GERMAN ROYALTIES AND THEIR MARRIAGES.
Prince Pless, husband of Mrs.V'CornjvalliS West's 'oldest'-daughter,', succeeds his father, the Duke of Pless, who was a friend of tho German Empenir. Prince Pless does not succeed, says the "Gentlewoman,' 1 !to the ducal title, which was only conferred on,his.father, and is not hereditary. The House of Pless does not belong to the mediatised '.houses, of Germany. If that had been the'; case,' thij present Prince would hot havo been able te marry Miss Cornwallis West on-bqual. terms'. In" the case of the Hohenlohcs aud ; many other mediatised houses, the family laws are very strict', especially for tho head, of; .the house. Shoudl he make an unequal ufiibn ha is always called 011 to resign his rights as head of the house, and the children of., the union are not qualilied to succeed to'-..the family, estates and honours. " . '; ,:}S3.ig putt tnnow.Cij uoaAqsq'eoUies <Jtqs -raeojs A'oao.vv jiqiiijo.l 11 oniJiiStvcirr 0} poptoap sbi[ inuauioo auaijibh a>[J, 'nojoippijif tuo-ij sajrta uoAejo qnomi 'flixj -qjoQ ?b uoj)u'}s i|dßjii3[i3}'ssa|3JUi B diubo pun 103J3 o) pap'iosp soq juouraaaiog qspu'g; eqj,
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Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 20, 18 October 1907, Page 2
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179GERMAN ROYALTIES AND THEIR MARRIAGES. Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 20, 18 October 1907, Page 2
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