PRINCE AND ACTRESS.

Auckland Star, Volume XXXVII, Issue 263, 10 November 1906, Page 13

PRINCE AND ACTRESS.

GERMAN EOTAIi ROMANCE. German, and particularly Berlin, society (says an Kngllsh paper of recent date) Iβ deeply stirrer! by the announcement thai Prince Joachiru Albrecht of Prussia, second cousin of tile Emperor, will on October ffi marry a German actress, ilme. Marie Sulzer, who has been playing at the Trlairen Theatre. Prince Joachim Ainrecht second son of the late Prince Albrecht, Is 30 years ild, and holds the rank of major in the Ist Regiment of Grenadier Guards, stationed la Lferlln. He possesses exceptional musical talents, ana has compcssci several HjjJit iperettaa. He Is also a painter o" no mean order. The Prince Is a cousin of the Ductess of Connaught. ilme. Sulzer Is about 10 years older than, the Prince, and she Is not very beautiful, nor is he an actress of the very first ranK. She plays second-rate roles at the Trianon, Theatre, where French plays of a certain, character are regularly produced. She is unusually tall, and her dimensions are almost gigantic. She was ttret marrltd to Baron Llehenberg, but this union was termiuated by divorce within a short time of the wedding. Prince Joachim Albreeht's attachment to her has been the subject of gossip for some time past, but it appears that the Prince preferred not to marry Her during his father's lifetime. There are, however, indications that the late Prince Altireeht either knew or suspected his son's -Intention, for Prince Joachim Albrecht has been partially disinherited by his father's will," aiid will only receive that proportion of his father's property required by Prussian law, wnich protects near relatives from total disinheritance. In the ordinary course of things Prince Joachim Albrecht would have Inherited about £1,500,000, but under the special provisions of his father's will lie will only receive £750,000. He thus sacrifices a round sum of three-quarters of a million sterling by his attachment to the actress. Prince Joachim Albreeht Is a second cousin of the Kaiser, whose views on unequal marriages are very severe. Albrecht owes obedience to the Kaiser aa Head or tStd Hokenzolleni tamll&