Crown Prince Kardam of Bulgaria has been discharged from hospital in Conxo, Spain, and is now back at the FOLTRAN center for rehabilitative care. According to several Spanish newspapers, the Crown Prince was hospitalized because of a high fever due to a kidney infection. His wife, Miriam, has stated that Kardam "continues to recover."
Earlier this month, FAMMA asked photographers to stop harassing Prince Kardam, who suffered severe injuries in a nearly fatal car accident in August 2008. The organiztion complained that the Prince is unable to go outside for a walk with his wife because photographers are always outside, as they are anxious to take a photograph of the prince in a wheelchair. The organization has asked the photographers to allow Kardam and his family to live in peace and freedom to help his recovery.
Famma is a Madrid-based organization that lobbies for the needs and rights of the disabled in Spain.
Saturday, February 6, 2010
Thursday, February 4, 2010
Marquess of Milford Haven weds Mrs. Simpson
February 4, 1950
The Marquess of Milford, a first cousin of the Duke of Edinburgh was married today in Washington, D.C., to Mrs. Romaine Dahlgren Pierce Simpson. The ceremony, according to the New York Times account, "resulted from a widely publicized romance between a pretty American and Britain's 'most eligible bachelor.'" The ceremony began at 4 p.m., at the National Presbyterian Church.
The church is the bride's home church. Her great-grandfather was "memorialized in a stained-glass window of the church."
"Rich fur and feathers, corsages and silk hats unmistakeably separated the 700 invited guests" from those gathering in the small park "fronting the church." The guests included Mrs. Alice Roosevelt Longworth, the doyenne of Washington, D.C., society, Archduke Franz Joseph of Austria and Princess Marina Torlonia.
The American flag and the Union Jack "shared honors on the altar of the green-and-white decorated church. The great bouquets were of "white Easter lilies, buddleia. snap dragons and stock," filled the church and were in baskets on "each sixth pew."
It was a single ring ceremony, and the bride did not promise to obey. The Marquess's response of "I Will" was said a loud, and the "bride's responses were low. Romaine was given in marriage by her uncle, Houghton P. Metcalf of Middleburg, Virginia.
The bride "wore a gown of dove gray-pink silk, covering over with French lace of matching shade, in afternoon length, with rolled up sleeves and Peter Pan collar." She an off-the=face Renaissance hat, "made of hand-pleated miniature fans of the same lace as the gown." Her bouquet was of white orchids and heather.
The new Marchioness was attended by Mrs. William S. Harkness and Mrs. Elizabeth Griffith of New York. The bride's mother, Mrs. Clark McIlwaine, wore a "gown of beige crepe, threaded with dull gold, and a hat of black satin appliqueed with black velvet flowers." The best man was Albert Hardman, who served in the Royal Navy with Lord Milford Haven during the war. The ushers were Col Anthony J Drexel Biddle of Washington; the Earl of Jellicoe, Second Secretary of the British Embassy; Count Georges Lasocki and Benjamin Thoron of Washington; Harry Brooks, William Woodward Jr, and Joseph H. Moran 2d of New York, and J. Averell Clark Jr, of Westbury, Long Island.
The "chief crowd divertissement before the wedding" was Lord Milford Haven's arrival; "just a breath ahead of the the bride." "I'm late," he exclaimed before he "plunged through the crowd into the door of the Presbytery," rather than the church proper, and thus avoiding most of the press photographers.
The reception, where the theme was all-white flowers, was held at the bride's mother's apartment in Washington, D.C.
Princess Wilhelm of Wied dead
February 4, 1936
Princess Wilhelm of Wied died today at her estate, Fontaneli, in Romania. She was the wife of Prince Wilhelm of Wied, who was the ruler of Albania in 1914. The princess lived for many years in Romania, as she was closely related to the Royal Family through the late Queen Elisabeth, according to the New York Times.
Queen Elisabeth was Prince Wilhelm's aunt.
