Last night, Harper asked me how many paws of snow are expected. He does not understand feet. I said "Two paws." He responded: "Two paws. Oh, meow!"
For the uninformed: one paw equals one foot of snow!!!!
Friday, January 22, 2016
Blizzards are not just for Dairy Queen
The snow has started to fall here in Alexandria, VA, as Winter Storm Jonas (or Snowzilla, the name given to the storm by the Washington Post) begins in earnest. The snow should continue for about 36 hours as this will be a monster storm. Sienna, Harper and I are hunkering down. Plenty of food, things to do ... and soon, nowhere to go.
Last night, Harper asked me how many paws of snow are expected. He does not understand feet. I said "Two paws." He responded: "Two paws. Oh, meow!"
For the uninformed: one paw equals one foot of snow!!!!
Last night, Harper asked me how many paws of snow are expected. He does not understand feet. I said "Two paws." He responded: "Two paws. Oh, meow!"
For the uninformed: one paw equals one foot of snow!!!!
Thursday, January 21, 2016
New king can't wed commoner
January 21, 1936
Now that the Prince of Wales has ascended to the British throne, the "last hope" that he will marry a commoner "disappeared today for literally thousands of women around the world," reports the Associated Press.
Since visiting the United States and Canada in 1919, the new king has received "torrents of letters" for "Circe-styled proposals."
King Edward VIII, now 41. is "far removed from such romantic offerings." By the law that governs royal marriages, the king may only marry a "royal princess."
[The Sovereign was not legally bound to marry a royal princess. The Royal Marriages Act stated nothing of the sort.]
The five princesses who appear to be the only ones "eligible to sit with Edward on the British throne" are Princesses Irene and Catherine of Greece, Princess Juliana of the Netherlands, Princess Eugenie of Greece, and Grand Duchess Kira of Russia.
[The AP's writer misses another point: Princess Juliana was the heir to the Dutch throne, and unlikely to marry a foreign sovereign.]
Most of the new king's friendships were with women "whose social ratings were high," but were not members of European royal houses.
Among the king's "notable favorites as dancing partners" have been Viscountess Ednam, who was killed with five others in an air crash at Croyden; Mrs. Dudley Ward; and more recently "the dark-eyed" Mrs. Ernest Simpson, the former Miss Wallis Warfield of Baltimore, Maryland.
Now that the Prince of Wales has ascended to the British throne, the "last hope" that he will marry a commoner "disappeared today for literally thousands of women around the world," reports the Associated Press.
Since visiting the United States and Canada in 1919, the new king has received "torrents of letters" for "Circe-styled proposals."
King Edward VIII, now 41. is "far removed from such romantic offerings." By the law that governs royal marriages, the king may only marry a "royal princess."
[The Sovereign was not legally bound to marry a royal princess. The Royal Marriages Act stated nothing of the sort.]
The five princesses who appear to be the only ones "eligible to sit with Edward on the British throne" are Princesses Irene and Catherine of Greece, Princess Juliana of the Netherlands, Princess Eugenie of Greece, and Grand Duchess Kira of Russia.
[The AP's writer misses another point: Princess Juliana was the heir to the Dutch throne, and unlikely to marry a foreign sovereign.]
Most of the new king's friendships were with women "whose social ratings were high," but were not members of European royal houses.
Among the king's "notable favorites as dancing partners" have been Viscountess Ednam, who was killed with five others in an air crash at Croyden; Mrs. Dudley Ward; and more recently "the dark-eyed" Mrs. Ernest Simpson, the former Miss Wallis Warfield of Baltimore, Maryland.
Empress Carlotta has the grippe
January 21, 1921
Former Empress Carlotta of Mexico, widow of the "ill-fated" Archduke Maximilian of Austria, whose "brief career as Emperor of Mexico was ended by his execution in 1867, is suffering from the grippe, according to a New York Times dispatch from Brussels.
The former Empress, born Princess Charlotte of Belgium, is the aunt of King Albert. She is said to be "seriously ill." Because of her "advanced age," her health is causing "much anxiety."
