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7 October 1890 — Ca’ Capello, Venice | |
Tuesday. 7th [October 1890]. When I was out with the Empress last Sunday morning she told me how cruelly her son the Emperor had treated her—especially in the matter of the order of Marie Louise. It had always been put at the disposal of the dowager Queen or Empress—& when the Emp. Augusta died she had been entirely passed over & the disposal given to the present Emperor’s wife– Also about the Red Cross. She herself had invented the whole thing & persuaded her mother in law the old Em: to put herself at the head of it & her mother in law always told her she was to be her successor. When she died last year the Emperor at once placed the Red Cross in the hands of his wife without a word to his mother. The Empress Frederick said she felt more than the slight the not being able to have the occupation it would have given her. I told her I could not understand how her son could be so different to his mother & father she said he took after the Prussia R. family who were very cold & heartless. She said that the Gd Duchess of Baden was the same & had used all her influence to put the Empress Fred’s 3 elder children against her. At 10.30 I & Richard & the 4 girls went off in gondolas to the Arsenal & the Noces took us on board a torpedo boat commanded by Tynor Agnielli. His wife (English) & the 2 Hammersley girls (Mrs Eden’s nieces) & Mr Moore made up our party. Henry remained at home with Mama. We went out just outside Malamocco & then returned to S. Nicoletto and landed & lunched. The Admiral joined us there; it was very hot & I had a headache so I was glad to return to Venice with Adl & Mme Noce & the young people went again out to sea in the torpedo boat. I rested till dinner & then dressed & went down. | |
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