Princess Sophie of Schönburg-Waldenburg was born at Potsdam on May 21, 1885. She married Prince Wilhelm in 1906. One "witty" journalist wonders about Wilhelm's qualifications to be king of Albania. He assumed that the "success of the princess' musical 'at homes' had inspired the powers with the idea that she and her husband might be well qualified to introduce a little harmony into the dissonances Albanaiscs."
Prince Wilhelm accepted the nomination for the Albanian throne on October 11, 1913
In January 1914, the New York Times reported that Prince Wilhelm, 38, was hesitant to accept the throne, according to well-informed circles.
On February 6, 1914, four months before the outbreak of the world war, Prince Wilhelm officially accepted the Albanian crown, and he and his wife were "placed on the throne a month later. Three weeks later, Wilhelm was acknowledged as king and addressed as "Your Majesty" by Essad Pasha and other delegates. The new sovereign wore the uniform of a Prussian major. The "Albanian notables were greatly impressed" with Queen Sophie, who "was attired in royal robes and wore a diadem," as she stood next to her husband.
Princess Wilhelm of Wied died today at her estate, Fontaneli, in Romania. She was the wife of Prince Wilhelm of Wied, who was the ruler of Albania in 1914. The princess lived for many years in Romania, as she was closely related to the Royal Family through the late Queen Elisabeth, according to the New York Times.
Queen Elisabeth was Prince Wilhelm's aunt.
Princess Sophie of Schönburg-Waldenburg was born at Potsdam on May 21, 1885. She married Prince Wilhelm in 1906. One "witty" journalist wonders about Wilhelm's qualifications to be king of Albania. He assumed that the "success of the princess' musical 'at homes' had inspired the powers with the idea that she and her husband might be well qualified to introduce a little harmony into the dissonances Albanaiscs."
Prince Wilhelm accepted the nomination for the Albanian throne on October 11, 1913
In January 1914, the New York Times reported that Prince Wilhelm, 38, was hesitant to accept the throne, according to well-informed circles.
On February 6, 1914, four months before the outbreak of the world war, Prince Wilhelm officially accepted the Albanian crown, and he and his wife were "placed on the throne a month later. Three weeks later, Wilhelm was acknowledged as king and addressed as "Your Majesty" by Essad Pasha and other delegates. The new sovereign wore the uniform of a Prussian major. The "Albanian notables were greatly impressed" with Queen Sophie, who "was attired in royal robes and wore a diadem," as she stood next to her husband.
Wilhelm, however, had no experience as a king, and he was rebuffed by the European powers, which refused to recognize him as king.
In May 1914, a rebellion fomented by the Pasha forced Wilhelm and Sophie to seek refuge on an Italian vessel, but they returned to their palace a day later. On July 3, the New York Times reported that Sophie and her two young children had left the country and were en route to Romania. Many believed that her husband would soon follow. This occurred on September 3, when Wilhelm left Durazzo and sailed for Venice aboard the Italian steamer Misurala.
Wilhelm was overthrown in September 1914, but he never renounced his rights to the Albanian throne.
Sophie and Wilhelm had two children, Prince Carol Victor and Princess Marie Eleanor.
Archduke Joseph announces engagement
February 4, 1928
The New York Times is reporting the engagement of Archduke Joseph Ferdinand of Austria to Gertrude Tomanek von Beyerfels-Mondsee of Prague.
Joseph Ferdinand is 51 years old, and his bride-to-be, the daughter of a former Colonel in the Austrian Army, is 24.
The Archduke was the commander of the Austrian Army when it was defeated by the Russians at Luck in 1916. He was relieved of his command by Emperor Franz Joseph, "who blamed him personally for this greatest defeat to his forces during the war." The archduke was hunting at the time of the Russian attack and he did not "arrive on the scene until his forces lost all opportunity for a counter-offensive." The Austrians were already in retreat when Joseph Ferdinand reached the front.
As Czechoslovakia has refused permission for members of the Habsburg family to enter the country, Archduke Joseph Ferdinand's marriage will take place on his estates near Salzburg or on the Riviera.
As Miss Tomanek is a commoner, the marriage will be morganatic, and she and any children born of the marriage will not bear the archducal title.
This will be the archduke's second marriage. His first marriage to Rosa Kaltenbrunner was recently dissolved by divorce.
