THE GERMAN ROYALTY

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXI, Issue 10713, 15 November 1912, Page 7

THE GERMAN ROYALTY

FAMILY SCANDAL

The estrangement of the German Emperor and the Crown Prince is now said to be s'> complete that hw Majesty. declined to attend th.e. festivity W'in honor of the Crown' Princess's blrthd-iy at Potsdam a few days ago. According to the Wie-bnden " Tagolila.fct-." the Kaiser loft Wi'heheshaveii r.s.tensibly for the pt;:"?o'--e. of being present at his daiighwr-in-law's birthday celebration, but instead of leaving the railtvay station .at Potsdam for the Marble Palace he proceeded to Rc.minten. The same new-spa per adds: —"Those who know the strained relations between the Emperor and the Crown Prince are not surprised, as they scrreely 'ever s.ienk to ether nor do they (orre.sp: ad. Whenever the Crown Prince wi-iics to coinnuinicate with his father he does s' through o"o of the official-sot the Court," Another proof of the estrangement was afforded at the recent army manoeuvre-:. " when the Emperor di<' not review the Crown Prince's regiment. Tlio Crown Prince awaited tlh inspection, at the lie id of hi< tivops I'm at the last moment the E:nperr>" sent an aide-de-camp to perform it. The Crown Prince, was deeply offended, and openly complained of the slight cast upon him by his lather's action. ft is deelarai in Court circles that the Emperor has never forgiven the (Youn Prince for the hitter's demonstration in the Reichst '.g last November. His Majesty also disapproves of many of his son's companion's and his disinclination for duties which help fo fit him for his position a,s the next ruler of the Gorman Empire. The estrangement of the" or' 3nd his son lias created a/deep impression at Court. Several of the Emperor's friends have made ineffectual attempts to bring about a reconciliation.