The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-11

Count Eugene de villafranca- sois-
sons. whose engagement to Miss sus.n
Bliss, daughter OF Mrs George II Hliss
or East SiNty-cichth street New
FORK, was announced few DAYS ago
on ms return here from Italy. is the
Youngest son OF that royal Prince
Eusche oil Savoy-Carisnan who died
as ranking admiral OF the Italian navy,
IN 1855. leaving family OF seven chil-
dren, By : norganatic alliance which
he had contracted with picdmon,ese
actress OF the mama OF Felicite Crosts
upon whom the late King Victor En-
manuel conferred. or the occasion Of
her marriage, the tito OF Countess
Villafranca- scissors, also borne bv her
children.
She died at Turin two years ago In
order to understand tho relationship Of
old Prince Eugene or Savoy 10 tho
rcigning house of Italy--i. relationship
somewhat remote-it is necessary to
explain that just In the same way that
with the French house OF Bourbon
there was senior and n junior line.
the latter represented by the Princes
OF Orleans. so with the house Of Savoy.
there We're two lines. the younger
bearing Tie distinguishing name of DE
Carignan. 1t was TO the latter that
the famous general Prince Eugene of
savoy and also the Inflated Princess
de Lamballe. cousin and friend OF
Queen Marie Antoinettc. and who was
butchcred by the Terrorists in Paris
IN 1872, Turing the great Revolution,
belonged
When the elder line OF the house of
Savoy became extinct ON the death
without issue OF King Charles Felix in
1881. ,hc thrones Of Sardinia. OF Pied
mont and of Savoy, passed 10 his ltins-
man. Charles Albert, head OF the junior
branch Of the family. old Admiral
Prince Eugene of Carignan was his
second cousin, their respective grand
fathers having bcan brothers. The adj
mirais grandfather. Prince Eugene of
Carignan. Count of Nillafranca. mar
ried nonroyal woman, the daughter OF
a petty noble of Brittany Elizabeth
MACON dc Boisgarin
or this marriage there was born a
son. Joseph by name, who was first
known rs chevalie. of Savoy. then as
Baron Of savoy, and afterwards as
Prince Of Savoy-CariEnan. He. too.
married Breton woman, Pauline de
.lucl.n. daughter OF the French Que
dc la Nauguyon. peer OF France and
after the succession of his cousin King
Charles Albert. To the throne OF Sar-
dinia, the latter issued an edict pro-
claiming Joseph. his wife and their
children. princes and princcsscs OF the
blood IL the line Of succession to the
throne. Joseph and his French wife
had two daughters and n son. The
elder OF the girls married Prince
Camille Massimo. father of the present
head of the old Roman patrician house
OF Massimo The second daughter
married Prince Leopold OF Bourbon
Naples. Count OF Syracuse, while the
Third child, m only son, was that
Prince Eugene OF savoy Carignan. the
admiral. who is the father of young
Count Eugene or Niliafranca scissors,
now in New York
The young count is thirtythrec years
OF age, is good looking. has u clean
record and. though very Tar from rich,
has. as n younger son. sufficient al
lowance to live comfortably as a
bachelor III italy Fortunately. his
tianccc. Miss Bliss. whose father. the
late George T. Bliss. WAS partner OF
the frm OF Morton. Miss c Company
inherited from him considerable wealth.
Her position in Italy. as Countess OF
Villafranca Scissors will be an agree
able one. For she will be treated by
the reiGninE house of Italy rs one of
its nonroyal Einsfolk. with kindness
and consideration. though, OF course,
she will not rank at court rs a prin
cess of the blood, but as Wife OF an
ordinary nobleman, whose title is of
modern creation.
Copyright, 1913 by the Brentwood
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