AN UNRELENTING PARENT.
KING LEOPOLD AND HIS DAUGHTERS.
By Cable.—Pre« Association.—Copyrigat Brussels, December 15.
In reply to telegrams from his eldest daughter, Princess Louise, and his' second daughter. Princess Stephanie, King Leopold said lie would refuse to see them.
Cardinal Alercia made an unavailing personal appeal on their behalf. In spite of the refusal Princess Stephanie lias arrived at Brussels. King Leopold had a fair night.
HIS CONDITION 1 LMPROVING,
..ived 10, 8.45 p.m. Brussels, December IG. King Leopold is improving in Ileal in.
Princess Louise, now fil years) of age, oldest daughter of King Leopold, married in 1875 Prince Philip of Saxe-Coburg-Gotlia; the marriage was dissolved on January 15, 1900. She has a long-standing trouble with her creditors, and it was stated nol long ago that King Leopold was selling some Old Masters, including a ltubens valued at £40,000, to prevent the property going to Princess Louise's creditors at his death.
The King svas nported as saying: "On the day 1 die the creditors of my children will arrive in shoals, and everything will be seized. 1 prefer to dispose of my fortune while 1 am alive rather than know that it will be squandered after my death."
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 266, 17 December 1909, Page 2
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199AN UNRELENTING PARENT. Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 266, 17 December 1909, Page 2
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