The love of an uncrowned queen, Sophie Dorothea, consort of George 1., and her correspondence with Philip Christopher, count Königsmarck (now first published from the originals) by . pt, paid him frequent addition to his lands in Sweden, Konigsmarck had in-herited a large estate near Hamburg, and frequently travelledthere from Hanover. Some idea of his establishment maybe gathered from the fact that his secretary, Hildebrand,mentions on one occasion that Konigsmarck was attendedby a retinue of twenty-nine servants and fifty-two horsesand mules. Where money was concerned Ko
The love of an uncrowned queen, Sophie Dorothea, consort of George 1., and her correspondence with Philip Christopher, count Königsmarck (now first published from the originals) by . pt, paid him frequent addition to his lands in Sweden, Konigsmarck had in-herited a large estate near Hamburg, and frequently travelledthere from Hanover. Some idea of his establishment maybe gathered from the fact that his secretary, Hildebrand,mentions on one occasion that Konigsmarck was attendedby a retinue of twenty-nine servants and fifty-two horsesand mules. Where money was concerned Konigsmarckwas absolutely reckless ; his love of pleasure and displayamounted to a passion, and the result was, notwithstandinghis large fortune, he was often in need of ready money, andhad to raise it at ruinous interest. At present his fortunesshowed no shadow of embarrassment. Hanover was dazzledby the advent of this wealthy foreigner ; the splendour ofhis retinue, the magnificence of his entertainments, and thebeauty of his sisters were on every tongue. His fortunewas magnified tenfold, and indeed it seemed court, at the chase, at the opera, in the ballroom, at the 94.
Size: 1467px × 1702px
Photo credit: © The Reading Room / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
Keywords: ., bookcentury1900, bookdecade1900, bookidloveofuncrow, bookyear1903
