New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-04-11
THE QUEEN OF "HENRI ""
HOW THE COMTESSE DE CHAMBORD LIVED
AND LOOKED.

IRON THE REGULAR CORRESPONDENT or TIE 1RfhtNE.
PARIS March 20.
The Comtcsse de ChambDri has yielded to the
common lot AT the age of sXty-nlnc. She died
after three days illness of heart disease. Until the
death of her husband she had been in fairly good
health, although her lungs were never strong
enough to bear the terrible winds which sweep
over Vienna IN winter All interest in the world
ceased from the time he passed away.
He was never a worshippng lover of his wife.
for the simple reason that he married her for her
fortune. She had s., 100000, and with what
she has since inherited from her brother and
the late Empress Mary Anne Of Austria, her aunt.
she must have dIcd worth S5.OOOoOo. The
Comte de Chambord was first enamOred of the
beautiful Archduchess Beltrix, his wiles sister,
who WAS in love with Don Juan of Spain, father of
Don Carlos. The Archduchess Maria Theresa fell
IN love at first sight with tine French Legitmst
Pretender when he on visit at the Court OF
Vienna. He was man Of singular beauty III his
YOUTH albeit lame. She resolved If he mar
RED her 10 devote herself entirely TO him.
Her aunt the Empress Mary Anne, made
mp the match in spite OF the ntrgues of Louis
Philippe who got the late Prince Metternch
round 10 hi, side. The Archduchess Mama Theresa
was IN 1916 twenty-onc years old, of b"gaunt
figure and masculine appearance. Her face was
un>ymmotrca the left check having been crushed
in and her upper p badly dsiigured. But she had
a luxuriant head of 81 ken AID wavy hair. fine
eyes, IA nozzle profile whca the undisf cured side of
her face vas turned, and sIngularly sweet smile
There was also III her general appearance
the stamp of noble disposition. From
the day she married until the last
illness of the Comtc dc Chambord her
lie was a sngulary happy one. He revered her.
held her in cordial Affection was knlghtly IN his
courtesy toward her, and he AMI she were loyal and
sympathizng companions. As she was Immensely
wealthy she determined that his word should be a
law 20 her. Though, as have SAID she was ex-
trcmely p.ain. there were such irmness of chlrac-
fer and lo.iacss of sentiment expressed in her face
as to give her i'll her old az sort of beauty She
had a very noble forehead. Her strongly aquilino
profile showed a consancy of purpose which was
main feature of her life. Her mar
was generally arranged in the broad Madonna
bands which were tn" fashion IN Is 40, the year Ill
VIII ch she married.
Tnc Comtcsse dc Chamb0rd was stanch friend
and such a gooi hater that her Christian charity
could never bring her 10 forgive the d'Orleans for
their trcachery 20 the Elder BOurbons since the
time that Philippe Egalit6 began to blacken the
reputation of Marie Antolncte. up TO tho year
1877 when they and their partlsans tried to set up
q Legitimate monarchy with the Duc dAnmaie Tor
Northumberland of the Kingdom. Though by
no means an attful woman Se Comtesse de Cnahl-
bord showed terrible ingenuity in leading the
Orleans princes a fouls dance and bringing them
TO humliate Themselves by going to demand pardon
of the Comte de ChambOrd for the SINS of Louis
Philippe against HIM aud Charles y. Loui7
Phinppe lett no diplomatic stone unturned in 1916
70 prevent the Comte dc Chambord's marriage
with he Duke of Modena's eldest daughter Brig
ands were hired 70 SOP the carriage in which she
Il in
where the bridegroom was to meet her incognito.
Her Journey was Of the most romantic order. she
descc lded from the chaise in winch she posted to
be married in Il Lady Chapel. Both bride and BRIDE
groom wore their travelling dresses at the hymenca
altar The spanish marriages had taken place
"A few months earlier and seemed TO place the throne
of Spain IN the grasp of Louis Philippe. The TO-
manii lie match of the Conte de Chambord gave a
powerful stimulus TO the Legitimist party IN
| France, luasmuch as 1t placed an III
mense fortune at the disposal of their
leader 1t also led to the mar
riage of tho Archd uchess Beatrix md the
| LegitImst Spanish Pretender. The Comesse dc
| Chambord ever acted mother to the children
of her sister Beatrix and of her sister-in-aw the
| Duchess of Parma. She also founded many schools
| and orphanages. Her life intensely religious.
Plus TX. authorized her to belong TO the
Order of the Carmelites on lay footing Since her
husbands death she has altogether resided at con-
vents at Gratz and Gortz. AT the latter place she
| spent hours daily in prayer in the vaut IN whch
lie the remains of Charles Y. the DUO ana DUCHESS
| dAngoul6me daughter of Ions XVII and Marc
| Antoluette, and or hln whom inc LegHiinnis'
! called Henri Y. Her body will doubtless be piaced
! there too Although she hated the present rope,
she regularly sent him : 1000 year. Iier hatiel
was due TO his Orleaulsm and to his never having
| celebrated mass for the repose OF her late nus