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Thursday, May 24, 2012
Fun Facts About The Queen
Queen Elizabeth II is the second longest serving monarch in British
history, with a rich and varied 60 years on the throne. From the amount
of letters she has received during her reign to the distance she has
traveled, we take a quirky look at her life in numbers.
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Elizabeth II: Young queen who grew into a modern monarch
Editor's note: In 2012,
the UK's Queen Elizabeth II became the second-longest serving British
sovereign with a reign spanning 60 years. On June 4 - 6, the Queen marks
her Diamond Jubilee
year with a series of parties and pageants, and CNN will be there to
follow the festivities. Leading up to the celebrations, we will put her
reign in context with a series of articles, op-eds and interactives.
Her long reign (second
only to Queen Victoria's) has seen Britain transformed from a war-weary
declining imperial power into its modern incarnation as a member state
of the European Union that rarely looks to its monarch for leadership,
but still holds her in high esteem.
In 1952, when Elizabeth and Philip were on an official trip to Kenya, news came of her father's death. She was now queen.
And while it has
witnessed its fair share of joy -- not least the recent marriage of the
queen's grandson Prince William to Catherine Middleton -- Elizabeth's
rule has also weathered many storms, both public and personal, as the
monarchy has tried to keep pace with changing times.
Elizabeth Alexander Mary
was born in 1926, the first child of the Duke and Duchess of York. She
did not become heiress presumptive to the throne until 1937 when her
father was crowned King George VI after the scandalous abdication of his
older brother -- events recently dramatized in the Oscar-winning film
"The King's Speech."
As World War II erupted,
Elizabeth was quietly groomed for statehood. While living out the blitz
on London in nearby Windsor Castle, she was privately tutored in matters
of constitution by Henry Marten, an eccentric yet respected teacher who
reputedly kept a pet raven in his study.
She began making
tentative steps to public life in 1940 when, aged 14, she made her first
radio broadcast: a speech to children displaced by conflict. At 16 she
was made an honorary colonel of the Grenadier Guards, a British army
infantry regiment.
Continue reading...http://www.cnn.com/2012/05/09/world/europe/queen-elizabeth-biography/index.html?iid=article_sidebar
Prince Philip – A Portrait
London, England (CNN) -- Known as much for his
gaffes, brusque manner and eccentricities as for his charity and
campaigning work, Prince Philip seems to have lived a life permanently
in the shadow of his wife, Queen Elizabeth II.
Yet as a child born into
the turmoil of inter-war Europe, a naval officer decorated for heroism
in World War II, and one half of one of the most-enduring modern royal
marriages, the Duke of Edinburgh is an extraordinary figure in his own
right.
And as Britain celebrates
60 years since the queen succeeded as monarch, celebrations will also
be focused on the man who has rarely left her side during her time in
the spotlight.
Prince Philip's life was
dramatic from the outset. The nephew of Greece's King Constantine I, he
was born in 1921 on the dining room table of a villa on the Greek island
of Corfu.
Known then simply as
Philip -- he had no official surname -- he was forced into exile just 18
months later when the Greek monarchy was overthrown by a military
revolt. Sailors on board HMS Calypso, the British cruiser given the
secret mission to carry his family to safety, made him a crib out of an
old fruit box.
Stateless and (by royal
standards) poor, Philip's family spent the next few years wandering
between the homes of European relatives as the continent descended into
the political and economic upheaval that would lead to World War II.
Continue reading...http://www.cnn.com/2012/05/24/world/europe/prince-philip/index.html?iid=article_sidebar
Tuesday, May 22, 2012
A Century Ago in Denmark...1912
It was 100 years ago today that Denmark’s then-king,
Frederik 8, unexpectedly collapsed and died on the street in Hamburg, stricken
by acute cardiac arrest.
His death occurred near the Hotel Hamburger Hof, where the king and his entourage had taken lodgings on the way home from a recreational trip to southern France.
Frederik 8 was born in 1843, the eldest son of the later
King Christian 9 and his queen, Louise. With his father’s accession to the
throne in 1863, he became the successor and then received the title of crown
prince. It was not until he was 63 years old, in 1906, that he succeeded his
father on the throne, so he was king for only six years before death overtook
him at the age of 69 in 1912.
