Friday, April 16, 2010

Two princesses expected to come out ...

April 16, 1910


Two young princesses are expected to come out and make their debuts in society, according to an exclusive report in the Chicago Daily Tribune. Princess Victoria Luise of Prussia's coming out in society "is being delayed as long as possible" because her parents, Kaiser Wilhelm II and Kaiserin Auguste Viktoria want to keep their "baby" to "themselves as long as possible.
The public, however, has taken more notice of the Princess who is often seen taking walks and riding in the park with her father or mother," instead of her governess.

The empress "has taken to riding again in order to accompany her daughter." Auguste Viktoria gave up riding sometime ago because of a bad knee. She was an accomplished horsewoman, but she is "not fond of the exercise, whereas the Princes likes a good gallop."

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 Another Princess who is about to be launched into society is Princess Maud, granddaughter of King Edward VII and Queen Alexandra. The princess celebrated her seventeenth birthday this week. It is expected that the princess, whose mother is Princess Louise, the Princess Royal, will be presented at court his season. The "presentation of a royal princess is always an event of much interest." Unlike other debutantes, royal princesses are not "formally presented."

The princess will enter the throne room and will sit with other members of the royal family during the official presentations. A dance will be given in Maud's honor before the presentation.

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