September 16, 1907
The former Crown Princess of Saxony, who is now known as the Countess Montignoso, and Signor Toselli, a pianist, are now in a London hotel, according to a report in the New York Times.
They have "arranged to be married" in London by special license in two weeks, if their plans are not "interrupted by a score of detectives and German agents who are now looking for them."
The Countess and Toselli arrived at the hotel four days ago, and asked for an apartment. They brought with them only a few pieces of luggage and were not accompanied by servants. Although they were registered with the title of Count and Countess, but they look more like "modest Italian tourists who wanted to be as quiet as possible."
"So complete is their incognito" that the hotel's owner remains unaware "of the character of his guest," although he has received numerous press requests asking if the countess is a guest in his hotel. He has said no.
The couple take most of their meals in their room, and "thus avoid the danger of recognition." However, today, "they boldly descended to the public dining room" for lunch. They were "evidently nervous when awaiting the elevator," as they watched everyone who looked at them. The countess was dressed in a "gray, tight-fitting traveling dress with a brown hat and veil."
She was divorced from her husband in 1903, and was forced to relinquish custody of her children to him, although a date for the return of the youngest child, Princess Anna Monica Pia, has been delayed several times.
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