Monday, October 17, 2011

Prayers for the Crown Princess

October 17, 1907

The Superior Consistory of the Lutheran Church in Berlin "has ordered public prayers to begin on Sunday for the safe accouchement" of Crown Princesss Cecilie of Prussia, " reports the New York Times.

The princess is expect to give birth to her second child in the next few weeks.

Duchess Cecilie of Mecklenburg-Schwerin married Crown Prince Wilhelm of Prussia on June 6, 1905.  She gave birth to the couple's first child, Prince Wilhelm, on July 4, 1906.

1 comment:

Rex said...

Marlene,

It's said that Cecile was regarded as a beautiful woman with exquisite manners. I could never see this beauty in her photos - maybe she wasn't photogenic. She certainly became very matronly in her middle age.