Wednesday, January 20, 2016
The latest additions to my collection
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| This is Infanta Beatriz of Spain (nee Beatrice of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha) with her first son, Prince Alvaro. This postcard was sent in January 1911 |
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| This is the back of the card sent to a Miss Nash in Eastbourne. The card was written by someone named Thyra. One can only wonder if this is Princess Thyra of Denmark, Duchess of Cumberland. Eastborne was a popular seaside resort for European royals. The recipient of the postcard was Thyra Thompson Nash (1884-1966) |
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| Princess Beatrice of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha |
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| Princess Franz Joseph of Hohenzollern-Emden (nee Princess Maria Alix of Saxony (1901-1990)) with her eldest son Prince Karl Anton (1922-1993) |
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| The Prince and Princess of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen (Friedrich (1891-1965) & Princess Margarete of Saxony (1900-1962) with their five children: Benedikta, Maria Adelgunde, Maria Theresia, Friedrich Wilhelm, Franz Josef and Johann Georg, This card is from 1932. A seventh child, Ferfied, was born in 1943, |
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| Wilhelm, Prince of Hohenzollern (father of Friedrich, shown above) and his second wife, Princess Adelgunde of Bavaria. They married in on January 20, 1915, nearly six years after the death of his first wife, Princess Maria Theresia of Bourbon-Two Sicilies. |
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| Queen Augusta Victoria of Portugal (nee Princess of Hohenzollern) with her two brothers, Hereditary Prince Friedrich (1891-1965) and his twin brother, Prince Franz Josef (called Victor in this photograph). Augusta Victoria was the oldest of the three children. |
The King is dead
January 20, 1936
King George V died peacefully in his sleep tonight at Sandringham House in Norfolk. He was 70 years old.
The King died five minutes before midnight. His wife, Queen Mary and his children, with the exception of the Duke of Gloucester, who is himself ill in London, were at his bedside as his "life ebbed away."
His doctors state that he was never in pain, and throughout "the last twelve hours his strength slowly failed until he fell asleep."
The King's lifelong friend, the Archbishop of Canterbury "shared this last vigil with the royal family," and gave the monarch a "last blessing."
Within minutes of the king's death, the Secretary of State for Home Affairs Sir John Simon telephone the Prime Minister Stanley Baldwin. The news was then flashed to the "whole world."
The official announcement read: "Death came peacefully to the King at 11:55 o'clock tonight in the presence of Her Majesty the Queen, the Prince of Wales, the Duke of York, the Princess Royal and the Duke and Duchess of Kent." The announcement was signed by the king's three doctors Frederic Willans, Stanley Hewitt and Dawson of Penn.
Queen Mary had maintained a "constant watch both day and night" in a room adjoining the King's bedroom. She was persuaded to have some food. Then she joined her family at the king's bedside, and when the end came, "the iron self-control she had kept through the long, anxious days broke down at last."
According to a witness, Queen Mary turned to her eldest son, the new king, and "they exchanged an affectionate embrace."
Parliament will convene tomorrow, as required by law, "without summons whenever a sovereign dies." The news of the king's death will be announced by the Home Secretary from the Treasury bench. Another session of Parliament will follow where all members of Parliament will "take the oath of allegiance to the new sovereign."
King George V's body will lie in state in Westminster Hall, where the British people will have their opportunity to pay their respects before the body is taken to Windsor for burial.
From now until the King's funeral, all of Britain will be in mourning. Theaters, movies and other places of entertainment will be closed. Broadcasting programs have been canceled, and "wireless announcements will be confined to weather and shipping forecasts, gale warnings and statements and news bearing on the situation the King's death has created."
Although it has not been announced, it is expected that the new King, who is unmarried, will be known as King Edward VIII.
King George V was the second son of King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra. He became second in line to the throne following the death of his brother, Albert Victor, the Duke of Clarence, who died on January 14, 1892, at the age of 28. He succeeded his father as King on May 6, 1910.
Albert Victor was engaged to marry Princess Victoria Mary of Teck. Queen Victoria was fond of Princess May, and encouraged Prince George, who was created Duke of York on May 24, 1892, to get to know May. They were married on July 6, 1893.
King George V is survived by his wife, Queen Mary, four sons, Edward, the Prince of Wales, Prince Albert, the Duke of York, Henry, the Duke of Gloucester, Prince George, the Duke of Kent, and one daughter, Princess Mary, the Princess Royal, and five grandchildren: Princess Elizabeth and Princess Margaret Rose of York, Prince Edward of Kent, George, Viscount Lascelles, and the Hon. Gerald Lascelles.
King George V died peacefully in his sleep tonight at Sandringham House in Norfolk. He was 70 years old.
