Monday, November 10, 2008

Announcement from the Kammerer-Amt

ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE ENGAGEMENT OF Prinzessin Sophie-Vittoria

10 November 1758

The Herzog and Herzogin von Pfalz-Kognat-Obersayn are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter Sophie-Vittoria to Friedrich, Pfalzgraf von Waldreck.

11 comments:

ColCampbell50 said...

Typical arranged political marriage, a beautiful young women and an old ugly man.

Maybe she will refuse the arrangement and run off to the New World.

Jim

abdul666 said...

... or to Monte-Cristo?
Louys

tradgardmastare said...

or to Ny Tradgardland - where she would indeed be welcomed...
Alan

Capt Bill said...

or possibly to Beerstein, where the Reich Duke's son is about to graduate from the University of Pabst....

Snickering Corpses said...

Or even to Hesse-Engelburg, which is rumored to have a young son and heir as yet unmarried.

But first, of course, we must learn whether the Prinzessin Sophie-Vittoria is pleased with the announcement.

Der Alte Fritz said...

I bet that she cried when she saw his picture for the first time.

Martin said...

Perhaps her family is following the Habsburg's example. The first marriage is for duty. The second one is for love.

Martin

abdul666 said...

If young Sophie-Vittoria enjoys a personality akin to that of
Sophie-Frederique-Augusta von Holstein-Gottorp, her misfortune (and Friedrich's survival) will be short...
Louys

Fire at Will said...

Should the need arise, The Frundsberg Frei Stadt can arrange discrete divorces arranged by the appropriate religeous authorities. (For a suitable fee/demonstration of penetence, etc.)

Will

abdul666 said...

Alternatively, Monte-Cristo can provide Prinzessin Sophie-Vittoria with an escort of skilled bridesmaids (or Holy Sisters of the Order of St Jezebel).
How the young widow would express her gratitude could be discussed later.
Louys
(always honoured to do an Aphrodite’s Child a small service)

abdul666 said...

"Never put off till tomorrow what you can have done today by someone else"
Old Monte-Cristan saying