The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1880-05-14
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George iii, while binding his children
by 50 strict marriage law, set them a
respectable example. The story that he
determined to marry the Princess Char
iotte of Mecklenburg-Stplitz because he
was charmed with letter that young
lady had written to Frederick the Great
ON the horrors of war is now regarded
with suspicion by, historians. Certain
it is that the King had not seen the
Princess before he signed the contract of
marriage, and it is sad that he WINGED
at the first sight of her Serene High
ness's homely features. Nevertheless he
kept his Royal word as a gentleman, in
spirit and in letter. s.
AT one time it was thought that
George III might have married Lady
Sarah Lennox, sister-in-law of Henry
Fox, first Lord Holland. "It had been
observed" says Macaulay, "that the
King at one time rode every morning by
the grounds of Holland House, aud that
ON such occasions Lady Sarah, dressed
like sbepherdess at masquerade, was
making hay cluse to the road, which was
separated by no hedge from the lawn.
On account Of the part which Fox had
taken in this singular affair, he was the
only member of the Privy Council who
was not summoned to the meeting at
which His Majesty announced his i'll
tended marriage with the Princess Of
Mecklenburg."
One of George LIPS sons, the Duke of
Sussex, endeavored to evade the pro-
visions of the Act of 1772 by marrying
Lady Augusta Murray, daughter of the |
E.rl OF Danmore, at Rome 18th April, |
1883; but the Prerogative Court pro-
nounced the marriage null and void in
August Of the following year. The
Duke, then styled Prince Augustus, was
but twenty years old at the time Of the
ceremony. His second wife, the widow
of Sir George Bugyin, a solicitor, was
created Duchess OF Inverness by her pres
ent Majesty; but as the law of England
does not recognize morganatic marriages
her Grace's position was never strictly
regular one. The Queen, however, with
her usual kindness, did all for her
uncle's eonsort that she possibly could
in raising her to the highest grade of |
the peerage. -. |
The Royal marriages of 1866, 1871 and
1880 appear to indicate that her Majesty
is disposed to relax the severity of the
old regime in these matters. The Duke
of Teck is son of Alexander of Wur-
temberg by an only half-recognized
union with Claudine, Countess of Hohen-
stein and Countess of Rhedey. The Mar
quis OF l4orne's father, though Scotch
Duke, sits in the House of Lords merely
in virtue of barony created in the last
century. Baron Won Pawell- Rammingen
is now an English commoner, and may
possibly get no higher honors chan those
conferred Oh the Duke of Teck and Lord
Lorne at the date of their respective
marriages. The Duke received the Grand
Cross OF the Bath, and Lord Lorne the
Thistle.
To conclude with mesalliances (as
Grand Chamberlains and Equerries use
the term) the most notable instance of
one, after that of the last Emperor of
the French, during the present. century,
was the marriage of the eldest daughter
Of Gar Nicholas with Duke of Leuch-
tenberg. The Duke was not member
OF any reigning family, and Nicholas
gave his consent to the wedding with
great reluctance. Stern to his subjects,
he was very kind to his own family, and
yielded on this point solely to please his
daughter. The Leuchtenbergs on this
occasion received the title of Wmperial
1t was owing to his exer-
tions in procuring more exalted hus-
band for the Grand Duchess Olga, Mich
GLASS next daughter, that Prince Gort-
schakof' first rose in favor with the late
Gar. The Grand Duchess Olga is now
Queen of Wurtemberg. Her consort's
style is Charles t." but lie is popularity |
known as Olgus.