The King died five minutes before midnight. His wife, Queen Mary and his children, with the exception of the Duke of Gloucester, who is himself ill in London, were at his bedside as his "life ebbed away."
His doctors state that he was never in pain, and throughout "the last twelve hours his strength slowly failed until he fell asleep."
The King's lifelong friend, the Archbishop of Canterbury "shared this last vigil with the royal family," and gave the monarch a "last blessing."
Within minutes of the king's death, the Secretary of State for Home Affairs Sir John Simon telephone the Prime Minister Stanley Baldwin. The news was then flashed to the "whole world."
The official announcement read: "Death came peacefully to the King at 11:55 o'clock tonight in the presence of Her Majesty the Queen, the Prince of Wales, the Duke of York, the Princess Royal and the Duke and Duchess of Kent." The announcement was signed by the king's three doctors Frederic Willans, Stanley Hewitt and Dawson of Penn.
Queen Mary had maintained a "constant watch both day and night" in a room adjoining the King's bedroom. She was persuaded to have some food. Then she joined her family at the king's bedside, and when the end came, "the iron self-control she had kept through the long, anxious days broke down at last."
According to a witness, Queen Mary turned to her eldest son, the new king, and "they exchanged an affectionate embrace."
Parliament will convene tomorrow, as required by law, "without summons whenever a sovereign dies." The news of the king's death will be announced by the Home Secretary from the Treasury bench. Another session of Parliament will follow where all members of Parliament will "take the oath of allegiance to the new sovereign."
King George V's body will lie in state in Westminster Hall, where the British people will have their opportunity to pay their respects before the body is taken to Windsor for burial.
From now until the King's funeral, all of Britain will be in mourning. Theaters, movies and other places of entertainment will be closed. Broadcasting programs have been canceled, and "wireless announcements will be confined to weather and shipping forecasts, gale warnings and statements and news bearing on the situation the King's death has created."
Although it has not been announced, it is expected that the new King, who is unmarried, will be known as King Edward VIII.
King George V was the second son of King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra. He became second in line to the throne following the death of his brother, Albert Victor, the Duke of Clarence, who died on January 14, 1892, at the age of 28. He succeeded his father as King on May 6, 1910.
Albert Victor was engaged to marry Princess Victoria Mary of Teck. Queen Victoria was fond of Princess May, and encouraged Prince George, who was created Duke of York on May 24, 1892, to get to know May. They were married on July 6, 1893.
King George V is survived by his wife, Queen Mary, four sons, Edward, the Prince of Wales, Prince Albert, the Duke of York, Henry, the Duke of Gloucester, Prince George, the Duke of Kent, and one daughter, Princess Mary, the Princess Royal, and five grandchildren: Princess Elizabeth and Princess Margaret Rose of York, Prince Edward of Kent, George, Viscount Lascelles, and the Hon. Gerald Lascelles.
Little Maud has a sister
Lord and Lady Frederick Windsor are the parents of a second daughter, Isabella Alexandra May.
In a statement, Prince and Princess Michael said: ''Lord and Lady Frederick Windsor have this morning announced the birth of their second daughter, Isabella Alexandra May Windsor. The baby was safely delivered at 11.59pm on 16th January 2016 at Chelsea & Westminster Hospital.
Her Majesty the Queen has been informed. Prince and Princess Michael of Kent's family and Lady Frederick's family are delighted with the news."
Lord Frederick is a Vice President at J.P. Morgan in Los Angeles. He married Sophie Winkleman, an actress, on September 12, 2009 at Hampton Court. The couple's first child, Maud Elizabeth Daphne, was born on August 15, 2013 at Los Angeles. He is the first of two children of Prince and Princess Michael of Kent.
Isabella will be known as Miss Isabella Windsor.
Monday, January 18, 2016
A Greek princess for Prince Harry? Pshaw!
Australian women's rag, New Idea, has splashed a rather specious, but delectable story about Prince Harry. The magazine claims that Prince Harry is (gasp!) dating 19-year-old Princess Maria-Olympia of Greece and Denmark, eldest child of Crown Prince Pavlos and Crown Princess Marie Chantal of Greece.
https://au.lifestyle.yahoo.com/new-idea/a/30582036/prince-harry-ive-found-love-new-idea/
The marriage between a British prince and a Greek princess would certainly set the world on fire .. well, at least the world that is interested in royalty. Olympia would not be the first member of the Greek royal family to marry a British royal.
