DAGMAR AND DOLGOROUKI.

Inangahua Times, Volume VII, Issue 1095, 2 June 1882, Page 2

DAGMAR AND DOLGOROUKI.

».. . — The hostility between the late and present Czar commenced almost from the day that Alexandra 111. became CzarowitK, and had its principal origin in the unlucky DolgoroukL When after the death of Czar's eldest son, Alexandra became presumptious heir, and was married to the beautiful Princess Dagmar, the Dolgorouki was in the height of her power. After a thousand unreasonable requests she insisted that the Czar should bring his lively daughter-in-law to see her, but> she insisted that a stratagem should be used to accomplish her design. The madness, of the Czar can hardly be estimated in agreeing to this prepostorous proposal, but he invited the Princess Dagmar to a drive with him. He stopped with her at the Dolgorouki's house and representing herto be a lady of high rank and of ardent devotion to the royal family, the unsuspecting family went in. So agreeable did she find her visit that it is said, the Czar would have been glad to have curtailed it. As it was they were absent nearly the whole day. When they returned the truth came out. The indignation of the Czarowitz knew no bounds. The Empress was ill from shame and anger, and the King of Denmark sent a manly remonstrance to the indignity that had been offered his daughter. From that to the end there was a coldness between father and son that increased by age, and indeed the Duchess of Edinburg was the only child with whom the Czar was on affectionate terms. The day of the Princess Dagmar's entrance into St Petersburg is still remembered. She rode in a magnificent open carriage with the Empress, who, was then a pretty and interesting woman. The dazzling beauty of the Princess Dagmar, thought to be superior to her sisters's the Princess of Wales' was the admiration of nobles and peasants. The Czar and Czarowitz rode on each side of the carriage as a gucyrd of honor' in gorgeous uniforms of white and silver. The popularity of the Princess Dagmar has always been great partly owing to her many charms, a,nd partly to her devotion to the first Czarowitz who was the darling of the Russian people, who died at Nice of consumption.