The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1858-06-06
THE DEATH OF RE DUCHESS OF ORLEANS


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We regret to announce the death of her Royal High
the Duchess of Orleans who expired yesterday
ing shortly after five O'clock 1t her rssdsncs ct Rich
mend to tho indispensable grief Of her sons thu Count
de Paris and the Duke dc CAartres ~ The other men,
beers of the exiod Royal family Of France. ysi 2 sl
The demise Of her Royal Highness deep ADDICTION to
the Queen Aeie whose only consolation under the
mcunfoi Is the pssenos Of the Duke OF
Nemours the Duke and Duchess Of Aumale and Prince
and Princess Joinville, who with their families, are
living at Twickenham and Caremont The lamentable
ev~nA quite unexpected. The Duchess only fort
night incs dined NJ the Marquis of LAnsdownes and
was apparently In excellent health and spirits. y rs
The deceased Duchess. Helene Louise Elizabeth FOR
leans youngest daughter Of Frederick Louis Hered
itary Grand Duke Of Mecklenburg Schwern, by his
Charles Grand Duke Of SAKE wcimar, Her Roy4 High
born the Gath Of January 1914, and
quently "A years Of age The Princess brought
up in the Protestant faith, and il said from the pious
anty embraced the brilliant prospect Of her union with
the Prince Royal Of France the Duke Of Orleans at the pc
Rod of tho negotiation Of the marriage the hope and
pride of the French people. @1
announcement Of the sudden death of Helene LOUISE
Duchess Of Orleans which took place yesterday at wck
enham will command the attention and insure the SYM
pathes Of the English people. The misfortune appears
to have fllen very suddenly the excd royal family
Of Hance-almost suddenly, indeed, that former
calamity, which eighteen years ago befell the Duke Of
Orleans and in the full pride and strength Of manhood
removed him from the which, according to all
anticipation, he would have played distinguished
part According to the report have received, and
which lay before readers this day. it does not APP
pear that until the very last there any idea that the
Duchess any serious danger She had but attained
the md-tem Of life there about her every appear
of sound and vigorous constitution The thing,
however, was not to be; she has been called away
while her two sons stand upon the verge of
hood, and without knowledge Of what may befa them
the scroll Of French history is gradually unrol-
led The Duchess of Orleans is not the first instance
Of the miserable Instability Of fortune which to be
the lot Of those Pncesscs who have allied themselves
with the French Crown but yet her story Is melancholy
enough. Transported OF early age from the dull but
peaceful monotoDy Of petty German court to the SPLEEN
did palaces Of France united in marriage with the heir
Of the French monarchy. happy in her children, in the
affection of her husband and In her character
would have said that hers indeed tnviable lot
FIVE years elapsed, and she was widow Her husband
persisted by dreadful death upon the very anniversary
Of their wedding day Another period Of Ave years or
thereabous passed by, and the young widow fugi
tive and outcast from French soil, bearing with her
the boy who, she had every right to suppose would
day have occupied the throne of France. To the
credit of the poor lady, it must be sad that of all the
members of the Orleans family she the who dis
played the most spirit in the days of February l84s
She endeavorcd most streuousy to preserve the inner
itance Of her child when the courage Of gave way
There is end Of all this, and Of her long exile
but the recollection Of the many virtues and Of the noble
character of Helene, Duchess Of Orleans, will illustrate
dark page in the history of the family with which she
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