Friday, February 20, 2009

Manoel: no Beatrice

February 20, 1909

The German "official world is much amused" over Lisbon reports that King Manoel of Portugal "aspires to the hand and heart" of King Edward's niece, Princess Beatrice.
The "very charming young woman" has been engaged to several months to Infante Alfonso de Orleans-Borbon, elder son of Infanta Eulalia of Spain.
The couple plan to marry as soon as "Alfonso is out of college."

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