Royal romances of to-day . in Europe. She was totally freefrom the social veneer which comes inevitably froma long continuance of ceremonious life. AnyPrince of a western European court would havebeen quick to notice this, and Prince Victor Em-manuel was by no means the least to fall under thespell of its charm. Prince Victor Emmanuel as heir to the Italianthrone was one of the most sought-after Princes inall Europe. Popular gossip had successively be-trothed him to Princess Clementine, daughter ofthe King of the Belgians, to Princess Feodora ofSchleswig-Holstein, sister of the Emperor of Ger-
Royal romances of to-day . in Europe. She was totally freefrom the social veneer which comes inevitably froma long continuance of ceremonious life. AnyPrince of a western European court would havebeen quick to notice this, and Prince Victor Em-manuel was by no means the least to fall under thespell of its charm. Prince Victor Emmanuel as heir to the Italianthrone was one of the most sought-after Princes inall Europe. Popular gossip had successively be-trothed him to Princess Clementine, daughter ofthe King of the Belgians, to Princess Feodora ofSchleswig-Holstein, sister of the Emperor of Ger-many, to Archduchess Annunziati, daughter ofarchduke Carl Ludwig of Austria; and to Prin-cess Mary Magdalene, daughter of the King ofGreece. The trouble with all of these allianceswas, according to the Prince, that they were politi-cal rather than personal, and may it be writ largeon the page of history that Victor Emmanuel hada romantic soul which would be satisfied what-ever came of the political ambitions of his »™««^% ,x
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