The news about the king’s sudden death reached Copenhagen
early on the morning of 15 May. And after a hastily-called Council of State,
council president Klaus Berntsen, from the balcony of Christian VII’s Palace at
Amalienborg, proclaimed the successor to the throne as the new king of Denmark,
under the name of Christian 10.
At the time, Christian 10 was 41 years old. His reign lasted
until 1947, when he died at the age of 76. His 35-year reign was a dramatic
period in both Denmark’s and the rest of the world’s history. It began with a
world war and it ended with yet another all-encompassing world war. And the
inter-war period in the 1920s and 1930s was strongly marked by the large
worldwide economic crisis, which turned many conventional notions upside down.
King Frederik VIII (1843-1912)
r. 1906-1912
King Christian X (1870-1947)
r. 1912-1947
Prince Joachim of Denmark – A Family Portrait
The Danish Royal Court has released a new photo of HRH Prince Joachim of Denmark and his family.
Enjoy!
Enjoy!
Royal Baptism in Sweden
In Stockholm today, HRH Princess Estelle Silvia Ewa Mary of Sweden was baptized in the Swedish Lutheran Church.
The royal court released the names of the godparents, who are: HRH The Prince of Orange, HRH The Crown Prince of Norway, HRH The Crown Princess of Denmark, HRH Prince Carl Philip of Sweden and Ms Anna Westing.
Royal guests in attendance included: Queen Margrethe II and Prince Henrik of Denmark, the Crown Prince of Denmark, the Duke and Duchess of Brabant, Princess Máxima of the Netherlands, Hereditary Grand Duke Guillaume of Luxembourg and his fiancée, Countess Stephanie de Lannoy, Princess Märtha Louise of Norway and her husband Mr Ari Behn.
Princess Máxima of the Netherlands, Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary of Denmark.
King Carl XVI Gustav and Queen Silvia of Sweden.
Hereditary Grand Duke Guillaume of Luxembourg and Countess Stephanie de Lannoy.
Princess Madeleine of Sweden.
Crown Princess Victoria, Prince Daniel and Princess Estelle of Sweden.
In Stockholm today, HRH Princess Estelle Silvia Ewa Mary of Sweden was baptized in the Swedish Lutheran Church.
The royal court released the names of the godparents, who are: HRH The Prince of Orange, HRH The Crown Prince of Norway, HRH The Crown Princess of Denmark, HRH Prince Carl Philip of Sweden and Ms Anna Westing.
Royal guests in attendance included: Queen Margrethe II and Prince Henrik of Denmark, the Crown Prince of Denmark, the Duke and Duchess of Brabant, Princess Máxima of the Netherlands, Hereditary Grand Duke Guillaume of Luxembourg and his fiancée, Countess Stephanie de Lannoy, Princess Märtha Louise of Norway and her husband Mr Ari Behn.
Princess Máxima of the Netherlands, Crown Prince Frederik and Crown Princess Mary of Denmark.
King Carl XVI Gustav and Queen Silvia of Sweden.
Hereditary Grand Duke Guillaume of Luxembourg and Countess Stephanie de Lannoy.
Princess Madeleine of Sweden.
Crown Princess Victoria, Prince Daniel and Princess Estelle of Sweden.
Monday, May 21, 2012
An Article on Queen doña Sofía of Spain
For half a century she has been by his side, a quiet, dignified presence
through turbulent decades. But now Spain is beginning to ask just how much
more Queen Sofia can take.
Against a backdrop of family financial scandal and an increasingly troubled marriage, Queen Sofia was counting the days until she could escape to London and attend Friday's Jubilee banquet at Windsor Castle – an eagerly anticipated family gathering.
But 48 hours before she was due to leave she was prevented by the government from attending. Declining the invite on her behalf, the Spanish government cited the recent "heightened tensions" with Britain over the ownership of the island of Gibraltar, currently the scene of a row over fishing rights.
The government's decision focused attention once again on the troubled life of the woman whom some are calling the loneliest royal consort in Europe.
"She was really looking forward to it," said Pilar Eyre, whose book The Loneliness of the Queen has been top of the best seller list in Spain since it was published in January. "It was a huge blow for her to be stopped from attending."
