. The Saturday evening post. A Birthday Party at the Grand Duke Wladlmlrs, Who Is Seated Center, Front Row. Jit His Right Princess Obolensky; Behind Her,Standing, the Grand Dake Kyrlt; Princess Cantacuzene at the Grand Dukes Left; at the Extreme Right In Profile, Prince Cantacuzene attitude of distraction, and I wandered off. However, Ihad actually talked with Her Majesty, which made every-one say that I was obliged to ask a formal audience ac-cording to court rules, not only of the Empresses, but ofall the grand duchesses as well. Once one had curtsied to. Princess Cantacumtne and Her Childre
. The Saturday evening post. A Birthday Party at the Grand Duke Wladlmlrs, Who Is Seated Center, Front Row. Jit His Right Princess Obolensky; Behind Her,Standing, the Grand Dake Kyrlt; Princess Cantacuzene at the Grand Dukes Left; at the Extreme Right In Profile, Prince Cantacuzene attitude of distraction, and I wandered off. However, Ihad actually talked with Her Majesty, which made every-one say that I was obliged to ask a formal audience ac-cording to court rules, not only of the Empresses, but ofall the grand duchesses as well. Once one had curtsied to. Princess Cantacumtne and Her Children In 1903 Her Majesty, to neglect these latter would bewrong. Shortly after this came another pleasantsurprise. Quite from a blue sky I received aletter from thesenior lady in wait-ing of the Dow-ager Empress, whosaid the Duchessof Cumberlandhad written to hersister asking HerMajesty to receiveme kindly as myparents had beenher friends inVienna. Conse-quently I foundmyself one morn-ing called to anaudience at theAnitchkoff Palace,residence of theEmpress Mother,and the latter keptme some time andshowed herself askind as always. The news of allthis irregularitysoon spread the presenta-tions had thenbeen accomplishedI received invita-tions to a numberof court functions,and forever afterhad a perfectlyideal time. Ofcourse my specialsituation raised aclamor, as a num-ber of women simi-larly situated hadwaited about onthe side lines forfate and years tobring them properqualifications,while I dancedabout having funat once. I was fortunate,besides,
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