Yes, that could be interesting if you are able to understand it.
José, could you tell me what the text on page 7 (Alfonso XIII and Wiltrud de Baviera) is about? Was Wiltrud a possible bride for Alfonso?
And could you tell me if the text says where in Munich I can find the building shown on p.21? Did Infanta Paz live there?
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As you probably know, there was a poll started by the Madrid newspaper ABC to find a bride for Alfonso among 8 princesses.
One of them was Wiltrud, but she “only” got 1488 votes
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Victoria Eugenia of Battenberg won by far with 18.427 votes followed by Patsy Connaught (13.719). Next came Viktoria Luisa de Prusia (12.901 votos); Luisa de Orleáns (10.675 votos); María Antonia de Mecklemburgo (7.040 votos); Beatriz de Sajonia-Coburgo (4.093 votos); y Olga de Cumberland (2.112votos).
Other possible candidates were Sophie of Saxony and Adss Maria-Gabriella of Habsburg.
The only Sophie of Saxony I could trace was Sophie of Saxe-Weimar (1888-1913) daughter of Pr. Wilhelm and Pss. Gerta von Isemburg-Budingen.
She never got married and committed suicide. Anybody knows why ?
Wiltrud eventually married Wilhelm, duke of Urach and was close to become a Queen as he was offered the throne of Lituania, with the enthusiastic support of the Kaiser.
He even changed his name to Mindovg/Mindaugas II.
In the end the affair did not come to any result.
Another possible candidate for Alfonso was Pss. Pilar of Bavaria, who fell madly in love with her cousin and never wanted any other man for marriage.
The building on page 21 is the “Pedagogium”, a school, founded by Pss.Paz to educate one poor boy (at least) from each province of Spain.
At a certain time , 38 students attended it.
The school opened in 1913 but was closed in 1918 when monarchy was abolished.
The text just says the school was built in the grounds of Nynphenburg.
Doesn’t say if it still exists.