In November 1934, Prince George, the Duke of Kent, married Princess Marina of Greece and Denmark, whose handsome first cousin, Prince Philip of Greece and Denmark, married Princess Elizabeth in 1947.
The British royals maintain close connections with members of the Greek royal family. King Constantine II, who lived in Hampstead for many years with his wife, Anne-Marie, sister of Queen Margrethe II of Denmark, and their five children, is one of the Duke of Cambridge's godfathers. The Duke of Cambridge is a godfather to Prince Constantine Alexios, who is Crown Prince Pavlos' second child and eldest son.
Princess Maria-Olympia was born on July 25, 1996, at New York Hospital in New York City. Her parents were living in New York City at the time. The infant princess was baptized according to the rites of the Greek Orthodox Church in Istanbul, Turkey. The Prince of Wales, Harry's father, is one of Maria-Olympia's godparents. Some years ago, he took his goddaughter to see the animated film, Shrek.
In March 2014, Olympia was featured on the cover of Tatler Magazine as the "Most Eligible girl in the World." She studied drama, history of art, graphics, and photography at a "sixth form college specializing in creative arts."
The princess stated in the Tatler interview that "I'm dyslexic, so I am more creative and visual than academic." Last fall, she moved into a Soho apartment as she began her university education. Although some reports state that the princess is a student at New York University, this is incorrect. She is a student at the Parsons School of Design, a part of the New School.
Crown Prince Pavlos and Crown Princess Marie Chantal's main residence is in London, where the Crown Princess runs a successful children's clothing line. In 2015, King Constantine sold his home in Hampstead and now lives with Queen Anne Marie in Greece.
New Idea is nothing more than a spurious piece of printed merde! The article includes a photoshopped image of Harry and Olympia, and makes a rather silly claim that the couple has been on a "string of dates and are planning to go skiing in Switzerland before Easter."
The Daily Mail, another rag, has jumped gleefully on the story, reporting it as fact, and probably sending reporters to stake out Olympia's home. Bianca London, the alleged writer of the latest Daily Fail story, has not even bothered to check facts. Had she done this, she would have learned the Mail ran a story on January 4 about Princess Olympia's social life.
According to the earlier story, Princess Olympia spent Christmas with her family at their home on Harbour Island in the Bahamas. On December 30, she flew to Aspen, Colorado, to spend New Year's skiing with friends, including Kyra Kennedy.
Princess Maria-Olympia's mother, Marie-Chantal, is one of three daughters of Robert Miller, who made billions in airport duty-free shops.
Parsons' spring semester starts on January 25. The Princess may have flown from Los Angeles to London to spend some time with her family. On January 12, the Princess accompanied her father to Annie Liebovitz's exhibit, Women: New Portraits, in Wapping. According to her Instagram account, the Princess spent a few days in January in Los Angeles, where she attended an event at the Broad and also a Lakers game. This trip followed the visit to Aspen.
So when did she squeeze in these dates (orchestrated by Princess Beatrice, allegedly) with Prince Harry without no one noticing, especially as Princess Olympia has been in London for about a week.
This story is utter tosh, tripe, nonsense, and, totally made up. File it under fiction.
Saturday, January 16, 2016
Thursday, January 14, 2016
You may need a scorecard!
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| Marlene A. Eilers Koenig Collection |
Archduchess Catharina-Maria of Austria, the only child of Archduke Rudolf of Austria and his second wife, Princess Anna Gabriele of Wrede, married Count Massimiliano Secco di Aragona in Ghent, Belgium, in January 9, 1999. The couple resided in Geneva, Switzerland with their three sons, Costantino (2000), Niccolo (2002) and Rodolfo (2010). It seems, however, that the count has left the marital home .. keep reading!
Massimiliano is the son of Count Andrea Secco di Aragona and Giuseppina (Giusy) Muchetti (remarried to industrialist Vicenzo Gnutti).
Giusy has a sister, Clelia, an artist, who married José Carlos Ruiz Berdejo y Sigurta, a lawyer. They have several children, including José-Antonio Ruiz Berdejo y Sirgurta. José-Antonio prefers to use the same surname as his father, as he is a grandson of the Conde Sirguta. His legal surname should be Ruiz Berdejo y Muchetti. His brother, Carlos, uses the correct surname.