Wednesday, February 3, 2010
50 years of marriage
The 50th wedding anniversary of Archduke Otto and Archduchess Regina of Austria - May 10, 2001
Regina's family
May 30, 1953
Archduchess Regina, 28, today gave birth to a daughter at Würzberg University Clinic. This is the first child for Regina and her husband, Archduke Otto, the pretender to the Austrian throne.
September 13, 1954
Twin daughters today were born to Archduke Otto and his wife, Archduchess Regina. The births took place at the Würzberg University Clinic. One of the new archduchesses will be named Monika. The other name has not been announced.
October 6, 1958
Another daughter for Archduke Otto and his wife, Regina, who gave birth today in Pöcking, Bavaria. The new baby will be named Walburga Maria.
Jan 11, 1961
An heir was born today to Archduchess Regina of Austria, the wife of Archduke Otto, head of the house of Habsburg.
Archduchess Regina, 28, today gave birth to a daughter at Würzberg University Clinic. This is the first child for Regina and her husband, Archduke Otto, the pretender to the Austrian throne.
September 13, 1954
Twin daughters today were born to Archduke Otto and his wife, Archduchess Regina. The births took place at the Würzberg University Clinic. One of the new archduchesses will be named Monika. The other name has not been announced.
October 6, 1958
Another daughter for Archduke Otto and his wife, Regina, who gave birth today in Pöcking, Bavaria. The new baby will be named Walburga Maria.
Jan 11, 1961
An heir was born today to Archduchess Regina of Austria, the wife of Archduke Otto, head of the house of Habsburg.
Otto & Regina married in "royal pomp"
May 10, 1951
Archduke Otto of Austria and Princess Regina of Saxe-Meiningen were married today "in the lavish pomp of old," according to the AP report.
Archduke Otto of Austria and Princess Regina of Saxe-Meiningen were married today "in the lavish pomp of old," according to the AP report.
As Otto is barred from entering Austria, his marriage took place in Nancy, which was once the capital of Otto's French ancestors, the Dukes of Lorraine.
The flag of the Duchy of Lorraine fluttered in the wind from the balcony of City Hall, where the couple were married in a civil ceremony, as required by French law. The religious wedding was held at the Cathedral, where many of Otto's Lorraine ancestors are buried.
The day was marred by "communist-inspired students marred the wedding procession by hurling a few badly-timed eggs." None of the eggs hit their targets and the royal couple were unruffled by the events. Police arrested three people, who had been handing out Communist literature "protesting the absence of the French flag," at City Hall.
David K.E. Bruce, the United States Ambassador to France, and Mrs. Perle Mesta, the American ambassador to Luxembourg, were among the 400 guests. In April, Mrs. Mesta sent the couple an embroidered tablecloth and twelve napkins, all bearing the Habsburg crest.
Otto's brothers, Archdukes Robert and Felix, were his witnesses at the religious ceremony. His mother, Empress Zita, accompanied him to City Hall.
The "tall, stately bride," was dressed in "oyster white satin and diamond tiara." She was escorted down the aisle by her first cousin, Grand Duke Carl-August of Saxe-Weimar-Eisenach.
At the altar, Otto and Regina knelt on yellow cushions "made by the women of Vienna and Linz." Dirt was sprinkled on the cushions "so it could be said that the wedding took place on Austrian soil."
Regina's crown included "myrtle sent specially from Austria." On the church's high altar was a statue of our Lady of Zell, which had been lent from an Austrian shine to symbolize protection of the marriage.
Pope Pius XII sent an Apostolic blessing to the couple, which was read at the wedding: "To our dear son, Prince Otto of Habsburg-Lorraine. The awaited day will soon shine on the ceremony in which your Imperial and Royal Highness will marry Her Most Serene Highness the Princess Regina of Saxe-Meiningen. We do not wish this happy event to pass without giving your souls the joy of our good wishes and fatherly blessings."
Otto to marry in May
January 10, 1951
The official announcement of the engagement of Archduke Otto of Austria and Princess Regina Helena Elisabeth Margarete of Saxe-Meiningen was announced today. The actual betrothal took place last month, and the wedding will take place in France in May, according to the AP report.
