New-York tribune., 1910-11-04
Dona Alice Of Bourbon's First Husband


Princess Arce Of Bourbon, who is a
daughter of the late Don Carlos. IegitImist
prerender 10 the throne Of Spain and who
Is now making her home in this country,
living with her second husband. ex-Cap-
tain Limo del Prete, Of the Italian cavalry.
on 4 plantation in Florida, which she pur-
chased about a year ago, viii learn with
mingled feelings Of the death Of her for
mer husband. Prince Frederick Of Schon-
Turg-U-a -aldenburg. at his chateau Of
Schvarzenhach- The prince, who belonged
70 the only n1ediatzed house Of the king
com of Saxony. was converted 10 Roman
Catholicism by Plus y when Patriarch Of
Venice Just fifteen years ago. L was the
Patriarch too. who presented him 10 Don
carlos and 10 the latter's daughters and
Who i'm 1897 oficiated Al the marriage of
Prince Frederick TO Princess Alice Of Bour-
bon
The union was an unhappy one from the
very outset owing 10 squahbles about money
matters between the prince and his father
tn-sw. Don Carlos. the latter refusing 10
fglfl the pledges he had given 70 place his
daughter in possession Of AZ least portion
Of the fortune hecueaThed 10 her ny her
dead mother Eventually she left her hus-
hand and the union was dissolved through
2 divorce granted by the Saxon tribunals
e Dresden. and TWO years later the Vau-
Can decreed the annUlnent Of the maria ge
on the plea that the princess had been
forced into the marriage by her father and
bv E desire 10 escape the unhappiness OF
her home
Princess Alice was one Of the two roval
ladies' who went 70 Manchuria during the
var between China and japan 10 nurse the
SICK and wounded Ghe other being the
present Queen Of Bulgaria. and is now
married 70 Limo del Prete. retired cap
tain 0f IRE Italian army. whose sister is
welded 20 2 prosperous Italian nlanufact-
-1rer tr the neigh borhood Of New York OF
the name Luigi Ripamonte. Since the
death Of Don Carlos the princess has OBJ
-sined her share of the great fortune Of
her mother. the first wife Of Don Carlos,
snd IS therefore in very easy circum-
stances She has TWO children ny her pres
e-r marriage and g son by her union with
Prince Frederick Schonburg- Waldenburg.
This son. now eight years old. has fig
u~ed IN the Almanach De Gotha as fun
fedEed prince Of the House Of Schonburg-
Walden burg. and all sorts Of trouble is
likely 70 arise now in connection with his
rights of succession 70 his fathers prop
ertv For when the Saxon court Of divorce
dissolved the union of the late Prince Fred
erick and of Princess Alice il came 10 no
decision about the legitimacy Of the child.
while in the decree Of annulment of the
marriage granted by the Vatican II was ex-
uresslv stated that the child was legiti-
mate on the other hand. the agnates Of
rHe House Of SchonburE- II aldenbUrg are
FtHI carving on litigation for the purpose
Cf deriving the hoy of his name. titles
and rights 70 the family property on the
ground that he is not the offspring Of the
late prince. although born in wedlock. bas-
inE their pretensions on the extraordinary
evidence given by both Princess Alice and
Prince Frederick during the divorce trial
g Dresden. The boy IS now with hts
mother in Florida.
The matter has been rendered stiil more
complicated by the fact that three years
ago the late Prince Frederick contracted
& second and norganatic marriage with q
woman Of The name Of Mile Naleria Maisor
won Lo0enstein. belonging TO the petty no
hii1v Of Austria. The wedding took place
a. Bsmberg. where the ceremony was per
formed by the Archbishop OF that ancient
CITY Plus Y sent his especial blessing from
Rome 10 the prince, who remained 10 hi'
oearh attached 70 his household in th'
capacity # Chamberlain OF the cape anf
Sword IN view Of the marriage oeina
naorganatic and the bride IS such oebarrec
from sharing her husbands titles. honor.
and prerogstives. King Frederick Augustu!
of ssEony bestowed upon her on the occas
3on q her wedding the title Of Countess VoT
saE. the latter being The name of an eA'