01 Raised in purdah, people don't know
02 Cooks in Luxembourg
03 Three generations, there are indeed two generations of troubles (Part I) - Princess Josephine of Belgium
03 Three generations, but two generations of troubles (Part I)
- Grand Duchess Maria Theresa
The peak moment after ascending the throne is the husband and wife
After chatting a little about her mother-in-law Josephine, she turned her head to look at her daughter-in-law, the current Grand Duchess Maria Theresa. The previous title for her was Grand Duchess Theresa, which is a casual title, in fact, the official title may be Maria Theresa (according to language and religious customs, Catholic generally translated as Maria). Without dwelling on this, in honor of my (royal/jewelry) hobby guide, I will call her MT later.
From left to right for Norwegian/Danish and Swedish monarch couple (Henrik deceased)
After World War II, after experiencing the concept of royal family and free love hedging in the parents' generation, the love of royal family members was relatively open, mainly reflected in the Protestant monarchy, Denmark's pot-bellied royal husband Henrik, Sweden's Queen Silvia, Norway's Queen Sonja, and the heroine's Orange family that has not married royal descendants for three consecutive generations (there is probably no suitable prince for marriage). Of course, in addition to the British royal family who considers itself noble, after all, people still "married" the Greek royal prince who stepped down, but even so, the marriage partners of the side branches later, in addition to Marina, Duchess of Kent, who was also from the Greek royal family, basically began to take the civilian (noble or rich businessman) route.
The British couple and the Duke of Kent (both deceased)
Even Catholic countries began to gradually accept commoner brides and grooms, the most obvious example being Josephine's maiden family Belgium, where the spouses of two generations of kings were commoners (as long as they were not royal families, even noble dukes were commoners), rather than royal origins, one was Spanish nobleman Fabiola and the other was Italian nobleman Paula. Although Spain also married the eldest princess Sophia of the last Greek royal family, the next generation directly jumped to the second marriage of Lai, so from the general environment, the entire European monarchy, the royal family is basically no longer particularly resistant to the commoner bride marrying into the royal family, and basically does not interfere with the princess's "marriage".
The gentle Queen Fabiola of Belgium (deceased)
Apennine Swan Queen Paula of Belgium
As a daughter-in-law married into the royal family, MT's first appearance must have been when he met the then Grand Duke Henry. MT is from South America, but as the child of a banker, she moved to the United States with her parents at a very young age, and she mixed in Europe and the United States, so she would have the opportunity to study with Henry in Geneva. I believe that Henry has a strict royal court education from his grandmother and parents, and will never be blind in marriage; And MT is by no means in love with Henry because of his status as Grand Duchess. After all, when MT knew Henry, Henry's external identity was not the Grand Duchess of Luxembourg, but the pseudonym Henri de Clélaux. Of course, as mentioned earlier, the word "de" in German-speaking countries is a self-congratulatory embodiment of the aristocratic system left in its name after the fall of the monarchy. Therefore, MT, who was born in South America, theoretically will not be treated with hostility and contempt for marrying into the royal family as a commoner. What's more, her mother-in-law Josephine did not fall in love with commoners, and she also suffered from being beaten by a mandarin duck.
Mt. and Henry in their youth
Although MT now has a mighty body, in fact, when he was young, MT, in addition to a little lack of height, his own conditions were also quite good, belonging to the delicate and cute type, quite the charm of the girl next door. And MT when he was a student, probably derived from the enthusiasm gene of the South American continent (just kidding), exuded the vitality lacking in boring court education, filling the loopholes in Henry's life and character, which can be called a good match, and it is not unreasonable for the subsequent two to love for decades.
Sweet and greasy
The culture of the South American continent is known to be passionate, such as Latin dance, such as Argentine tango, and samba from Brazil. That kind of happy and unrestrained personality is deeply embedded in the soul of South American residents, even if MT has immigrated to other countries, presumably the culture of her ancestors will inevitably affect her character. There is also a very famous example of the modern royal family, that is, Queen Maxima of the Netherlands, also from the South American continent, her vitality and charm are perfectly integrated with the orange family, and she is envious.
Loving old couple (laughs)
Of course, back to the point, in terms of personality, there is definitely reason to believe that MT was a confident, bright and happy girl when he was young. Then how did the rumored mother-in-law and daughter-in-law feud come from? It is probably estimated that after MT became the Grand Duchess, during a break from a reception, she faced unprepared reporters and complained bitterly about her mother-in-law's various actions against herself, which surprised the reporters present. As MT complains, many people will accuse Mother-in-law Josephine, for example, for not giving MT certain jewelry, such as calling MT "Little Cuba".