Continue reading...http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/spain/9276931/Queen-Sofia-of-Spain-Europes-lonely-royal-consort.html
©Rex PicturesThe Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall Begin Canadian Tour
Prince Charles, Prince of Wales (L) and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall
attend the official arrival to Canada ceremony at CFB Gagetown on May
21, 2012 in Oromocto, Canada.
Sunday, May 20, 2012
Eurohistory Issue LXXXVI – April 2012
Greetings to All!
As we await the arrival of Eurohistory Issue LXXXV (February 2012), we have sent Issue LXXXVI to print!
Both Issues will mail at the same time, thus getting us all caught up.
We have already started working on Issue LXXXVII (June 2012) which will mail to subscribers in early July – You cannot begin to image what relief to feel knowing that we are back on track!
Inside Issue LXXXVI readers will find the following articles:
1. The Tsar’s Swiss Tutor – Marc-Ferdinand Thormeyer, by Coryne Hall.
2. The Shadow Behind the Throne – The Press Campaign Against Prince Albert, 1853-4, by Paul Brighton.
3. Death of an Emperor – Karl I of Austria (Part II), by Hans Karl Zeßner-Spitzenberg.
4. What’s in a Photo – The Wedding of Hereditary Grand Duke Georg Donatus of Hesse and by Rhine & Princess Cecilie of Greece, by Ilana D. Miller.
5. Marie Adelaide – The Tragic Grand Duchess, by Sarah Marie Watts.
6. The Seventieth Anniversary of the Death of the Third Duke of Aosta, by Natasha Erbury.
7. Obituary: HRH Princess Maria Anna of Saxony, by Arturo E. Beéche.
8. A Quiet Royal Wedding in Brussels, Princess Paola Orléans-Bragança Sapieha Marries Prince Constantin Czetwertynski, by Arturo E. Beéche.
9. Book Reviews.
10. Royal News.
As we await the arrival of Eurohistory Issue LXXXV (February 2012), we have sent Issue LXXXVI to print!
Both Issues will mail at the same time, thus getting us all caught up.
We have already started working on Issue LXXXVII (June 2012) which will mail to subscribers in early July – You cannot begin to image what relief to feel knowing that we are back on track!
Inside Issue LXXXVI readers will find the following articles:
1. The Tsar’s Swiss Tutor – Marc-Ferdinand Thormeyer, by Coryne Hall.
2. The Shadow Behind the Throne – The Press Campaign Against Prince Albert, 1853-4, by Paul Brighton.
3. Death of an Emperor – Karl I of Austria (Part II), by Hans Karl Zeßner-Spitzenberg.
4. What’s in a Photo – The Wedding of Hereditary Grand Duke Georg Donatus of Hesse and by Rhine & Princess Cecilie of Greece, by Ilana D. Miller.
5. Marie Adelaide – The Tragic Grand Duchess, by Sarah Marie Watts.
6. The Seventieth Anniversary of the Death of the Third Duke of Aosta, by Natasha Erbury.
7. Obituary: HRH Princess Maria Anna of Saxony, by Arturo E. Beéche.
8. A Quiet Royal Wedding in Brussels, Princess Paola Orléans-Bragança Sapieha Marries Prince Constantin Czetwertynski, by Arturo E. Beéche.
9. Book Reviews.
10. Royal News.
Happy Birthday Archduchess Helen!
Today Archduchess Helen of Austria (née Toerring-Jettenbach) celebrates her 75th birthday!
Countess Helen zu Toerring-Jettenbach was born at Schloß Winhöring on 20 May 1937. She was the second child of Count Carl Theodor zu Toerring-Jettenbach and of his wife, Princess Elisabeth of Greece, herself the middle daughter of Prince Nicholas of Greece (1872-1938) and Grand Duchess Helen Vladimirovna of Russia (1882-1957). Count Carl Theodor Toerring-Jettenbach's parents were Count Hans Veit zu Toerring-Jettenbach (1862-1929) and his wife Duchess Sophie in Bavaria (1875-1957), herself the daughter of Karl Theodor, Duke in Bavaria (a brother of Empress Elisabeth of Austria) and of his second wife Infanta Maria José of Portugal, a daughter of King Miguel I of Portugal.
