KING LEOPOLD'S DAUGHTER

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 165, 6 August 1909, Page 3

KING LEOPOLD'S DAUGHTER

The "Neucs Wiener Tagblatt" (Vieu iia) recently publislicd an interview which a member of its stall' now in Berlin had with Princess Louise of Belgium, daughter of tile King of the Beltuiis, ami the divorced consort of Duke hilip oj Cubing, who is staying in that utj. Ihe 1 rincess spoke of the great sensation caused by the sale of his pic- ■ t res by lung Leopold, and also of the alleged intention of her father to disl',s 'laughters, herself, and the present Countess Lonyay, widow of the "ii" , rl " ee Budolf, remarked: 'My father is a rich man, and the sale of a few pictures is not worth mention. Absurdity, however, lies in tiu idea that by such a sale he disposes ot a fortune which he should leave to lis children. Only those ki.u.v Homing 01 the Ivmg'js character could credit sucn an assertion. Jle may him,ear hard, but Ins hardness is only on the surface, tie never swerves an inch from the legal path. Ho ieels himself to be the first

' ? £ Belgium, and allairs connected , with ms inheritance are already cureI fully regulated, Never would the Ki'i" lend himself to aa illegality. Besides this, Belgium would never 'allow die daughters of this country to be depriv .1 of their lawful heritage. Above things, I do liot naturally, as a daughter desire the death of my father, whose life 1 hope will be long, 1 e ,in only repeat that false views are entertained throughout the entire world about Ki:>" Irfopold. lie has au iron will, and wifi never rest until his ideas are carried out. I his trait in his character mav gi\e a false iiupression ol a despotic and overbearing temper, but in truth lie is unusually just, and would never himself be guilty of injustice. A reconciiia tion between me and my father would long ago have, been enacted if so many

intrigues to separate us had not been successfully planned. A reconciliation will, however, yet be brought about, when the child will speak to the father I and not the Princess to the Kin".' ■ . The Princess then drew au interest i ing picture of the spirit and entorpris, of King Leopold, and described his : energy and talent, which have done so much for Belgium, Sie repeated a former saying of her father: "Every kin" is born. This is chance. I will, however show the ability of a monarch, and prove my right to the position I fill." ft, conclusion, the Princess stigmatised the report that Kaiser Wilhelm would banis'.i her from Berlin as ridiculous.- -London Telegraph's correspondent, '