A businessman, José-Antonio, 50, was born in Milan, Italy, but raised in Seville, Spain. He dated the late Celia von Bismarck, former wife of Carl-Eduard von Bismarck. In 1992, he married Marina Marzotto. The marriage was dissolved in divorce in 1995, and annulled three years later.
In September 2011, José-Antonio married Julia Oetker, youngest child of the late Rudolf-August Oetker, and one of the heirs to the Oetker baking products fortune. She is worth more than a billion dollars.
Last August, the German magazine Bunte reported that Julia and José-Antonio were separated.
Massimiliano is the son of Count Andrea Secco di Aragona and Giuseppina (Giusy) Muchetti (remarried to industrialist Vicenzo Gnutti).
Giusy has a sister, Clelia, an artist, who married José Carlos Ruiz Berdejo y Sigurta, a lawyer. They have several children, including José-Antonio Ruiz Berdejo y Sirgurta. José-Antonio prefers to use the same surname as his father, as he is a grandson of the Conde Sirguta. His legal surname should be Ruiz Berdejo y Muchetti. His brother, Carlos, uses the correct surname.
A businessman, José-Antonio, 50, was born in Milan, Italy, but raised in Seville, Spain. He dated the late Celia von Bismarck, former wife of Carl-Eduard von Bismarck. In 1992, he married Marina Marzotto. The marriage was dissolved in divorce in 1995, and annulled three years later.
In September 2011, José-Antonio married Julia Oetker, youngest child of the late Rudolf-August Oetker, and one of the heirs to the Oetker baking products fortune. She is worth more than a billion dollars.
"Julia and I have been separated for a year. It did not work, but we remain best friends."
The couple will soon be divorced.
José-Antonio, who runs several of his family's businesses and properties, did not stay solo for long. In December, a Spanish newspaper, El Mundo, reported on José-Antonio's new romance with Anglo-American Pia Getty, the former wife of Christopher Getty, a grandson of J. Paul Getty.
Pia is one of three daughters of Robert Miller, who made billions in airport duty-free shops, and his wife, Chantal. Her two sisters are Marie Chantal, who is the wife of Crown Prince Pavlos of the Hellenes, and Alexandra, former wife of Prince Alexander of Fürstenberg (son of designer Diane von Fürstenberg), and now married to architectural designer Dax Miller.
http://www.elmundo.es/loc/2015/12/19/56746108e2704e66228b45b9.html
Pia and José-Antonio met last summer at the coming-out party for Archduchess Eleonore, Archduke Ferdinand and Archduchess Gloria of Austria, the three children of Archduke Karl, head of the Austrian royal house, and his wife, Francesca, a von Thyssen heiress. The party was held in Seville at Casa Pilatos, the residence of the very wealthy Medinaceli family. José-Antonio is a friend of Archduchess Francesca.
http://en.fundacionmedinaceli.org/index.aspx#
Just to keep this all straight - José-Antonio Ruiz Berdejo y Sigurta, the estranged husband of Julia Oetker, is dating Pia Getty. Julia Oetker has moved on and found a new partner: her husband's first cousin, Count Massimiliano Secco di Aragona, the husband of Archduchess Catharina of Austria.
http://www.bild.de/unterhaltung/leute/dr-oetker/neue-lieblings-backmischung-bei-den-oetkers-44136090.bild.html
The couple will soon be divorced.
José-Antonio, who runs several of his family's businesses and properties, did not stay solo for long. In December, a Spanish newspaper, El Mundo, reported on José-Antonio's new romance with Anglo-American Pia Getty, the former wife of Christopher Getty, a grandson of J. Paul Getty.
Pia is one of three daughters of Robert Miller, who made billions in airport duty-free shops, and his wife, Chantal. Her two sisters are Marie Chantal, who is the wife of Crown Prince Pavlos of the Hellenes, and Alexandra, former wife of Prince Alexander of Fürstenberg (son of designer Diane von Fürstenberg), and now married to architectural designer Dax Miller.
http://www.elmundo.es/loc/2015/12/19/56746108e2704e66228b45b9.html
Pia and José-Antonio met last summer at the coming-out party for Archduchess Eleonore, Archduke Ferdinand and Archduchess Gloria of Austria, the three children of Archduke Karl, head of the Austrian royal house, and his wife, Francesca, a von Thyssen heiress. The party was held in Seville at Casa Pilatos, the residence of the very wealthy Medinaceli family. José-Antonio is a friend of Archduchess Francesca.
