Democratic Sentinel, Volume 14, Number 14, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 25 April 1890 — Grand Duchess Alexandrine. [ARTICLE]

Grand Duchess Alexandrine.

The Grand Duchess Alexandrine of Mecklenburg-Schwerin, the sole surviving sister of Emperor William 1., was born during a ball at the royal palace. Queen Louisa and her grand mistress of the robes, Countess von Vose, left the ball suddenly and noiselessly shortly after the dancing had commenced, and the entertainment proceeded without interruption. Toward midnight the countess suddenly returned to the ball room arrayed in a dressing gown, and, regardless "of court etiquette, hurried up through the maze of dancers to the King, to whom she announced the birth of a daughter.