QUEER HOBIES OF ROYAL RULERS.

Pelorus Guardian and Miners' Advocate., Volume 8, Issue 26, 29 March 1907, Page 7

QUEER HOBIES OF ROYAL RULERS.

One of the quaintest hobbies on record is that of the King of Siam, who, during his leisure moments, makes a collection of the labels on matchboxes. The Prince of Wales has a very interesting collection of posters, many of which have been especially printed for him in miniature to paste into a book, the large originals being kept carefully rolled up. Amateur acting is the Queen of Holland's chief pastime. Her Majesty has had a theatre built at Los, where plays aa’o performed under her direction.

" One of the most studious Queens in Europe is the (Herman Empress, who, unlike her husband, cares very little indeed for pomp and ceremony. Her Majesty's favourite ot upation is the study of medicine, and . she has instructed herself so well in the art of healing that she is regarded j as quite an efficient adviser in cases ! of ordinary illness. | The Queen ot Roumania, “Carmen Sylva,” has a sympathetic view of life, and turns her leisure moments to account to make the lives of less fortunate folk happier. Her Majesty has had recently installed in the palace at Bucharest a special equipment I for the purpose of printing a largo ! proport ion of her works in raised type for the blind, which she intends lo present to the blind asylums.