Felicia Buttz Clark

“ These are not the times when the King and Queen have most pleasure. It is when they are alone, with their two little daughters and baby Prince Humbert, the new little heir to the throne, that they feel and enjoy the beauty of home life. ”

“ Now, Giovanni is the man who leads the donkey on which the Princess Yolanda takes occasional rides. She is extremely fond of him, and counts him one of her dearest friends. In her childish mind there was not the slightest reason why he should not sit at the King’s table as well as any titled visitor.
Although the King and Queen are very simple in their tastes, they can be very stately. The King, in general’s uniform, and the Queen, in satin and diamonds, are most imposing when they enter the gorgeous ball-room or preside at elaborate dinners. ”

“ The unexpected happened, as it so often does, King Humbert was murdered on the 29th of July, 1900. His son assumed his rights without the slightest hint of trouble, and he has proved to be as intelligent, conscientious, and judicious a sovereign as United Italy has had. ”