Wednesday, February 18, 2009

Is the engagement off?

February 18, 1905

According to a report in the New York Times, after several requests by his parents, the German Emperor and Empress, Crown Prince Wilhelm has finally left Florence. "Serious differences have arisen" between the Crown Prince and his fiancee, Duchess Cecilie of Mecklenburg-Schwerin, "and it is strongly believed that the engagement will be broken off."

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