Court Life From Within

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Eulalia, Infanta of Spain, 1864-1958

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource : multiple file formats

Place of Publication:

Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg,

Summary:

"Court Life From Within" by H. R. H. The Infanta Eulalia of Spain is a personal account written in the early 20th century. This memoir provides a unique perspective on royal life, detailing the author's experiences as a member of the Spanish royal family during a period of significant political upheaval. The narrative likely revolves around the stark contrasts in lifestyle and the constraints faced by royals, particularly as the Infanta reflects on her childhood and the duties she felt burdened by. The opening portion introduces the reader to the Infanta's early life, marked by the constraints of royal duties and the expectations placed upon her as a princess. Through anecdotes, she evokes the feeling of imprisonment within palace walls and the desire for freedom, contrasting her rebellious spirit with the strict protocols of court life. She touches on her family dynamics, particularly her relationship with her mother and brother, and expresses her longing for mental and physical liberty, which she starts to explore more fully through education and personal experiences in both Paris and Spain. The chapter sets the stage for a deeper exploration of her life and the societal structures surrounding royalty that heavily dictated their existence. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Contents:

The seeds of revolt

Irksome duties of a princess

Pulling the strings of sovereignty

Love and ennui

My marriage: in mourning

England and the English

The Kaiser and his court

The Tsar and his people

The regal pose

The Scandinavian democracies

The courts of Italy

Adventures in America

After the war.

Credits:

Produced by Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images available at The Internet Archive)

Notes:

Reading ease score: 64.3 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.

Release date is 2019-10-25