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Show f.lC?vAN AUC LiARHZAGE . ; V-r BIG SCANDAL Kaiser GricTCUsly Annoyed, by An:thcr Disagreeable Episcie Aran? the Nobility , - , ... BERLIN. March 9. A sensation has been caused In court circles by the announcement an-nouncement that the Grand Duchess Anastaala of Mecklenburg-Schwerln bat contracted a secret morganatic marriage with an official of the Russian court. The marriage is reported to have occurred at Cannes, and is alleged to have been arranged In order to give a name to a child soon to be bore, (the result of a affaire "amour with her coiffeur. This will be the third time, the Grand Dacaess has borne a child since the death of the Grand Duke, In April, 1S97. The marriage undoubtedly is the outcome of long conference which her son, the Grand Duke, had with the Kaiser last week. This scandal, following the one of the Dresden court so soon. Is the cause of grievous annoyance to the Kateer. Anastasia- has led a' frivolous life for a year. She la connected with the royal family of England, as her daughter, Alenandrlne, married Prince Christian of Denmark. . ) Anastaaia's adventure recalls the morganatic marriage of Princess Marie of Mecklenburg In Strellts In June, 1899, to George de Jaraetel, an apothecary of Fontalneblea. The couple fled to England and were married at Kew, near London. The title of Counties obtained for de JameteL |