Thursday, January 9, 2014

Princess Elisabeth marries her count

January 9, 1934

Princess Elisabeth of Greece and Count Carl Theodor of Toerring-Jettenbach were married today in a civil ceremony at Schloss Seefeld, near Munich, reports the Chicago Tribune.

The bride is the daughter of Prince and Princess Nicholas of Greece, and her husband, a member of one of Germany's oldest noble families, is the nephew of Queen Elisabeth of Bavaria,

The wedding guests included King Carol II of Romania, former King George II of the Hellenes, former Crown Princess Cecilie of Germany,  Crown Prince Umberto and Crown Princess Marie José of Italy, and Prince and Princess Paul of Yugoslavia.   Princess Paul is the bride's elder sister, Princess Olga.

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