MT Wedding
In fact, the relationship between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law should be viewed out of the strange circle between them. First of all, as I just said, MT fell in love with Henry, completely without knowing Henry's identity, so it can be ruled out that they are not a combination of interests; Secondly, Josephine did not agree to the marriage of the two, because from that era, the era when old and new ideas collided, she herself was a victim, and finally a defender of rights, she expounded the opposite opinions from this point of view, but finally at Henry's insistence (moving out of the palace, refusing to go home) agreed and finally participated in their wedding, so those who say that Josephine is sick and absent, have a long conscience.
Both parents at the wedding came
Third, it is undeniable that Josephine definitely refused MT's request to wear some jewelry, and MT did not need to tell this lie to discredit Josephine. But MT did not specify which jewelry it rejected and when. As a Celestial Empire with a big problem of mother-in-law and daughter-in-law, the disapproval before marriage will indeed plant a thorn between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law. But it is basically believed that in the juniors of that era, as women who loved their husbands deeply, at first they were generally careful not to provoke their husbands' mothers; And as the mother of her son, her mother-in-law must be very aggrieved in her heart. So the origin of this thorn is most likely not in the daughter-in-law, but in the mother-in-law.
The engagement photos are indeed very reluctant and fake
Therefore, Josephine is certainly not 100% approved of this marriage, whether it is wedding photos, or various poses later, body and expression Josephine have expressed resistance and xenophobia to MT. It's just that those photos that make the outside world feel that the royal family is beautiful may be that Josephine over-suppressed herself to perform. At this time, jewelry became the fuse for the deterioration of the relationship between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law. MT from her character, clear and happy and free, she will certainly not be bound by the boring dogmatic court requirements, perhaps there really is a jewel she fancy, which belongs to the old-fashioned, staunch defender of rights and interests mother-in-law Josephine.
Is this caretaker mother-in-law relationship?
Whether it was the jewelry that she asked the Grand Duchess to exclusively during her time as the Grand Duke Crown Princess, or the jewelry that Josephine had torn back from her mother's house (see the previous issue and the Belgian royal family), it was probably something that her mother-in-law Josephine could not agree to. The former is trespassing, and the latter is the scar in her heart (thoughts about her mother, dissatisfaction with her stepmother). Moreover, MT is estimated to be the jewelry of the mother-in-law's mother-in-law. Because the stepmother made his father uninterested in the country, and also chewed on his mother's jewelry, in a vain attempt to occupy his mother's legal position, Josephine thought of his son's marriage and ran away from home, which must have touched the scene, so Josephine's refusal must be clear, which just expanded the existing rift between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law. Who is wrong? No, MT is not wrong, and neither is Josephine, just the frequency is not right.
This one was lent to the daughter-in-law
However, later Josephine lent the dowry crown to her daughter-in-law Sirabi (with royal blood, great-granddaughter of Queen Enna of Spain), and did not allow MT, who had been promoted to Grand Duchess, to wear individual jewelry that should have belonged to the Grand Duchess, but MT was a little unable to hang his face. In fact, what makes MT really feel unworthy should be the title of "Little Cuba", which ridicules MT's height and mocks MT's South American identity, which is a bit of naked discrimination. Think of the figure of MT, it must be caused by endocrine disorders, endocrine disorders must be caused by poor mood, and bad mood must also be caused by poor family relationships. Therefore, if it rises to personal attacks, the one who speaks out will be justified. In Josephine's self-discipline, she may have mentioned this title to a specific person (guess son Henry, or just because he didn't keep his mouth shut) in some intimate family situation. But after all, it was over, and Josephine was a little unwise at this point.
MT height is really not an advantage
However, this title, if not poked out by MT itself, outsiders may not know. MT's complaining is also a lose-lose situation, and the mother-in-law has no reputation, which is Josephine's own fault; The Luxembourg royal family was laughed at because of this, which indirectly led to the decline in the popularity of the royal family, which should not be what the Luxembourg royal family wants to see. Thinking that a few years later, the Grand Duke's privileges were cut so much because of Henry's irrationality in a certain bill, MT's spit seemed to break the golden bell hood that the royal family had cultivated over the years. For MT, it is not wrong to be mentally oppressed and release the bitterness in the heart, but it is slightly less considered to pull the family and royalty together.
There is rarely sadness in the eyes of the enthusiastic MT
As the saying goes, one bowl doesn't ring, two bowls jingle. As both mother-in-law and daughter-in-law, they are not evil, there is no essential bad, but the way is not right. Josephine's last years, plagued by disease (cancer), died shortly after MT complained, and the problems between the previous generation of mothers-in-law and daughters-in-law came to an end.
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