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Leopold,When Ernst-Leopold married Sabine-Margarethe Henning, the Saxe-Coburg-Gotha
showed little interest in the non-existent prince's endeavors. A prominent
member of the family is alleged to have said that " one does not
worry much about non-existent princes." The third marriage of Ernst-Leopold
to sweet, charming, understanding Sabine-Margarethe seems to have restored
peace to the prince's life. He is said to have recovered his smile and
enjoyed life's pleasuresThen,
if Ernst-Leopold and his third wife had discovered happiness, why would
they resort to a gruesome suicidal pact? Could his intentions to reclaim
some of the Coburg inheritance given away by his father in the 1930's
have made him to in turn could have wanted Ernst-Leopold
to bring a quick end to his suffering. If this is the case, then the couple's
suicidal pact can reveal itself as a tragic and dramatic last demonstration
of love, uniting the lovers for eternity.
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the end of the war, Louis-Ferdinand continued to live in his villa outside
of Bremen. He also had property in Berlin where he usually spent time surrounded
by artists and musicians. Because of his love of the arts, as well as his
own nature, Louis-Ferdinand and Kira placed great emphasis on the education
of their children. Kira's health continued to be a source of great worry to
Louis-Ferdinand. At the end of the Summer of 1967, Kira traveled to Brittany
to visit her brother Grand Duke Vladimir. It was while staying with her relatives
that Princess Kira died of a heart attack during her sleep. She and Louis-Ferdinand
had been married for twenty nine years. In contrast to Crown Prince Friedrich-Wilhelm
and Crown Princess Cecilia, Louis-Ferdinand and Kira were an extremely happy
couple. Her death was a great loss to her intellectual, artistic and conscientious
Hohenzollern husband.Philip
continued ancient custom when he obtained the hand of Princess Louise Isabelle
of Orleans, a granddaughter of Louis XIV as the bride of his eldest son and
heir, the Prince of Asturias. The wedding took place in 1722. The marriage
contract also stipulated that Philip's daughter, Infanta Maria Anna Victoria,
would marry King Louis XV. This double marriage between the two branches of
the Bourbon family was destined to strengthened the ties between France and
Spain. Two years later, Philip retired from the throne and his eldest son
ascended with the name Louis I. Nonetheless, the new monarch did not enjoy
kingdom and bride for too long. He succumbed to an epidemic within seven months
of his accession. Philip had no other option than to return to his old throne
and rule until his own death in 1746. Seventeen years before becoming king
in 1746, Ferdinand VI married Princess Barbara of Portugal. The marriage contract
was a friendship treaty between the two countries occupying the Iberian Peninsula.
Ferdinand, repulsed by his rotund bride, had no other option but to undergo
the marriage ceremony in 1729. It was not surprising that Ferdinand and Barbara
did not have any children. Barbara failed to gain the love and respect of
the Spanish people because of her appalling attachment to money. Always fearful
of being left a widow in a foreign country, Queen Barbara saved every penny
she could lay her hands on. The Spanish populace did not like Barbara, nor
did she really find much of interest in Madrid. At her death she further infuriated
the people of Madrid by leaving her entire estate to her brother King Joseph
I of Portugal. Not a single Spaniard receive a penny of the widowed queen's
vast inheritance. Ferdinand VI died unexpectedly in 1759. He was succeeded
by his next brother King Charles of the Two Sicilies. Upon receiving news
of his brother's death in Spain, Charles quickly boarded his ships and sailed
to Spain to claim his inheritance. Charles III was one of the most memorable
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