Interestingly, this Portuguese ancestry connects Helen to a plethora of royal personages. Maria José's siblings included: The Duke of Braganza (whose descendants include the present holder of the title, Dom Duarte, as well as descendants in the houses of Liechtenstein and Thurn und Taxis); Archduchess Maria Teresa of Austria (last wife of Archduke Karl Ludwig [1833-1896], a brother of Emperor Franz Joseph as well as the great-grandfather of Archduke Ferdinand, Helen's late husband); Grand Duchess Maria Anna of Luxembourg (who married Grand Duke Guillaume IV and who was the mother of six daughters, among them Grand Duchesses Marie Adelaide and Charlotte, as well as Crown Princess Antonia of Bavaria); and Duchess Maria Antonia of Parma (who was the second wife of Duke Robert, by whom she had twelve children, among them: Prince Felix of Luxembourg, Empress Zita of Austria and Duke Francesco Xaverio of Parma, to name a few).
Helen passed the war years in Bavaria, where her family felt protected from the atrocities consuming Europe. Her father's opposition to the National Socialists and her mother's outright and intense dislike for Hitler and his cronies made it imperative that then family remain in semi-isolation, while living quietly. The fact that Princess Elisabeth's sisters (Olga of Yugoslavia and Marina of Kent) were married into families that opposed Nazi Germany during the war only made life more fragile for the Toerring-Jettenbachs.
With peace in 1945 also came an opportunity for the family of Countess Helen to renew long-lost connections to their royal relations outside Germany. Visits to Athens to see Grand Duchess Helen and other members of the Greek royal family were soon arranged, while others traveled to Bavaria to reconnect with the Toerring-Jettenbachs. Luckily, Schloß Winhöring was unscathed by the ravages of war and the bombings that Munich underwent.
Tragedy, however was also around the corner. In 1955 Princess Elisabeth succumbed, quite rapidly, to a malady that she had been fighting against. The previous year the family of Grand Duchess Helen, a widow since 1938, suffered a sad blow when Prince Nicholas of Yugoslavia, second son of Princess Olga and Prince Regent Paul, died in a car crash in England.
However, as life always does, great loss is oftentimes replaced by deep happiness. Such was the case in 1956 when Countess Helen married a longtime family friend, Archduke Ferdinand of Austria (1918-2004), eldest son of Archduke Maximilian (1895-1952) and of his wife Princess Franziska zu Hohelonhe-Schillingsfürst (1897-1989). Ferdinand and Helen were to be married for nearly five decades.
The couple were blessed with three very attractive and delightful children: Elisabeth (1957-1983), Sophie (b. 1959) and Maximilian (b. 1961). They were raised in various European countries as Archduke Ferdinand's business obligations demanded relocation every so often. However, throughout the family remained much attached to London, Munich and Salzburg, where Ferdinand's mother lived. They also retained countless links to most of their royal relations across the continent, particularly with King Constantine II of the Hellenes and Queen Sophie of Spain, as well as with Helen's first cousins of Yugoslavia and Kent.
In October 1982 Helen's eldest daughter, Elisabeth, married an Australian gentleman by the name of James Litchfield. The couple settled in faraway Australia and hoped for a long life together. Sadly, it was not to be as Archduchess Elisabeth passed away quite suddenly at Myalla, Cooma, Australia, on 18 May 1983.
In the meantime, Archduchess Sophie, who can easily be argued is one of the most strikingly beautiful royals, was making a name for herself as both a top model and an humanitarian devoted to orphaned children. After several attempts at finding a soul mate, Sophie married Fürst Hugo zu Windish-Grätz in 1990. The couple settled in Italy, where Furst Hugo has vast interests as well as playing an important role within the Vatican's administrative structure. Hugo has also served as Ambassador of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta.
Hugo and Sophie had three children: Hereditary Prince Maximilian (b. 1990), Prince Alexis (1991-2010) and Princess Larissa (b. 1996). The death of their son Alexis, which Eurohistory covered in our Issue LXXXIII (February 2010), was a deeply sad tragedy for the boy's parents and his grandmother Helen. Christian fortitude and a deep belief in Catholic principles allowed the family to find the strength to overcome this immensely challenging loss.
