"Possibly no debutante ever enjoyed her first season more than did Princess Victoria Eugenie. Accompanied by her mother and Princess Beatrice of Saxe-Coburg, she went everywhere, and wherever she appeared, she won golden opinions by her beauty, her unaffected charm of manner, and her sweet winsomeness. Her delight in life was perfected by an inherent desire to give delight to others, and her gaiety was always tempered by a vivid gift of sympathy, which endeared her to young and old alike. Then, towards the close of her first season--while yet the great world was new to her, and witching and wonderful--Don Alfonso crossed the path of the young princess. Never was a more desperate case of love at first sight. If it was true that the King came upon a quest, his quest was over."
-- Albert Frederick Calvert on Princess Victoria Eugenie of Battenberg, who would marry King Alfonso of Spain. "Ena," as she was called, was a carrier of the hemophilia gene, and the disease was thus brought into the Spanish royal family. Although he was aware of the possibility, when it became clear that his son and heir had inherited the dreaded condition, Alfonso blamed Ena, and he never forgave her.
"A more elegant woman one rarely sees anywhere in the world. The eye of the Spanish people, quick and sensitive to taste and beauty, instantly caught all these details, and even if her nature, disposition, and character were not what they are, she would still be idolised for her beauty alone.
-- Kellogg Durland, 1911
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1908 Condesa Meyendorff, Nadine of Meyendorff by Philip Alexius de Laszlo (Sotheby's - 7Jun05 auction Lot 65). From invaluable.com/auction-lot/philip-alexius-de-laszlo-1869-1937-condesa-meyend-65-c-2pc1kfpd5l; fit to screen 737X1400.
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Philip de Laszlo - Self-Portrait
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Guillermo what were YOU doing at the devil's sacrament??
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ID: 1. Waist up of The Guide and Nandor on a mottled peach background. The Guide leans toward him, twirling her hair with a free hand, and asks flirtatiously, "So are you a big spoon or a little spoon?" Nandor looks over questioningly while twiddling his hands. 2. Waist up of Nandor from the Guide's POV as he turns toward her and looms with an imperious grin, pressing his fingers to his chest. He replies, "I'm a knife." Laszlo and Nadja stand in the background behind him with Guillermo passing by behind them. In unison, all three turn their heads toward The Guide and say "He's a little spoon." 3. Repeat. Nandor whips his head toward the three, cheeks flushed and mouth screwed up in embarrassment. Nadja and Laszlo turn their heads toward Guillermo questioningly. Guillermo looks away awkwardly, face red and sweating. /end ID
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Portrait of a Lady, Philip de Laszlo. 1920.
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