GERMANY'S “POOR” PRINCES.

Hokitika Guardian, 23 July 1927, Page 4

GERMANY'S “POOR” PRINCES.

I!Fit LIN, May 30. Miss Ira Heiberg, a Swedish writer, has been visiting the family of the Herman ex-Crown Prince at Cels (Moravia i. and writes an unintentionally amusing account of her experiences. in the library ol the castle she had a conversation with the three young sous of the ex-Crown Prince, one of whom said to her, in telling of his travels: “We can no longer travel as princes; we have noi enough monov for that Miss Ilellbcrg asked whether it was tree that one of them was about to get nt"fried. They all laughed. “How could do that ?” one of tiumi said. “First of all. we have got m earn our living.” (> randta! her lmd a different and stricter education than »o have had,” said one of them. “He did not hare such a good time as we. We were knocked about a little, hut it is no longer is it wu> in his time.” I hen Ihe ex-Crown Princess came into the room, “f have always been "ilh my children,” said she. “Each must he a real mail and stand on his own feel. My sons must barn to earn their own living. They must have no illusions that the privileges of the old l ime wifi be hr night hack by a revolution.'' In view of the fuel that Hie Hohnnz’Morns have lately been paid millions bv the Prussian Government and are toe largest lan lowners in Cormanv. their chatter about making both ends m■ ■! and earning their own living swills a frith l exaggerated.