The family's benjamin, Archduke Maximilian settled in Madrid, where he works in the medical device field. Maximilian Heinrich Ferdinand of Austria was born in Boulogne-sur-Seine in 1961. In 2005 he married Maya Al-Askari, a lovely lady whose family proudly claims descent from the Prophet Mohammed. Max and Maya have been blessed with three children: Archduke Nikolau b. 2005), Archduke Constantin (b. 2007) and Archduchess Katharina (b. 2010). All children were born in Madrid, where Max has lived for the better part of the last quarter century.
In 2004 Archduchess Helen lost her husband, who succumbed to a long malady. I first met Archduchess Helen a month after she became a widow. Since then she has been not only an active supporter of my labors dealing with European royalty, but also someone I am honored enough to consider a friend. I have always been very taken by her bonhomie as well as her inner strength to deal with whatever challenges life sends her way. Archduchess Helen's deep belief in Catholicism as a way of life and a source of solace has inspired me to pay more attention to the goodwill found in the faith of my upbringing.
Two years ago, for example, when I was battling cancer and living through a dark period of despondency, Archduchess Helen was kind enough to include me in he prayers. I was deeply touched and thankful!
Today, on Archduchess Helen's 75th birthday, we at Eurohistory, and I personally, wish her the very best and may God continue keeping a watchful eye over the life of a truly lovely lady...
Countess Helen zu Toerring-Jettenbach was born at Schloß Winhöring on 20 May 1937. She was the second child of Count Carl Theodor zu Toerring-Jettenbach and of his wife, Princess Elisabeth of Greece, herself the middle daughter of Prince Nicholas of Greece (1872-1938) and Grand Duchess Helen Vladimirovna of Russia (1882-1957). Count Carl Theodor Toerring-Jettenbach's parents were Count Hans Veit zu Toerring-Jettenbach (1862-1929) and his wife Duchess Sophie in Bavaria (1875-1957), herself the daughter of Karl Theodor, Duke in Bavaria (a brother of Empress Elisabeth of Austria) and of his second wife Infanta Maria José of Portugal, a daughter of King Miguel I of Portugal.
Interestingly, this Portuguese ancestry connects Helen to a plethora of royal personages. Maria José's siblings included: The Duke of Braganza (whose descendants include the present holder of the title, Dom Duarte, as well as descendants in the houses of Liechtenstein and Thurn und Taxis); Archduchess Maria Teresa of Austria (last wife of Archduke Karl Ludwig [1833-1896], a brother of Emperor Franz Joseph as well as the great-grandfather of Archduke Ferdinand, Helen's late husband); Grand Duchess Maria Anna of Luxembourg (who married Grand Duke Guillaume IV and who was the mother of six daughters, among them Grand Duchesses Marie Adelaide and Charlotte, as well as Crown Princess Antonia of Bavaria); and Duchess Maria Antonia of Parma (who was the second wife of Duke Robert, by whom she had twelve children, among them: Prince Felix of Luxembourg, Empress Zita of Austria and Duke Francesco Xaverio of Parma, to name a few).
Helen passed the war years in Bavaria, where her family felt protected from the atrocities consuming Europe. Her father's opposition to the National Socialists and her mother's outright and intense dislike for Hitler and his cronies made it imperative that then family remain in semi-isolation, while living quietly. The fact that Princess Elisabeth's sisters (Olga of Yugoslavia and Marina of Kent) were married into families that opposed Nazi Germany during the war only made life more fragile for the Toerring-Jettenbachs.
With peace in 1945 also came an opportunity for the family of Countess Helen to renew long-lost connections to their royal relations outside Germany. Visits to Athens to see Grand Duchess Helen and other members of the Greek royal family were soon arranged, while others traveled to Bavaria to reconnect with the Toerring-Jettenbachs. Luckily, Schloß Winhöring was unscathed by the ravages of war and the bombings that Munich underwent.
Tragedy, however was also around the corner. In 1955 Princess Elisabeth succumbed, quite rapidly, to a malady that she had been fighting against. The previous year the family of Grand Duchess Helen, a widow since 1938, suffered a sad blow when Prince Nicholas of Yugoslavia, second son of Princess Olga and Prince Regent Paul, died in a car crash in England.
