The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-09-19
A ROMANTIC ROYAL WEDDING
Nuptials Which May Affect the Poll
tics of Europe.

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tics of Europe.
A marriage fraught with possibilities
that may affect all Europe took place Sept.
II. A dispatch from Rome says: Both
contracting parties have a 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 approve. They arc of royal blood
with characters as pure and regulations as
free from criticism as those of q 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 Clotilde,
has, with the pride of her great uncle, pre-
ferred to live among the hills of Savoy rather
than mingle in the drawing rooms OF roy
atty in which only an inferior position
would be hers. she is a Bonaparte in look
and action-possibly 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 raven in
the distance, sparkling and searching;
nearer seen they are deep liquid blue, and
the flash and sparkle melt into a gentleness
that betrays kindly heart. The aquiline
nose, and that peculiarly strong. firm step
that seems to assert its right to go whittier
it may and maintain its position, which is
so peculiar to her family, stamp her as O
Bonaparte. She is practically only a girl,
but royalty has no youth. 1t is only step
there from the cradle to the drawing room,
and she has had the experience which fits
a woman to do a woman's part when most
are romping about preparatory to their
introduction into the great active world.
Nostra Santa she has been called by the
people who live near her mountain home,
an exaggeratlcn, doubtless, of her virtues;
but the memories of her great ancestor have
filed the people with love for the Corscan
boy who carved with the sword a reputa-
ton greater by far than that Of Alexander.
and they regard with almost veneration
the dark eyed proud little princess who
scatters her forms among them.
On Sept. II, in the old city of Turin,
within a few yards Of the rostrum in the
squire of that city from which the cousin
of the third Napoleon issued the proclama-
ii on as head of the 5th army corps which
gave to italy her independence, his daugh-
ter Letitia 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 whose brows are fitted for crown.
He is the unfortunate Amadeus, who sought
in vain to win over Spaniards by knd-
ness ard good government. That the
crown rested uneasily upon him was per-
haps tribute to Spanish patriotism, and
vet cast no reflection upon Amadeus.
Kindness was not the argument to use TO
neople disturbed by inner discussions, and
Amadeus used no other. His reign was
brief: but. so far as he was concerned, it
was manly and stainless. His then wife,
the delicate but beautiful Maria, sought in
vain to win over the populace. Theirs was
a passive policy as against an aggressive
opposition until in February, 1873, they
tired Of the prosecutions, and Amadeus re-
signed the crown and became again the Sim
nle D1ke diAosta. His wife died shortly
afterwnrd, and it has only been recently
that his brother, King Umberto, has pre-
vailed upon him u come from his retire
ment Ills engagement with Letitia is said
to be purely love affair, though it may
turn out 20 bo fraught with great iinpor-
lance. Umberto Is but wreck physically.
In all human probability d'Aosta will,
within a decade OF years, be King OF Italy.
He is personally very popular, and his re-
lations 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 or con-
science, as 1t is generally erroneously sup
nosed 20 be. IL is mere matter of ethics
and one in no wise Of religion. The com
plications or changes which may result in
consequence of the marriage may be ex-
tremey interesting. That tho tension
which exists between the church and tho
It lte may be lessened is believed by many.
France. notwithstanding her republican
leanings, views the matter very favorably
ms we'll. for Letitia is known TO have
great fondness for tho land that loved the
first consul and has hopes that bonaparte
I'm some way will yet either as president OF
tribune rule its destinies.