My years at the Austrian court . thering of Archdukes and Arch-duchesses, and many high Polish Friedrich represented the Emperor,and Queen Christina of Spain, the aunt of thebride, was also present. Much surprise and a great deal of commentwas caused by the marriages of these twoyounger sisters before the eldest girl. But Archduchess Eleonore had been secretlyengaged to the handsome and dashing com-mander of her fathers yacht, Lieutenant vonKloss, for at least five years. Many offers from princes of the Royal houseand of other lands had all been refused bythis extremely tall,
My years at the Austrian court . thering of Archdukes and Arch-duchesses, and many high Polish Friedrich represented the Emperor,and Queen Christina of Spain, the aunt of thebride, was also present. Much surprise and a great deal of commentwas caused by the marriages of these twoyounger sisters before the eldest girl. But Archduchess Eleonore had been secretlyengaged to the handsome and dashing com-mander of her fathers yacht, Lieutenant vonKloss, for at least five years. Many offers from princes of the Royal houseand of other lands had all been refused bythis extremely tall, slight and attractive Arch-duchess. For the last few years she had shown a strongdisinclination for Court life, but was nevertired of long sea voyages on her fathers beautifulyacht. The secret of her love was discovered onlywhen Archduchess Eleonore wrote one day to acousin, telling of her romantic attachment; inthe same letter she seems to have written verystrongly of her determination to marry no onebut the man of her < 2
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