The Late Prince.

Manawatu Standard, Volume IV, Issue 136, 8 May 1884, Page 2

The Late Prince.

[Per Mail Steamer.]

Prince Leopold died from a fit, resulting from a fall at the Cirque Nantiqne. He was- on the point of starting for Darmstadt to attend the wedding of .his neice, Princess Victoria of Hesse, which has been postdoned m consequence of the sad event. The Queen was terribly distressed at the news of the Prince's death. The meeting of her Majesty with the widowed Duchess of Albany was most affecting. As she entered the Park she was unable to restrain her tears at the sight of her son's desolated home, and was weeping bitterly when she met the Duchess. Prince Leopold had gone to Cannes only a few days beforo for his health, and nothing serious was anticipated, iI c was looking- fairly, and had been taking part m the festivities of the place when he met with the fall. He treated the matter lightly at the time, but m the mWdle of the night his attendants were awoke by a noise of struggling and' stertorous breathing, when it whs found that effusion of blood on the lungs had taken place. The inteiment was entiuely private. The Duchess of Albany visited the Memorial Chapel where the body of her husband was resting, and remaiued a shorUitne beside the dead. The Prince of Wales followed the coffin as chief mourner. The Dean began the service. As the coffin entered the door the choir sang, " Oh God our help m ages past " and Sophr's anthem. " Blessed are the departed." The coffin was then placed m the vault. As the Queen, retired the choir sang, " Lead kinory light." Chopin's " Funeral March " was played as the Royal personages withdrew. After the service the Seaforth Highlanders (the Duke's regiment) played " He'll return to Lochaher no more." The queen sat during the service, weeping bitterly, and all the young princes were sobbing. The Prince of "Wales was deeply agitated, and very pale. The chapel was draped m black, relieved by wreaths offlowei's. Conspicuous among the latter was one from the ex-Empress Eugenic.