The Washington herald., 1912-12-01
EUROPEAN GOSSIP OF PARTICULAR
INTEREST AT THIS TIME

the double Eagle to Saloniki, he may do
more than help his own reputation in
history; he may smooth the way for his
successor. and that will be something
worth doing, considering that while
Hungary Is loyal to the old Emperor, It
Is rather critical OF his heir.
Prince Vincent Won windisch Graetz,
now an attache OF the Austrian Eega-
ton to Bulgaria, well known to WASH
ingtonians. as he served on the stan of
Ambassador Baron HengelmuIler Won
Hengarvaar. last week was married at
Donaueschingen to Princess Charlotte
Fuerstenburg, and Emperor Wilhelm, as
Well as Archduke Franz Ferdinand.
heir to the Austrian dual throne, were
present at the ceremony, both being
very intimate with the brides father,
Prince Egon Won FuerstenburE.
The bridegroom Is the son and heir
OF the head OF the family, Prince Al
fred Won Windisch-Graetz, a former
prime minister Of Austria. and presi-
dent OF its House of Magnates. He Is
one OF the few members OF the contI-
mental aristocracy who studied law, and
SO distinguished himself that his En-
peror appointed him justice to the
bench OF the High Court OF the Aus
TRAN Supreme Court.
The Windisch-GraetZ, until Napoleon
swept away their petty sovereignty,
were an important family and have con-
tracted number OF royal and imperial
alliances. Prince Hugo windisch-
Graetz in 1876 married Princess Louise
of Mecklenburg-Schw daughter OF
the reigning grand duke, and his grand
duchess, who was the youngest sister
of old Emperor GVIlhelm Prince Otto
Windisch-Graetz is married to Arch
duchess Elizabeth of Austria, the only
child Of Inflated Crown Prince Rudolf.
Princess Marie Windisch-Graetz is the
wife OF Duke Paul OF Mecklenburg-
Schwerin.
King Alfonso XII, who was reared and
educated in Vienna, was on the point
of marrying a Princess windisch-Graetz
after the death of his first wife, Queen
Mercedes. In fact. there are any num-
Der Of these Irions between the sover-
esgn dynasties Of Europe and the Wind
isch-Graetz, to one Of whom is credited
that familiar saying. Der mensch
faengt NIT dem baron an" Cmankind be-
gins from a baron up, implying that
people below that rank were unworthy
Of being called human beings
1t was Field Marshal Windischgraetz
who, in 1871. subjected the Viennese TO
the horrors OF A siege. martial law, and
bombardment, when they revolted against
the crown and government. massacred
several Of the ministers, and had driven
the imperial family from the HofburR
10 seek refuge at Olmuetz, in Morayia-
1t was another WindIschgraetz. Prince
Nicholas, who was directed by the court
of the Hofburgs to escort as chamber
lain the ArChduchess Marie Antoinette to
France on the occasion OF her marriage
to the Dauphin. afterward Louis XVI
So fascinating was that nobleman's wife,
who was one OF the suite, that the
cOurtiers of Versailles transformed her
name. so difficult for them TO pronounce,
into Nine. de Vingt CAIille Gracesl.
DOnaueschingen Castle. where the we'd
ding took place, is one OF the most mag
niicent palaces Of continental Europe. II
is from spring in the court yard, in
dicated by a marble statue and surround
ed by balustrade OF marble, that the
great River Danube takes its source
Prince Egon Won FuerstenburR is grand
marshal OF the Court OF Berlin. He is
member OF the House Of Lords OF
Prussia. Wurtemberg. and Baden. vice
president Of the House of Lords OF Aus
tria, an officer in the Austrian and Ger
man armies, has great estates and pal
aces in both empires, a member Of the
Austrian Order Of the Golden Fleece and
the rare Prussian Order OF the Black
Eagles, bestowed only upon royalty, as a
rule. But he is a shrewd business man
nevertheless, and is at the head of a
syndicate composed OF multi-milIionaIre
aristocrats. like himself. as for instance.
Prince Kraft Won Hoheniohe. the Prince
OF Pless, the Duke OF Ratibor Prince
and others for the financing
and development OF German industry and
trade. mines. iron works, ship building.
and steamship lines.
FLANECR.
Copyright. 1872. by Court Gossip syndicateI