wonder that the recent troubles in the cast caused the moth er cr ln in law of europe to hold a family conference the robe in alch which victoria was waa crowned was nine maids aids in length and composed of gorgeous gold colored silk bilk broc aft with gold and silver silk flowers it was of the same pattern as ag that worn by george IV at his coronation the figures were exceedingly beautiful and symbolic of the countries over which the young queen had bad assumed the scepter around the regal crown were grouped the rose the shamrock and the thistle while the eagle and tho the fleurde fleur de lla its were era em biot dered upon the robe in a raised pattern which gave it a most effective appearance the queens under dresa was as of itch white satin with gold brocade and a similar material tat was manufactured tired for the robe of the duchess of iet kent at both the coronation and at the marriage of her majesty ahe duchess of kerit kent chose white tor for her gro growns ns |