Friday, February 17, 2012

Archduchess Marie Valerie is unwell



February 17, 1892

Archduchess Maria Valerie of Austria, youngest daughter of Emperor Franz Joseph and wife of Archduke Franz Salvator, is suffering from pneumonia, reports the Chicago Daily Tribune.   In December, the archduchess was stricken with influenza, and she "was attacked with caracal fever on February 12."

She has an inflammation of the lungs, and her condition is said to be critical.  Her health has caused great concern in Vienna, as she is a "great favorite."

The archduchess' doctors say that she "takes food in sufficient quantities to maintain her strength," and they believe she will recover.

Archduke Franz Salvator is also confined to bed, as he has not yet recovered from influenza.

Archduchess Marie Valerie is expected to be "confined this month."

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