tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190794791790101691.post475061661016140176..comments2023-07-08T20:30:18.584+01:00Comments on Grand Duchess Elizabeth And Other Stories: Queen Marie of Roumania's Appreciation of BeautyChristinahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00714569232976515363noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190794791790101691.post-18017105708287791992011-08-31T15:38:24.953+01:002011-08-31T15:38:24.953+01:00Thank you for commenting, Gem. I agree - Marie of ...Thank you for commenting, Gem. I agree - Marie of Roumania was well aware of her own charms but was equally quick to notice them in others. She was quite willing, too, to write her honest opinion (she had a very low opinion of Charlotte of Prussia!) so her appreciation of Ella makes this all the more touching.Christinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00714569232976515363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5190794791790101691.post-50975804136225216902011-08-31T13:50:38.976+01:002011-08-31T13:50:38.976+01:00Queen Marie of Romania certainly lived in an era o...Queen Marie of Romania certainly lived in an era of many beautiful women (eg. Queen Alexandra, Ella, Alix of Russia, Victoria Eugenie, the Empress Elisabeth of Austria, etc). Although she was one of the most beautiful princess at that time, she was always quick to admire the beauty of other people. I am quite amaze that she had a deep, and almost worship-like admiration for her cousin Ella.Gemhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14023075032222113979noreply@blogger.com