Frederick the Great discussion post 12

[cahn]

Every time I am amazed and enchanted that this is still going on! Truly DW is the Earthly Paradise!

All the good stuff continues to be archived at rheinsberg :)

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Re: Pangels in Wonderland

[selenak]

But the real question is: who gets the puppies? AW in 49 already has kids (one of which he's not allowed to raise), and Louise probably would love to have one for company, too. Since it's a godpuppy of her husband's and all. :)

Pangels also offers a great new Elisabeth factoid: when one of Ferdinand's daughters saw her later in life and was ultra embarassed what to say, Elisabeth cheerfully said to said daughter's companion, a Schulenburg, that the last time she'd seen him was when he was escorting her to Küstrin, and how was he? Absolutely no remorse or shame displayed. Good for her.

Re: Pangels in Wonderland

[mildred_of_midgard]

Good question. What did happen to the royal puppies, I wonder?

Absolutely no remorse or shame displayed. Good for her.

Good for her!

Re: Pangels in Wonderland

[selenak]

What did happen to the royal puppies, I wonder?

I suspect favored courtiers and/or military types and/or the younger generations of Hohenzollerns were given them - AW's kids, Ferdinand's kids, Madame Camas whom Fritz and his siblings venerated, young Adelaide Keyserlingk as a wedding present - those kind of accasions. And then later also the great nieces and nephews.

Fritz: There's still one puppy which needs a good home and above all a royal staff ready to care for it. Hm, whom to choose?
Podewils: Rather than sending your portrait to Vienna, maybe your majesty should consider presenting her Austrian majesty with a dog?
Fritz: NO.

Re: Pangels in Wonderland

[mildred_of_midgard]

Hahaha. Not after Biche got captured at Soor, nooo.

He should have presented Joseph with a puppy at Neisse, though. That would have been a nice touch.