The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-01-24
RULING FAMILIES.
They Are Nearly All Descended From Two
German Sisters.

1t is not generally known that tie reign
ing houses q Europe, with few exceptions,
are descended lrcm two sisters. the one be-
ing the mother Of almost all If the Catholic
Princes and PrincesseS aud tile other of the
majority Of those Of the Evangelical confes-
sion. The late Frederick Theodore Richter,
the historian. first discovered this interest
ing historical fact in 1876. The genealogical
records Of the various families in proof OF
the assertion II Richter, however, have Just
been published for the first time by Dr.
Ouokar LoreuZ, Professor Of History in the
University OF Jena, IN his Genealogical
Handbook and School Atlas.
The IaTeuts OF the two sisters whose de-
Scendauts have become so powerful were
Two German Iulers of comparative in>iguil-
cance-Duke Louis Rudoluh Of Brunswick
W Olfenbuettei, VINO died in 1915, and his
wife, Christine Louis, who departed this
life IN 1871, daughter Of Prince AlOrecht
Ernst of Oettiugeu. The elder daUght ter Of
the ducal pair, the Princess Elizabeth
Christine, after her conversion to the Cath
Ole church, married in l70S The subsequent
Emperor CHARLES VI III Germany. The Eul-
press Elizabeth Christine, became through
her daughter. Maria Theresa, the ancestor Of
the House Of Ha>burg- LOthrngia a, Tuscany,
Sicily and M0dena, and, through the mar
rlageS Of Iema.e descendants. the Teiguing
families OF Portugal, Brazil and Italy
Savoy Ctrghsu), SaXouy, the present
Tegnng families OF Spain aud Bavaria, the
Spanish BOurbOnS aud all OF the Orleans
family. These descendants number, all
told, about 400, and belong IN the majority
OF instances 10 the Catholic Church.
The second daughter Of the ducal pair
mentioned above, the Princess AntOinette
Amalip, married her cousin. Duke Ferdi-
uand III Of Brunswick BevcTn The fruits
Of this marriage were three daughters, the
I'll.
and one son, the Duke Carl. From Prln-
cess Louise, who married Prince August
William Of Prussia, a brother OF Frederick
the Great, and thus became the mother of
Frederick William II, is descended the pres
ent royal house Of Prussia. Through tie
marriage Of other female descendants she is
also the female prOgenltOr OF the reignlng
families Of Russia, NecklenbuTg- SchWerin,
Baden and the Netherlands.
The second daughter of the Princess An
tOinette Amale, the Princess Sophie, be-
came the wife OF Duke Ernst Frederic of
COlburg- Saallield, and the ancestor in the
female line Of the entire House Of COburg,
and through it OF the ruling families Of
England, Belgium, Hessen-D armstadt and
Portugal
The third daughter of the Princess An
tolnette Amaie, the Princess Julanne,
married King Frederic Y of Denmark
From her are descended the reigning houses
Of Denmark, Observation-Disclosures Hesse-
Cassel and Greece.
Finally, from Duke Carl of Brunswick,
who died in 100, the only son of Princess
AntOinetle Amalie, was descended the
House Of Brunswick, which became extinct
in 1853 by the death OF the late Duke. Thus
AntoDette Amalie, who was gathered to
her ancestors in 1862 has had 365 descend
ants, who, with few exceptions, confess the
Protest ant form Of belief. Duke Louis
Rudolph, who died in 1875, has had up 10 the
present time almost $50 descendants, in
Guiding almost all Of the ruling families in
Europe. Chicago News.
A Bank of England 6 note weighs one
twenty-third part of an ounce.