http://en.fundacionmedinaceli.org/index.aspx#
Just to keep this all straight - José-Antonio Ruiz Berdejo y Sigurta, the estranged husband of Julia Oetker, is dating Pia Getty. Julia Oetker has moved on and found a new partner: her husband's first cousin, Count Massimiliano Secco di Aragona, the husband of Archduchess Catharina of Austria.
http://www.bild.de/unterhaltung/leute/dr-oetker/neue-lieblings-backmischung-bei-den-oetkers-44136090.bild.html
Wednesday, January 13, 2016
Countess von Salm Hoogstraeten closes her home
January 13, 1926
Countess von Salm -Hoogstraeten, the former Millicent Rogers, "today suddenly gave orders to board up her beautiful home, Waikiki, in Palm Beach, Florida," reports the Associated Press.
This decision is certainly connected with her marital affairs and the custody of her 15-months old son, Peter.
Workmen have been busy "crating furniture, nailing up windows," and sealing the Countess's winter residence.
Countess Salm remained inside "for most of the day," protected with her little son" by a "cordon of armed detectives.
It is not known where the Countess will be heading, but it is understood that she will not be returning to New York where her husband and his mother have been staying since they arrived from Europe for the sole purpose of seeing young Peter.
When queried for the reason of the Countess' departure, detectives declared only
"that it might be the best plan." They also hinted that the Countess and her retinue would arrive "at a certain well-known hotel for an indefinite stay" on or about January 15.
Mary Millicent Abigail Rogers was born on February 1, 1902, the daughter of Henry Huttleston Rogers II, whose father founded Standard Oil, and his wife Mary. Millicent is an heir to her grandfather's wealth.
She married Count Ludwig von Salm-Hoogstraeten in a New York court house on January 8, 1924. At the time of the marriage, the count was described as a "gold-digging Austrian count." He was an unemployed film actor.
Count Ludwig was born at Homburg on February 24, 1885. His first marriage to Anne-Marie von Kramsta took place in 1909, and was dissolved by divorce. He is the eldest son of the late Count Alfred von Salm-Hoogstraeten and Baroness Adolfine von Erlanger.
Millicent gave birth to a son, Peter Alfred Constantin Maria, on September 25, 1924. The couple had legally separated not long before the birth of Peter.
http://www.architecturaldigest.com/gallery/millicent-rogers-iconic-style-decorating-slideshow
Countess von Salm -Hoogstraeten, the former Millicent Rogers, "today suddenly gave orders to board up her beautiful home, Waikiki, in Palm Beach, Florida," reports the Associated Press.
This decision is certainly connected with her marital affairs and the custody of her 15-months old son, Peter.
Workmen have been busy "crating furniture, nailing up windows," and sealing the Countess's winter residence.
Countess Salm remained inside "for most of the day," protected with her little son" by a "cordon of armed detectives.
It is not known where the Countess will be heading, but it is understood that she will not be returning to New York where her husband and his mother have been staying since they arrived from Europe for the sole purpose of seeing young Peter.
When queried for the reason of the Countess' departure, detectives declared only
"that it might be the best plan." They also hinted that the Countess and her retinue would arrive "at a certain well-known hotel for an indefinite stay" on or about January 15.
Mary Millicent Abigail Rogers was born on February 1, 1902, the daughter of Henry Huttleston Rogers II, whose father founded Standard Oil, and his wife Mary. Millicent is an heir to her grandfather's wealth.
She married Count Ludwig von Salm-Hoogstraeten in a New York court house on January 8, 1924. At the time of the marriage, the count was described as a "gold-digging Austrian count." He was an unemployed film actor.
Count Ludwig was born at Homburg on February 24, 1885. His first marriage to Anne-Marie von Kramsta took place in 1909, and was dissolved by divorce. He is the eldest son of the late Count Alfred von Salm-Hoogstraeten and Baroness Adolfine von Erlanger.
Millicent gave birth to a son, Peter Alfred Constantin Maria, on September 25, 1924. The couple had legally separated not long before the birth of Peter.
http://www.architecturaldigest.com/gallery/millicent-rogers-iconic-style-decorating-slideshow
Sophie summoned to brother's bedside
January 13, 1916
Queen Sophie of Greece has been "summoned to the bedside" of her brother, German Emperor Wilhelm II according to a wireless dispatch from Rome, and reported by the New York Times.
