There’s a famous ghost known as the Black Lady of Darmstadt, said to appear to members of the ruling families of Hesse and Bavaria as a warning of impending death. Like most ghost stories, the details seem to fade and change with each retelling. But what’s the fun in fact-checking a ghost story? Some things are better left to the imagination, like the two haunted tales I’m about to share with you. They’re inspired by the same event and took place within weeks of each other. If they’re true, the Black Lady had her work cut out for her during that long-ago summer of 1854.
You know the song: girls just wanna have fun. And sometimes that means writing about interesting tidbits that don’t fit elsewhere. Or that are too short for a massive 10,000-word post. So here they are, for the sole reason that I couldn’t *not* share them with you.
A Grand Duke Falls in Love at First Sight
Let’s eavesdrop on the moment a grand duke first met his future wife…and fell head over heels in love at first sight.
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