PRANKS OF A PRINCESS.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1916, 26 November 1913, Page 7

PRANKS OF A PRINCESS.

ROYAL DIVORCE CASE,TEMPERAMENT UNSUITED TO COURT LIFE, By Telegraph—Press AesoeiatloE-Coiwriirlit "Times"—Sydney "Sun" Special Cables. Stockholm, November . Tim impending divorce of Princess William of Sweden is causing tremendous interest. It is stated that tile Princess indulged in remarkable pranks at private parties —pouring champagne over guests-' bonds, wbiist high Court functionaries present Lad a full share of ivine, ■ both inside and outside. The Princess arranged fancy dress bails for working people, appearing in tho costume of a pap;o boy, and dancing for hours with girls without being discovered. "Undoubtedly she. possessed a temperament misuitcd to tho restraint of Court life, preferring mixing v.ii.h tho middle classes, where unfettered natural vivacity was possible. The Princo is going to Africa on a bunting expedition. Tho divorce preliminaries liavo been amicably settled, the Princess's dowry of £300,000 being returned untouched. Tho son of the marriage, Lennart (horn iii 1909) will remain, in Sweden in care of his uncle and aunt, but will be sent to liis mother two months in each year, to spars her the. embarrassment- of coming to Stockholm. Princo William of Sweden, second son. of King Gustavils, was married in May, 1003, to the Grand Ducltess Marie, who is a cousin, of tho Tsar. Tho Princess recently rejoined her father, the Grand Duko Paul Alexaudroritcli, iu Paris,