The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-08-10

marry. But his mother set her heart On
having the throne continue among Ger
descendants. and persuaded her son to
marry tn most robust as well as the most
/ beautiful princess In Europe This union,
| contrary 10 Queen Margherita's hopes.
has produced no children. and probably
never viii
The marriage was a source OF cruel vex-
alton 10 the erratic young Duchess OF
Aosta, whose husband Is the Oldest son
| OF the oldest brother Of the late King
Humbert- As long as the Prince Of Ma
pies was unmarried her husband vas his
heir and successor. She feared that his
marriage would bring an heir and her
ambition 70 be q queen would be frsas-
tratea Her fears SO Tar have not been
realized.
The Duke OF Aosta married Princess
Helen OF Orleans. daughter of the iais
Count Of Paris and sister or the Duo
dO-leaus, pretender to the French throne
! at Kingston-on-T Thames, England. June
Is. 1895. They have one son. Arneaes
Hisrbert Isabelle Louise PHILIPPE Ma-is
Joseph Jean Of Savoy-Aosta WIS was
born at Turin October q. lSsS
, bilious and fascinating princess % Eu-
/ rope, as well as the most errauc. Shs
had been IN love With the her 70 tho
English throne. the Duke OF Clarence,
! the Prince % Wales son.
| Their religious creeds separated them.
Helen went on her knees 20 the pope and
/ begged permission 20 marry Clarence.
His holiness refused. telling her that
such 3 marriage would enaanger her ecer-
nal salvation Half out OF ambition. hat
out OF defiance TO the pope. the Princess
Helen married the Duke Of Aosta
/ In marrying the duke the princess knew
she was doing something unfriendly 70
the pope. because she became Tnasnher
OF the family which keeps the holy
father a prisoner IN the vatican but IN
this case there could be no prohibition.
/ because the bridegroom was protesting
! Catholic, Nevertheless the princess de-
ned the pope in intention
] The Duchess OF Aosta was At one time
/ time separated from her husband. aut
! later became reconciled-
/ These are hut a few OF the trareSies
and intrlgues that have troubled the
House OF Savoy since she fair queen Mar
| gherita became a bride thirty-two years
ago.
King Humbert married on April g 1858,
/ his cousin Marsheri;a Theresa ~ Savoy.
/ the daughter OF Prince Ferdinand ot
/ Piedmont and Duke % Genoa a brother
| OF King Victor Emmanuel The ceremony
was performed at Turin and was made
! the occasion Of a celebration which eN-
/ tended all over Italy, and when the royal
pair celebrated their silver wedding seven
years ago. the people again united IN all
parts Of the nation IN showing their love
/ FOR their sovereign.
The princess was a young girl of IS
| a fair blonde with deep blue eyes. elm,
/ graceful figure good features and win
some smile. She was n maiden % strong
character and OF aoaie disposition that
| had not been spoiled 10y the courters who
had surrounded her.
Both Humbcrt and Margherita wera
born and thought up In Turin. the ana
/ Client capital OF Pied mont the flef OF ths
/ house OF Savoy. and there they wers
married. The city was fairly hur.cd IN
decorations. tho flower bearing the name
OF the bride covering the streets sde-
walks and facades. There were nlumi-
nations and fireworks by night. ,ogrna-
ments and races by day. a grand induR-
trial exhibition. balloon asccnsious. spec
ial and operate performance. great
state hall. receptions and dinners shoot
ing matches and n great festival In tie
gardens OF the royal palace.
More than l200 francs were spent IN
these festivities. and as thank Offering
the king ordered that all objects pledged
for 1 franc 50 confines or les IN ths
Monte di Pieta. or government pawnshop.
should 10 returned % their owners For
a fortnight the celebration was keTt 10.
ceasiug not until the newly welded co1-
pie had left the city on their uupttai
tour And then similar celebrations serA
held IN al the large cities - Itay which
they visited. save Rome. which was zee
in possession Of the Pone ard had not
become part OK The new Kingdom
Margherita won tho hearts n al who
saw her. She wore a handsome wbots
dress. cut low In the neck. with bertha
crossed and the apron and sash that
were then en regie. white silver starred
veil flowing about he hair. that was ar
ranged ia tight chiEnon curls abof5t her
head. Presents were ghowcred upon chs
royal couple The gift n the city ~ tn
Tin was a superb golden caeket ir faa
making Of which 1900 drains % fness
gold. SO drains % lapls bz1H and SIS
precious stones were used. IL was square
shaped. IN the sixteenth century afyie
and Oh each ~ fts fcsr sldes vas ;hs
cross Of Savoy IN pearls on r1.f-rimmed
ground made % rubia From Florence
came the diamond 1iadera which ina
queen now wears on cogsnonla1 occasions
and which Is aeen In macy pictures ~ hrr.
Or late gears thew 1fe had not been
uniformly hap7y. and the gentle uaesa
had more than once tee1 Cawpa. fed -
forgive Tnzny iapar. AZ especially aasu-
dalous affair came % Hight vhs The Duke
q I4tta. head n the rsf-icisB Hals.s %
Fisc91u and Ares abandoned r.s ftaIan
nationality and bocarniaz a citizen %
France. instt1ted D-oee-dfrr in rhs
French c0urts against enc dsrs~ss fog an
shaolste divorce naming hls ferner s1F-
ereigu a. cores onssuf
With az his fsgifv fao Eci1x raa
brhave. strong man. s-G tHe rhfrf regret
u his admirers % thsf De- has rat isff
son Better suited 20 rue distracted ttssy.
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