Archduke Otto is currently on a trip and is expected to be in Paris soon. He and his fiancee spent Christmas in Bavaria with Regina's mother, Duchess Klara.
The official announcement of the engagement of Archduke Otto of Austria and Princess Regina Helena Elisabeth Margarete of Saxe-Meiningen was announced today. The actual betrothal took place last month, and the wedding will take place in France in May, according to the AP report.
Archduke Otto is currently on a trip and is expected to be in Paris soon. He and his fiancee spent Christmas in Bavaria with Regina's mother, Duchess Klara.
Regina was educated in Catholic schools, and after the war, she took "courses in theology and philosophy at the University of Bamberg."
Otto & Regina's engagement
January 9, 1951
Friends of Archduke Otto of Austria reported to United Press and other media outlets that the Archduke, the de jure Austrian emperor, is engaged to marry Princess Regina of Saxe-Meiningen. Archduke Otto is the eldest son of the last Emperor of the Austro-Hungarian empire, Karl, who died in 1922. Otto's mother, Empress Zita, lives in the United States.
Otto met Regina in the summer of 1950 while he was on vacation at Lake Starnberg in Bavaria. Regina and her mother, Princess Klara, fled their home in the Russian zone after the end of the Second World War. Regina's father died in a Russian POW camp in 1946.
The date and the place of the wedding has not been announced, but it is expected to take place later this year in Bavaria or Sigmaringen, where the Duke plans to live.
Friends of Archduke Otto of Austria reported to United Press and other media outlets that the Archduke, the de jure Austrian emperor, is engaged to marry Princess Regina of Saxe-Meiningen. Archduke Otto is the eldest son of the last Emperor of the Austro-Hungarian empire, Karl, who died in 1922. Otto's mother, Empress Zita, lives in the United States.
Otto met Regina in the summer of 1950 while he was on vacation at Lake Starnberg in Bavaria. Regina and her mother, Princess Klara, fled their home in the Russian zone after the end of the Second World War. Regina's father died in a Russian POW camp in 1946.
The date and the place of the wedding has not been announced, but it is expected to take place later this year in Bavaria or Sigmaringen, where the Duke plans to live.
Archduchess Regina has died
February 3, 2010
Archduchess Regina of Austria died today at her home in Pöcking, Bavaria at 8:40 a.m. She was 85 years old.
In a statement released to the media by her eldest son, Archduke Karl said, on behalf of his family: "My mother was the model for all of us. We have lost a great personality who influenced us through her unwavering faith and her positive outlook on life."
Regina, who was the wife of Archduke Otto, the head of the Imperial House of Austria, suffered from heart disease. She died surrounded by her family.
Princess Regina Helene Elisabeth Margarete of Saxe-Meiningen was born January 6, 1925, in Würzberg, Germany, the youngest of four children of Prince Georg of Saxe-Meiningen and Countess Klara Maria von Korfft gennant Schmissing-Kersenbrock. She was the only one of the four children to marry and have descendants. Regina's oldest brother, Anton, was only 20 years old when he was killed in World War II. Her other brother, Friedrich, renounced his rights when he became a Carthusian monk. Regina also had a sister, Marie Elisabeth, who died at the age of three months in 1923, two years before her birth.
Prince Georg was himself the son of Prince Friedrich Johann of Saxe-Meiningen and Countess Adelheid of Lippe-Biesterfield. He was a captain in a cavalry regiment in Germany during the First World War. In November 1918, Georg's uncle, Bernhard III, Duke of Saxe-Meiningen abdicated. Georg died studied law after the war, and joined the Nazi party in 1933. He succeeded as head of the house of Saxe-Meiningen in 1941, following the death of his uncle, Ernst.
Georg died in a Russian Prisoner of war camp in 1946 and was succeeded by his son, Friedrich, as the head of the house. Friedrich renounced his rights in 1953 when he became a monk, and the succession passed to Georg's younger brother, Bernhard.
