New-York tribune., 1908-07-17
ROYALTY'S HEIR LOST
Prince augustus of Prussia's s De
scendant Sought Here.
,,,.,,r,rf.t. Iaos by the Brrntwcca compan,. !


- p-nce Augustus Of Prussia, and of the latter's
"a ga, triend Frederica Wichmann, who at the in
- of her royal protector ennobed and
a-5es the name OF Won Waldenburg Prince
o.,stus left two families of ilegitimate children
s.s death and. while the major portion of his
xe q nroperty returned 10 the reigning house,
MT estates were left in trust for his progeny
= ses now been decided 10 sell certain portion
,.is nroperty ana to effect q partition thereof
o,r The princes various descendants. The sane
-, AZ al Of them has been obtained. with the ex-
S.,,ou Of that of the missing Alexander ron Wal
.r-e who when last heard of living at
~..snyiIle Staten Island. and whose consent is
s.s 10 effect the partition, in which event he
IN receive as his share somewhere from 5000 TO
,mno marks. perhaps more.
rr;,ce Augustus the Of that Ferdinand
:, prussia who the younger brother of Fred
- she Great Ferdinand survived the latter
- enough receive a courteous visit at his
Da1sce of Bellevue, at Berlin, from Emperor Ma
ioon when he entered Berlin victor in 1906
l,-5nand who married to of his nieces
,s,nssthed on dying the palace Of Bellevue, which
.os his creation to his son. Augustus, who lived
80 With ladies who have wrongly been described
. his roorganatic wives The only woman whom
- ever sought 10 marry and TO whom he was pas
,.r,+ely devoted, the celebrated Nine de
nta.,,ier and il was probably owing 10 his ina
su,tv 10 make her his wife that he never married
me mothers Of his two families of illegitmate chill
dren.
One Of these ladies Marie Arndt, for whom
:. o,tsined the title of Baroness Won Prillwitz,
-. ~ the daughters becoming the wife of Count
,y.-r, Arnin1 who, while German Ambassador at
p-ss incurred the ennity Of Bismarck and died
a sxi;e The other Of the ladies was Frederica
,Ta,hrnsrn. who. as stated ahove, was ennobled as
,E-,e Won Waldenburg. By this union there were
.o,r children namely, three daughters, who died
,n,ar-ied and a son. Edward. who became CHIEF
a his fathers household, and who in turn had
a111A- of these
,,,s also named Edward married Scotch
,onsn. Miss Selma Gregg. daughter of one of
-, pertleu,en-in- waiting of King George " OF
v.ss,d and il is the Oldest of his children Alex
s.- ~ Waldenburg. who is the man now being
ssusht for ,.o.o
~ Ire Kziser's second son and ef mis- wife VINO
-, Orebess Charlotte of Oldenburg- 1t is sur
-,unded By some very fire gardens, where, some
shat after the japanese fashion, the most beant-
mi isndscaps effects are produced in miniature
rtss of course led the wsgs at Berlih when the
.-asrs were still open to the public, TO set up
signs requesting visitors mot to trainple down
,bs mountains nor 10 pocket the rocks. ana
shove all mot 70 bring IN dogs, lest they shouId
,sn IN the lakes II was for time the residence
,f DUCHESS William of Necklenburg- Schwerin,
nisce snd adopted daughter Of the childiess King
Frederck William " and Queen Elizaeerh OF
Prussia who took her te live with them and
froDeht her u their own offspring, after me
sensational divorce OF her parents, Prince 4iUeI u
Prussia ard Princess Marienne Of the Netherlands
Rrf after the death Of Duchess Williams hus-
hand she gave up the palace. and il was used as
playground for the KaiseT's children. since the
Imperial Schioss at Berlin had no garden at all
DUKE or THE ABRUzZTs HALF-BRoTHER-
Prince Eun1h4r1 of italy, a half-brother Of the
Duke Of the Ahruzz and about twenty years
Of age heads with q large contribution the iuno
organized by the Federated Associations OF ule
Catholic Youth Of Italy for the presentation OF a
superb geld and iewelled chalice TO Plus Y on the
occasion Of the ifteth anniversary of ms ord'ha-
sion as priest in September next II may De re-
called that Leo XIII The occasion OF his gelaeh
jubilee refused the offerings Of the House OF
savoy But his successor is showing himself H1uch
nero conciliaory, has quietly intimated ms sets
faetien that Young Prince Humbert should nave
headed the list Of the Associations Of the CalheNe
Youth Of italy, and has given il ia be understood
that he will have no scrupie about accepting any
analogous tribute Of regard and respect from other
members Of the FeiEning family OF the FehlhsuIa
on the occasion cf ms golden jubilee.
Prince Humbert who bears the title of Count OF
sseni is very religousiy inclined which rs due 10
the fact that lie has been brought up almost ehufe
ly not by his somewhat frivolous and worldly
mother. Istitia BonapaTte Duchess Dowager OF
Aosta but by his grandmother, the SANITY Princess
Clothilde Bonapsrte, who ever since the tall 81
the French Empire. in 1870, has made her nome 81
the Castle Of MencslieTi, Turin. Elothlde is
sister Of the late King TFumbert and of Queen Fla
Of Portugal, and when little over fifteen years
Of age was sacrificed by her father, the late KING
Victor Emmanuel and by his Premier, caNour TO
politics, being compelled 10 contract ioNeiess mar
rage with Prince Jerome Bonaparte, Who, some
thirty years her senior, was enc of the most IT
religious scions Of royalty in all Chrstendom' oe-
sides being known from end Of Europe TO the
other for his proigacies> Clothilde was forced by
her husband conduct TO separate from nm aiter
$50 Bit although he did not love her, he enter
isiled for her the most profound respect was
fond OF comparing her with the Empress Eugene,
al 10 the Disadvantage Of the latter. was nurseo
oy her Though his last illness, and died with MS
head leaning on her shoulder. at hotel In Rome.
lettia Bonaparte, as well Victor Napoleon, the
Bonapartist PretendeT. and Louis Bonaparte gen
ersl # Russian cavalry, her children.
Leutis Bonaparte was at time engaged to
her cousin, the present Duke of Aosta, who was
passohateiy devoted TO her But being very ambi-
ieus, she Tilted him. almost on the eve of the day
appointed for the wedding, in order to marry his
FATHER, hes uncle AInedeus who. OF course, was
nearer 10 the throne OF Italy than his son. Anne
oeus Who had previously been King of Spain for
several years. returning Turin after abdicating
MS Spanish erCWn and who was Obliged to obtain
from the Vatican a dispensation in order 10 wed
Els niece, only survived his second marriage about
eighteen months, leaving his widow With an infcnt
fs, who received the name of HrmberJ
whereas the Duke Of The Abruzzi the Duke OF
Aesia and the Count Of Turin exceedingly rich,
tHreusE their mother. who was one Of the greatest
-fiftsses Uf her day. their half brother, young
Frlnce Humbe,t has little if any money, and is
'Aerely dependent whatever allowance his
Nossh, the King, may choose TO give him His
mother. Letis, the gayest of the merry widows of
sAe o!d Norid royalty, has no money al all, being
sishdent upon her civil list allowance, which the
Aahg has in ais power 10 COCK at any time when
rs refuses 10 comply with his beheSts or TO con-
isfn her behavior bis notions Of propriety Dur
aug The reign OF her brother-in-law and uncle, he
'ste King HumbsTt, she constantly in financial
afheultes. having Inherited none Of the thrift of