PRINCESS LUISE.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1758, 24 May 1913, Page 11

PRINCESS LUISE.

TASTES AND PERSONALITY,

An interesting: description of Princess ■Victoria Luise, only daughter of the Kaiser, whoso marriage to Prince Ernest Augustus, only surviving son of the Duke of Cumberland, is to taKe place to-day in Berlin, ia given in the "Daily Mail." Hodwig, Countess Platen, is the writer, and describes heT as being of middle height, sleudor and supple. The charm of her mother has been inherited by her. Ono of tho latest pictures of Victoria Luise—showing her in a white lightly-llow-ing robe, her small head slightly bent, before a tall vase of white lilies—resembles a charming picture of the Kaiserin in her youth. In each the grace of line that has always characterised the Kaiserin is noticeable. But what has Victoria Luise inherited from her father, whose darling she is? Some say the eyes. That may bo true, for the Princess's eyes oan also have tho jocular yet critical expression of the Kaiser.

Enyllsh Characteristics. And thon, too, tho English touch betrays itself in the Prinoesffs manner and expression. The girlish figure, the frank, innocently natural manner, might well belong to an. girl, and the English nationality might easily be believed from her appearance. Princess Victoria Luise was brought up in the English fashion that has become the example everywhere in Germany for the education, of children. It is sometimes said that in earliest childhood sho spoko more English than German.

Is Victoria Luiso a good conversationalist? "Rather!" I was once told in HomImrg as the laughing assurance from one .who certainly knew her. "She is very lively. Not. only is her heart in tho right placo, but sho knows how to express in the right words what she thinks and Jneans.' , Our Princess is kind and self-possessed, pnd knows how to do the right tiling at the right moment. Somo years ago, when driving out, she found a man who had met with an accident, whom perhaps others had passed by and left to his fate. Victoria Luise did not hesitate; she saw to it that help was immediately forthcoming and took special care that the wounded loan obtained proper treatment. The same lofty sentiments'regarding the imperativeness of fulfilling duty which are held by her parents fill the young Prinpess too. How could it bo otherwise with a. member of tho Rouse of Hohenzollern ? •"Who does not found his life upon the basis of religion is lost." Such words from the Kaiser do not leave one long in doubt as to the inward foundation upon which the character of his dearly loved youngest child lias developed. Yet Vic-' !,toria I/uiso at home in the family circle

{a a merry child. Her gay laughter When, dancing with companions of her own frgo sounds just as unconcerned as that of other girls of her years who know nothing of the constraint of Courts.

J.lf« in the Homo. Constraint?' Victoria Luise's fine, «mused littlo smile would play on her lips at tho word. What is a matter of course is to her no constraint. And unconstrainedly natural, gay, and amiable fa the Princess wherever sho appears, in all that slip does. At play with the Crown Prince's children, who are often entrusted to the care of their young aunt, at sport, in her quiet home occupations of painting or fancy work, at an ocoasionef musical evening in the intimate family circle—everywhere the «imo-merry effect of Princess Victoria Luise's prefience is apparent. Things are especially gay attho Schloss in winter, when the dance rehearsals ■ for the Court balls take place. Youthful gaiety reigns in the glittering rooms, beneath tho eyes of the Kaiserin, who enjoys being present. As is well known, the Kaiser suffers no negligent dancing. iWhoever wishes to dance before him must do it well or olso "suspend his drill," as tho Kaiser recently ordered a too awkward amateur to do. His darling daughter, indeed, dances with exceptional grace. Her Interests in Life. And tho Princess : s as good a skater js ghe is dancer, and when sho and her stately mother afford tho public an occasional opportunity of seeing them on the New Lako in the Tiergarten, exclamations of admiration at tho two graceful figures may bo heard on every side. Victoria liuisa is equally, graceful on horseback. Her dogs, terriers, and dachshunds, arc ns dear to her as children—she educates, spoils, cares for, plays, and Tomps with thcon, and is immensely proud of their docility and obedience. Many pictures exist snowing Victoria Luise with her pot horses and dogs. Ono particularly good ono represents the Princess in the uniform of the regiment whose chief sho is, holding her beftutiful thoroughbred bv the bridlo The becoming Hussar uniform suits her charmingly. Ono might almost think another slender young Princo had been added to the proud number of six! A wide piece of tho world has already opened before her eyes that know so well Jiow to observe, tngland, Corfu, Venice, Austria, the Engadine, Brussels, with its international exhibition, tho north and eonth of hor own Fatherland, all this sho Jms seen, and the kodak that Victoria Jjuiso manages ■skilfully has endeavoured to retain her improffions.. Gifts of mind nnd body in the best sens© of tho word havo been lavished upon Princess Victoria Luise, spoilt and greatly blessed child.of fortune. Choice pearte carefully collected by her 6U?USt mother and presented to h,sr on every birthday adorn her, but of those Pearls that are drawn by sorrow from the depths of tho soul, Victoria Luiso as yet Jcnows nothing.