Prince Georg was baptized Lutheran, but as his wife was Roman Catholic, their children were raised in the Catholic faith.
Princess Regina worked as a social worker before she met Archduke Otto. They were married on May 10, 1951.
She is survived by her husband, Otto, 97, and seven children, Archduchess Andrea (Hereditary Countess of Neipperg), Archduchess Monika (Duchess of Santangelo), Archduchess Michaela, Archduchess Gabriela, Archduchess Walburga (Countess Douglas), Archduke Karl and Archduke Georg, 23 grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
Archduchess Regina will lie in repose at St Ulrich's Church in Pöcking from Saturday through Monday. This will be followed by a funeral service on Tuesday. The interment will take place on Wednesday at the Saxe-Meiningen family's crypt in Heldburg.
The archduchess was the Grand Mistress of the Order of the Starry Cross. It will be interesting to see who will become the next Grand Mistress. Neither of Regina's daughters-in-law is eligible. Archduchess Francesca is separated from her husband, Archduke Karl, who is the heir apparent, and Archduke Georg's wife, Elika, is Lutheran. The next eligible lady is Archduchess Margherita (nee Princess of Savoy-Aosta), the widow of Archduke Robert, Otto's brother. Perhaps, the position of Grand Mistress can be held by Margherita or her daughter-in-law, Archduchess Katharina (nee Princess of Isenburg.)
Archduchess Regina of Austria died today at her home in Pöcking, Bavaria at 8:40 a.m. She was 85 years old.
In a statement released to the media by her eldest son, Archduke Karl said, on behalf of his family: "My mother was the model for all of us. We have lost a great personality who influenced us through her unwavering faith and her positive outlook on life."
Regina, who was the wife of Archduke Otto, the head of the Imperial House of Austria, suffered from heart disease. She died surrounded by her family.
Princess Regina Helene Elisabeth Margarete of Saxe-Meiningen was born January 6, 1925, in Würzberg, Germany, the youngest of four children of Prince Georg of Saxe-Meiningen and Countess Klara Maria von Korfft gennant Schmissing-Kersenbrock. She was the only one of the four children to marry and have descendants. Regina's oldest brother, Anton, was only 20 years old when he was killed in World War II. Her other brother, Friedrich, renounced his rights when he became a Carthusian monk. Regina also had a sister, Marie Elisabeth, who died at the age of three months in 1923, two years before her birth.
Prince Georg was himself the son of Prince Friedrich Johann of Saxe-Meiningen and Countess Adelheid of Lippe-Biesterfield. He was a captain in a cavalry regiment in Germany during the First World War. In November 1918, Georg's uncle, Bernhard III, Duke of Saxe-Meiningen abdicated. Georg died studied law after the war, and joined the Nazi party in 1933. He succeeded as head of the house of Saxe-Meiningen in 1941, following the death of his uncle, Ernst.
Georg died in a Russian Prisoner of war camp in 1946 and was succeeded by his son, Friedrich, as the head of the house. Friedrich renounced his rights in 1953 when he became a monk, and the succession passed to Georg's younger brother, Bernhard.
Prince Georg was baptized Lutheran, but as his wife was Roman Catholic, their children were raised in the Catholic faith.
Princess Regina worked as a social worker before she met Archduke Otto. They were married on May 10, 1951.
She is survived by her husband, Otto, 97, and seven children, Archduchess Andrea (Hereditary Countess of Neipperg), Archduchess Monika (Duchess of Santangelo), Archduchess Michaela, Archduchess Gabriela, Archduchess Walburga (Countess Douglas), Archduke Karl and Archduke Georg, 23 grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
Archduchess Regina will lie in repose at St Ulrich's Church in Pöcking from Saturday through Monday. This will be followed by a funeral service on Tuesday. The interment will take place on Wednesday at the Saxe-Meiningen family's crypt in Heldburg.
