THE QUEEN’S GRANDDAUGHTER.

Greymouth Evening Star, Volume XXXI, 5 February 1901, Page 4

THE QUEEN’S GRANDDAUGHTER.

Her Divorce Case.

The statement in our cable messages that her Majesty was greatly affected by the divorce proceedings in which one of her granddaughters were concerned, was readily credited by those who know the

Queen’s strong opinions upon that subject. A London paper of November sth said : In Germany the suit of Princess Aribert of Anhalt for divorce from her husband continues to excite great interest. The Princess left her husband two years ago, going to London, and thence to New York, where her display of toilettes created quite a sensation. At the express wish of Queen Victoria! her grandmother, the Princess returned to Berlin, and after being reconciled to her husband at Dessau, in the presence of her brother Albert, the pair lived for a time in Berlin, apparantiy amicably.

Tho last difference between tho two is said to be irreconcilable.

Among Berliners tho Princess is believed to be the most to blame. It is said that she was ultra-English in her ideas of freedom.

Tho story goes that she insisted . on visiting music halls accompanied only by a lady-in-wai'ing, and for this she was called to task by a very high personage, to whom she answered that she was, as an English Princess, above criticism. Prince Albert is not, however, held blameless. He showed but little consideration for his wife, and lived an extravagant life. The Princess Aribert of Anhalt (Louise) is the fourth child and younger daughter of the Princess Helena, now known as the Princess Christian of Schleswig-Holstein. She was born on August 12th, 1872. On December 20th, tho Kaiser entertained at Berlin Prince Christian and his daughter, Princess Aribert, as a mark of sympathy with them in their domestic troubles, Prinse Victor, it will be remembered, having died of fever while serving with the British troops in South Africa. The Kaiser has placed Prince Aribert on the retired army list.