Wilhelm's illness is said to be serious. Queen Sophie is said to "depart at once for Berlin." A dispatch from Amsterdam reports that the Emperor "is still abed suffering from his throat and a fever has set in." No source is given for the information about the German Emperor's health.
On the other hand, a wireless dispatch from the Berliner Tageblatt reiterates that German Emperor is "suffering from a boil, which does not prevent him from walking out."
Former Chancellor Prince von Bülow is said to be returning to Berlin after a "sojourn in Switzerland." He was summoned to attend a council which will be presided over by Crown Prince Wilhelm, and deal "with the measures to be adopted" if the Emperor's illness "is prolonged or an operation unsuccessful."
Other reports stated that is is "absolutely impossible to obtain information, even through diplomatic sources, regarding the Emperor's health. Even the usual optimistic reports are now being withheld."
Queen Sophie of Greece has been "summoned to the bedside" of her brother, German Emperor Wilhelm II according to a wireless dispatch from Rome, and reported by the New York Times.
Wilhelm's illness is said to be serious. Queen Sophie is said to "depart at once for Berlin." A dispatch from Amsterdam reports that the Emperor "is still abed suffering from his throat and a fever has set in." No source is given for the information about the German Emperor's health.
On the other hand, a wireless dispatch from the Berliner Tageblatt reiterates that German Emperor is "suffering from a boil, which does not prevent him from walking out."
Former Chancellor Prince von Bülow is said to be returning to Berlin after a "sojourn in Switzerland." He was summoned to attend a council which will be presided over by Crown Prince Wilhelm, and deal "with the measures to be adopted" if the Emperor's illness "is prolonged or an operation unsuccessful."
Other reports stated that is is "absolutely impossible to obtain information, even through diplomatic sources, regarding the Emperor's health. Even the usual optimistic reports are now being withheld."
Tuesday, January 12, 2016
Two QVD weddings: January 11, 1961
Fifty-five years ago today two descendants of Queen Victoria were married in churches in Switzerland and Norway.
Donna Vittoria Alfonsa Alberta Pilar Enrica Paola dei Conte Marone was 19 years old when she married Don José Carlos Alvarez de Toldeo, Marquess de Casa Loring (1929-2000) at the Cathedral of Geneva in Geneva, Switzerland. A civil marriage took place three days earlier.
Donna Vittoria was the eldest of four daughters of HRH Infanta Maria Cristina of Spain and Enrico Marone, 1st Count Marone.
Ferner, a Norwegian businessman, was divorced, and his former wife was still living. When Princess Astrid's engagement was announced, some objections were raised by members of the Norwegian Parliament and by church officials, as many Norwegian Lutheran pastors would not officiate at marriages of divorced persons.
The wedding was considered a private, and not a state affair. The royal guests, including Princess Margaret and her husband, Antony Armstrong-Jones, were not official guests but treated as family members. Princess Astrid did not have succession rights, so there was no need to renounce her place. She did cease to be HRH and was styled as Princess of Norway. She became Princess Astrid, Mrs. Ferner.
Donna Vittoria Alfonsa Alberta Pilar Enrica Paola dei Conte Marone was 19 years old when she married Don José Carlos Alvarez de Toldeo, Marquess de Casa Loring (1929-2000) at the Cathedral of Geneva in Geneva, Switzerland. A civil marriage took place three days earlier.
Donna Vittoria was the eldest of four daughters of HRH Infanta Maria Cristina of Spain and Enrico Marone, 1st Count Marone.
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| Both photos: Marlene A. Eilers Koenig collection |
The second marriage took place at Asker, near Oslo, where Princess Astrid of Norway, second of three children of King Olav V and Princess Martha of Sweden (who died in 1954, three years before her husband succeeded to the throne.)
The marriage between Princess Astrid, who had been acting as the first lady of Norway since the death of her mother, and Johan Martin Ferner (1927-2015) was not without controversy.
The marriage between Princess Astrid, who had been acting as the first lady of Norway since the death of her mother, and Johan Martin Ferner (1927-2015) was not without controversy.
Ferner, a Norwegian businessman, was divorced, and his former wife was still living. When Princess Astrid's engagement was announced, some objections were raised by members of the Norwegian Parliament and by church officials, as many Norwegian Lutheran pastors would not officiate at marriages of divorced persons.