The archduchess was the Grand Mistress of the Order of the Starry Cross. It will be interesting to see who will become the next Grand Mistress. Neither of Regina's daughters-in-law is eligible. Archduchess Francesca is separated from her husband, Archduke Karl, who is the heir apparent, and Archduke Georg's wife, Elika, is Lutheran. The next eligible lady is Archduchess Margherita (nee Princess of Savoy-Aosta), the widow of Archduke Robert, Otto's brother. Perhaps, the position of Grand Mistress can be held by Margherita or her daughter-in-law, Archduchess Katharina (nee Princess of Isenburg.)
I have excluded Archduke Lorenz's wife, Astrid, because she is a Princess of Belgium, first and foremost.
Here is a link to the Daily Telegraph's obituary of Archduchess Regina:
I talked to a friend, who lives in Austria, and asked him about the media coverage there. Very small articles, he said.
An interesting article from a Gibraltar newspaper.
Tuesday, February 2, 2010
Divorce referee cannot recall grounds for Leeds divorce
February 2, 1930
The Associated Press reports today that Percy Stoddart, who was the referee "in the action which resulted in the granting of an interlocutory divorce yesterday to Princess Xenia of Russia," today told reporters that he could not remember "the grounds on which the divorce was sought." Mr. Stoddard said he was appointed as referee in late December or early January, and the hearings were held in his office in Mineola. His partner, Henry Uterhart, was Princess Xenia's counsel in her divorce petition against her husband, William B. Leeds.
Stoddard could not remember the number of hearings or "whether Mr. Leeds did or did not appear." Mrs. Leeds did appear in person to testify "but none of the testimony at the hearings remained in his memory."
The Associated Press reports today that Percy Stoddart, who was the referee "in the action which resulted in the granting of an interlocutory divorce yesterday to Princess Xenia of Russia," today told reporters that he could not remember "the grounds on which the divorce was sought." Mr. Stoddard said he was appointed as referee in late December or early January, and the hearings were held in his office in Mineola. His partner, Henry Uterhart, was Princess Xenia's counsel in her divorce petition against her husband, William B. Leeds.
Stoddard could not remember the number of hearings or "whether Mr. Leeds did or did not appear." Mrs. Leeds did appear in person to testify "but none of the testimony at the hearings remained in his memory."
Constantine & Sophie "bitter toward America"
The London Daily News has reported that former King Constantine and Queen Sophie of the Hellenes did not attend the wedding of his younger brother, Prince Christopher, to Mrs. William Leeds because of Sophie's attitude toward the United States.
The article, reported by the New York Times, states that "Ex-Queen Sophia, it seems, lays the blame for all her misfortunes at the door of America, as personified by President Wilson. The recent gift of a diamond tiara 'from a wealthy American lady' whose identity is easy to guess today has in no wise placated her."
European sovereigns stunned by tragedy in Lisbon
February 2, 1908
King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra have sent "telegrams of warm sympathy" to Queen Amalia of Portugal following the assassinations of King Carlos and Crown Prince Luiz, according to the Associated Press. The British king and queen have also canceled their forthcoming visits to Denmark and Norway. The next court at Buckingham Palace has also been canceled as a "token of respect for the memory of the King and Prince."
News of the assassinations was received by telephone at the imperial palace in Berlin shortly before 5 a.m. An official dispatch about the tragedy had come through some time at from the German Legation in Berlin, but was "still in the hands of the translators."
Kaiser Wilhelm II was said to be "greatly distressed" as he was fond of Crown Prince Luiz, whom he last saw during his visit to Portugal in 1905.
Wilhelm sent a telegram to the Queen and the new king Manoel, and also ordered that the German court "should go into mourning for three weeks."
The household at Wood Norton, near Evesham, the home of Queen Amalia's brother, the Duke of Orleans, received the news of the tragedy "with grief and horror, and expressions of deep sympathy, for the former Princess Amelie of Orleans. Neither the duke nor his wife are at Wood Norton at present.
King Carlos visited Wood Norton often with his wife, and was "well known and exceedingly popular" in the town.
King Victor Emmanuel has ordered strict mourning for 30 days, and has cancelled all "court functions for an indefinite period." The Dowager Queen Margherita, whose husband, King Umberto, was assassinated only eight years ago, has sent a message to Amalia: "None better than myself can understand your terrible misfortune."
