Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-09-13
A ROMANTIC ROYAL WEDDING.
Nupsials which May Affect the Peli.
tics Of Europe

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Nuptials which May Affect the Poll.
tics Of Europe.
DUKE D'AoeTA, WHO NAY BE KING OF ITALY
WITHIN pEcADE-cuRIoUs FAMILY HzIATIoN-
SHIPS WHICH WILL RESULT.
marriage fraught with possibilities that may
affect all Europe took place september H. as here
tofore stated IN TIE STAR. A dispatch from Rome
says: Both contracting parties have romance
in their lives that would lend halo to the prosiest
existence. Both OF them have an ancestry that
the world admires even while It may not ap-
prove. They are OF royal blood, with characters
as pure and regulations as free from criticism
as those OF peasant couple. The bride is the
Princess Letitia Bonaparte-the namesake OF the
mother OF the famous Little Corporal and the
little sprite who, with her mother, the Princess
preferred TO i've among the hills Of Savoy rather
than mingle In the drawing rooms OF royalty In
which only an inferior position would be hers.
more in the Latter than in the former. She has
the outlines OF the COrsican mellowed with the
features OF her Italian mother. Her eyes are
nearer seen they are deep liquid blue, and the
flash aid sparkle melt into gentleness that be-
trays kindly heart The aquiltne nose, and that
peculiarly strong, firm step that seems TO assert
It's right to go whittier 1t may and maintain its
position which is so peculiar to her family, stamp
her asia Bonaparte. She is practically only girl,
from the cradle to the drawing room, and she has
had the experience which fits woman to 90
woman's part when most are romping about pre-.
paratory to their Introduction into the great
active world. NOstra santa she has been called
by the people who live near her mountain home,
an exaggeratiOn, doubtless, or her virtues; but
the memories OF her great ancestor have filled the
people with love for the COrslcan boy who carved
with the sword reputation greater by far than
generation the dark-eyed, proud little princess
who scatters her forms among them.
On september IL, in the old city OF Turin, within
a few yards of the rostrum in the square of that
city from which the cousin OF the Third Napoleon
issued the proclamation as head OF the 9th Army
Corps which gave to Italy her Independence, his
daughter Letltla was married to the Duke d'Aosta
he Is her maternal uncle, and has had more than
the usual reverSes which come even to those
fortunate Amadeus, VINO sought in vain to win
over the SpaniardS by Kindness and good govern
ment. That the crown rested uneasily upon him
was perhaps tribute TO Spanish patriotism, and
yet cast no reflection upon Amadeus. Kindness
was not the argument to use to people disturbed
by inner discussions, and Amadeus used no other.
His reign was brief; but, so far as he was con-
cerned, 1t was manly and stainless His then
WIFE, the delicate but beautiful Maria, sought In
passive policy against an aggressive opposition
until In February, 1873 they tired OF the persecu-
ton, and Amadeus resigned the crown and be-
came again the simple Duke d'Aosta. His wife
died shortly afJerwaId, and 1t has only been re-
Gently that his brother, King UmbertO, has pre-
vailed upon him to come from his retirement. His
engagement with Letitia Is said to have been
purely love affair, though II may turn out to be
fraught with great Importance. UmDerUo Is but q
wreck, physically.
In all human probability dAosta will, within
decade OF years. DE king OF Italy. He is personally
very popular, and his relations with the church
have been most friendly. Permission was formally
accorded him by the pope TO marry his niece
though this Is not by any means matter OF con-
science, as II Is generally enormously supposed to
be. II is mere matter OF ethics and one In no
wise OF religion. The complications or changes
which may result in consequence or the marriage
may be extremely Interesting. That the tension
which exists between the church and the state
may be lessened is believed by many.
France, Notwithstanding her republican lean
tngs views the matter very favoraDiy as well, for
Leuitia is known to have great fOndneSs for the
land that loved the first consul and mas hopes that
Bonaparte in some way will yet either as
president or tribune rule its deStinies.
1t may be OF interest to the ladies to puzzle out
the relationship which the bride occupies toward
some OF her friends. Her mother, without re-
nnqulSh1ng her position Is the sster-in-law OF her
daughter, and the latter is both the cousin and
the mol her-in-law Of the children OF d'AOsta by
his first marriage, and the king OF Italy is her
brOther-in-law and her uncle. Letitias mother
by the marriage Is the mother-in-law OF her
brother, While d'AOSta Is the Son-in-law OF his
brother-in-law. In addition to these complica-
lions he Is the nephew OF his brother and the
brother-in-law OF his nephewS. superstition will
not permit the public TO pursue the genealogical
relations which the issue or the marriage II there
be any, will bear toward one another. They will
be the cousins and The half-brOtherS Of their
fathers former children and Letl,ias mother will
assume toward them the dual position OF aunt and
grandmother. Their father Will be their grand
uncle but 10 go further would be to rob the pubic
OF the pleasure OF working out the labyrinth OF
relationship which is likely TO ensue.