The wedding was considered a private, and not a state affair. The royal guests, including Princess Margaret and her husband, Antony Armstrong-Jones, were not official guests but treated as family members. Princess Astrid did not have succession rights, so there was no need to renounce her place. She did cease to be HRH and was styled as Princess of Norway. She became Princess Astrid, Mrs. Ferner.
Prince Henry's condition has worsened
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| Marlene A. Eilers Koenig collection |
January 12, 1896
The War office has received a dispatch from British authorities in West Africa, saying that the condition of Prince Henry of Battenberg, husband of Princess Beatrice, has worsened, according to the Los Angeles Times.
Prince Henry, 37, served as military secretary to General Sir Francis Scott in the Ashanti campaign, when he was stricken with swamp fever (malaria), and is now at Cape Coast Castle.
It is understood that Princess Beatrice, the youngest of Queen Victoria's nine children, has been kept informed about her husband's health.
She married Prince Henry in 1885. The couple have four young children, Prince Alexander, Princess Victoria Eugenia, Prince Leopold and Prince Maurice.
A Prussian family feud
January 12, 1896
The quarrel between Emperor Wilhelm II and his cousin, Prince Friedrich Leopold of Prussia, is remains the "absorbing topic of discussion" in Berlin society, reports the New York Times.
The issue at hand is Prince Friedrich Leopold's "harsh treatment" of his wife, Princess Luise Sophie, a younger sister of Empress Auguste Viktoria, after her recent accident "in breaking through the ice while skating" near their home Schloss Glieneke.
Prince Friedrich Leopold remains under arrest and is confined to a room at the schloss. His military career remains on hold, and was recently rebuked by the Emperor for "mistakes which he made in the military manoeuvres around Bornstedt."
Princess Luise Sophie nearly drowned when she fell through the ice. Empress Auguste Viktoria called at Schloss Glieneke to inquire about her sister's condition, but Princess Luise Sophie would not receive her. The Empress refused to leave, and also sent for her husband. who rode over from the Neues Palace to Glieneke.
A "furious quarrel" ensued between Wilhelm and Prince Friedrich Leopold, "who fiercely resented the Emperor's interference in his private family affairs."
The prince has been confined in the castle's fortress for two weeks. Guards with loaded rifles have been placed at every entrance." All lights have been ordered to be "extinguished" at 8 p.m.
"Socialistic malice" is to blame for the "very worst rumors concerning the quarrel. One socialist organ claims that when the princess was rescued from the icy waters, she was not wearing any skates. Her lady-in-waiting Baroness Colmar also did not have on skates, according to this paper, which declared that Princess Luise Sophie's fall was not an accident, but an attempt of commit suicide because of the constant "brutal treatment" from her husband.
It is also understood that Prince Friedrich Leopold will resign from the German army, and live in privacy.
The quarrel between Emperor Wilhelm II and his cousin, Prince Friedrich Leopold of Prussia, is remains the "absorbing topic of discussion" in Berlin society, reports the New York Times.
The issue at hand is Prince Friedrich Leopold's "harsh treatment" of his wife, Princess Luise Sophie, a younger sister of Empress Auguste Viktoria, after her recent accident "in breaking through the ice while skating" near their home Schloss Glieneke.
Prince Friedrich Leopold remains under arrest and is confined to a room at the schloss. His military career remains on hold, and was recently rebuked by the Emperor for "mistakes which he made in the military manoeuvres around Bornstedt."
Princess Luise Sophie nearly drowned when she fell through the ice. Empress Auguste Viktoria called at Schloss Glieneke to inquire about her sister's condition, but Princess Luise Sophie would not receive her. The Empress refused to leave, and also sent for her husband. who rode over from the Neues Palace to Glieneke.
A "furious quarrel" ensued between Wilhelm and Prince Friedrich Leopold, "who fiercely resented the Emperor's interference in his private family affairs."
The prince has been confined in the castle's fortress for two weeks. Guards with loaded rifles have been placed at every entrance." All lights have been ordered to be "extinguished" at 8 p.m.
"Socialistic malice" is to blame for the "very worst rumors concerning the quarrel. One socialist organ claims that when the princess was rescued from the icy waters, she was not wearing any skates. Her lady-in-waiting Baroness Colmar also did not have on skates, according to this paper, which declared that Princess Luise Sophie's fall was not an accident, but an attempt of commit suicide because of the constant "brutal treatment" from her husband.
It is also understood that Prince Friedrich Leopold will resign from the German army, and live in privacy.
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