Portugal's Prime Minister has stated that he was convinced that Dom Miguel de Braganza, a pretender to the Portuguese throne, is not connected with the assassinations.
Dom Miguel is currently in Italy at Via Reggio. His immediate family and other relatives gathered today for a meeting, and their advisers "assured the family that Dom Miguel had no chance whatsoever of obtaining the throne notwithstanding the strong republican movement." They noted that Manoel "possesses the sympathies of the majority of the Portuguese people."
There are rumors that Dom Miguel is not too far from the Portuguese border, but his relatives have denied this.
Monday, February 1, 2010
Portugal's king is killed
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| Marlene A Eilers Koenig collection |
February 1, 1908
King Carlos of Portugal and his elder son, Crown Prince Luiz, were assassinated today in Lisbon. The New York Times reports that the "city is in a state of uproar." The king's younger son, Infante Manoel was "slightly wounded," but Queen Amalia, who in an attempt to save the Crown Prince threw herself upon him, was unhurt.
King Carlos of Portugal and his elder son, Crown Prince Luiz, were assassinated today in Lisbon. The New York Times reports that the "city is in a state of uproar." The king's younger son, Infante Manoel was "slightly wounded," but Queen Amalia, who in an attempt to save the Crown Prince threw herself upon him, was unhurt.
The king and the Crown Prince were each shot three times, and "lived long enough to be carried to the Marine Arsenal nearby."
It is assumed that the assassinations were carried out by Anarchists and "not of Republican sympathizers." But the "discovery of plot after plot" and the seizure of many secret stores of weapons and ammunition" have shown that there is a "determination on the part of a large body of the Portuguese to overthrow the present conditions."
The "cold-blooded murder has sent a thrill of horror throughout the country" even among "those who have been working politically for the establishment eventually of a republic."
The assassination plot was "cunningly arranged" as the royal family returned from the Villa Vicosa, which had been known by the public in advance. The king and his family were returning to the palace at the end of the day "of the greatest excitement in the city on account of the wholesale arrests and continual discovery of new depots of arms and bombs."
The trip from Villa Vicosa was "without incident. The royal family arrived at the Barreiro Railroad station, where they got into carriages to drive across the Tagus to reach Lisbon. Suddenly there was the sound of the "sharp crack of carbine." Carlos appeared to stand up to reach for his throat, and then fell back onto the carriage's cushions. The Crown Prince was also seen to collapse, and Queen Amalia, "driven to frenzy," was seeking to save her two sons by "shielding them with her body."
A "great hush" fell upon the crowd, and then came the screams and "cries of anger" as the crowd was "suddenly thrown into rage and fear."
The assassins' guns were hidden under their cloaks, and it appeared that a "score of shots were fired" in an instant. The men turned and "were madly fighting their way through the crowd" as they tried to make their escape.
The King and the Crown Prince were "tenderly carried" into the Marine Arsenal, and a surgeon, who was in the crowd," did everything possible to try and save the two men, but his efforts were "without avail," as King Carlos was already dead, and his son died within a few minutes.
Although the king was attended by many guards, his murderers "had selected the most advantageous spot for the commission of their crimes."
Infante Manoel was struck by two bullets, in the jaw and arm.
Queen Maria Pia, the mother of King Carlos, and the Duke of Oporto, his brother, and several Cabinet and Government officials "hastened at once to the arsenal," after receiving word of the attack on the royal family. The bodies of the King and Crown Prince were removed from the Arsenal and closed carriages and taken to the Royal Palace.
The public "is panic-stricken, not knowing where the next blow may fall." There is dread for Portugal's future, which may be on the "verge of being plunged into the throes of a revolution."
The wounded Manoel, who is now the king of Portugal, is now being treated by Lisbon's best doctors. A late bulletin says he is in no danger at present, but there is a fear of the "possibility of blood-poisoning later."
The assassinations took place at about 5:30 p.m., and the "news spread like fire through the city, which was instantly gripped by panic.
Everything has closed down, and Lisbon "has shut itself up in the houses and business places, which are barricaded."
The new king is a minor, and it is expected that Queen Amalia will be named as regent.
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