Monday, July 12, 2010

Queen Natalie asked to leave Prussia

July 12, 1888


The North German Gazette reports today that the Serbian government "has applied to the Prussian authorities for assistance in taking the Servian [sic] Crown Prince back to Belgrade. The German news report was published in the New York Times, which noted that "such a request has been acceded to when coming from a private person." In this case, King Milan is exercising his parental authority and sovereign rights "toward his son and subject." The Prussians "have summoned" the Queen "to deliver the Crown Prince to King Milan's plenipotentiaries."
Queen Natalie has refused and has "threatened ti forcibly resist the removal of the Prince."
Members of her household have been armed "for the purpose of offering resistance." The Prussian government desires for the Serbian Queen to leave Germany unless "she is willing to submit to magisterial authority."

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