However, as life always does, great loss is oftentimes replaced by deep happiness. Such was the case in 1956 when Countess Helen married a longtime family friend, Archduke Ferdinand of Austria (1918-2004), eldest son of Archduke Maximilian (1895-1952) and of his wife Princess Franziska zu Hohelonhe-Schillingsfürst (1897-1989). Ferdinand and Helen were to be married for nearly five decades.
The couple were blessed with three very attractive and delightful children: Elisabeth (1957-1983), Sophie (b. 1959) and Maximilian (b. 1961). They were raised in various European countries as Archduke Ferdinand's business obligations demanded relocation every so often. However, throughout the family remained much attached to London, Munich and Salzburg, where Ferdinand's mother lived. They also retained countless links to most of their royal relations across the continent, particularly with King Constantine II of the Hellenes and Queen Sophie of Spain, as well as with Helen's first cousins of Yugoslavia and Kent.
In October 1982 Helen's eldest daughter, Elisabeth, married an Australian gentleman by the name of James Litchfield. The couple settled in faraway Australia and hoped for a long life together. Sadly, it was not to be as Archduchess Elisabeth passed away quite suddenly at Myalla, Cooma, Australia, on 18 May 1983.
In the meantime, Archduchess Sophie, who can easily be argued is one of the most strikingly beautiful royals, was making a name for herself as both a top model and an humanitarian devoted to orphaned children. After several attempts at finding a soul mate, Sophie married Fürst Hugo zu Windish-Grätz in 1990. The couple settled in Italy, where Furst Hugo has vast interests as well as playing an important role within the Vatican's administrative structure. Hugo has also served as Ambassador of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta.
Hugo and Sophie had three children: Hereditary Prince Maximilian (b. 1990), Prince Alexis (1991-2010) and Princess Larissa (b. 1996). The death of their son Alexis, which Eurohistory covered in our Issue LXXXIII (February 2010), was a deeply sad tragedy for the boy's parents and his grandmother Helen. Christian fortitude and a deep belief in Catholic principles allowed the family to find the strength to overcome this immensely challenging loss.
The family's benjamin, Archduke Maximilian settled in Madrid, where he works in the medical device field. Maximilian Heinrich Ferdinand of Austria was born in Boulogne-sur-Seine in 1961. In 2005 he married Maya Al-Askari, a lovely lady whose family proudly claims descent from the Prophet Mohammed. Max and Maya have been blessed with three children: Archduke Nikolau b. 2005), Archduke Constantin (b. 2007) and Archduchess Katharina (b. 2010). All children were born in Madrid, where Max has lived for the better part of the last quarter century.
In 2004 Archduchess Helen lost her husband, who succumbed to a long malady. I first met Archduchess Helen a month after she became a widow. Since then she has been not only an active supporter of my labors dealing with European royalty, but also someone I am honored enough to consider a friend. I have always been very taken by her bonhomie as well as her inner strength to deal with whatever challenges life sends her way. Archduchess Helen's deep belief in Catholicism as a way of life and a source of solace has inspired me to pay more attention to the goodwill found in the faith of my upbringing.
Two years ago, for example, when I was battling cancer and living through a dark period of despondency, Archduchess Helen was kind enough to include me in he prayers. I was deeply touched and thankful!
Today, on Archduchess Helen's 75th birthday, we at Eurohistory, and I personally, wish her the very best and may God continue keeping a watchful eye over the life of a truly lovely lady...
The christening of Archduchess Helen in 1937. Holding her is her grandmother and namesake, Grad Duchess Helen Vladimirovna of Russia.
Princess Elisabeth of Greece (Countess zu Toerring-Jettenbach) with her children Hereditary Count Hans Veit and Countess Helen – Schloß Winhöring, c. 1944.
Princess Olga of Yugoslavia, Archduke Ferdinand of Austria, Countess Helen zu Toerring-Jettenbach and Princess Marina, The Duchess of Kent.
Archduchess Helen on her wedding day.
Archduchess Helen with her eldest daughter, the late Archduchess Elisabeth.
The baptism of Archduke Nikolaus: Prince Alexis, Princess Larissa, Archduchess Helen with baby Nikolaus and Hereditary Prince Maximilian.
Archduchess Helen of Austria and her brother Count Hans Veit zu Toerring-Jettenbach.
Archduke Ferdinand and Archduchess Helen of Austria.
Archduchess Helen of Austria.
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