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词条 Violet Wegner
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  1. Life

  2. References

Violet Emily Wegner, (1887–1960), was the daughter of an Extradition Department detective of Scotland Yard,[1] William T. Wegner, and Arabella Eliza née Darby, who resided in a district of London called Tulse Hill.[2] Violet made a career in the music halls from the age of 15 and became known as the "Idol of Berlin".[3]

Life

In 1912, Violet married her first husband, Sergio Francesco Enrico Maria Brunetta d'Usseaux (born 3 March 1885, Torino, Italy), in London. Sergio's parents were Comte Eugenio Brunetta d'Usseaux and the Russian Countess Katarina Zeiffart. Eugenio was Secretary General of the Olympic Committee that administered the 1908 London Olympics. Eugenio died in 1919 in mysterious circumstances. The fate of Serge is also unknown, although it is suggested he may have been the son Eugenio was trying to reach following the October Revolution.[4]

Violet enjoyed some success as a music hall artiste and was seen in many productions across England and the European continent. Whilst traveling in Italy during 1918, Violet met the youngest son and royal prince, Pierre Petrović-Njegoš, of the exiled King Nicholas I of Montenegro. Violet was chaperoned by her mother, Arabella, who was cautious in permitting the wedding to proceed without the payout as she feared Violet being a commoner would count against Prince Pierre's case.[5] Arabella advised them to delay the marriage until the new Yugoslav government awarded the monies claimed by the prince for the confiscation of his family's property in Montenegro. Violet married Pierre in Paris in April 1924, before any settlement was made. Violet became HRH Princess Pierre of Montenegro and thus sister-in-law to Queen Elena of Italy, as well as a host of other European princes and kings via her husband's siblings.

Violet and Pierre continued to live on the continent, particularly at Monte Carlo where they were regular visitors to the Casino. Once married, Violet gave up her performing career. Violet did not forget her former profession and those who 'trod the boards' however. Notably, the only wreath to be sent by any member of any royal family to the funeral of the celebrated Lillie Langtry in Jersey on 23 February 1929 was sent by the Prince and Princess Pierre of Montenegro.[6] Prince Pierre died in 1932 at a sanatorium in Merano, Italy aged 42.

References

1. ^{{Cite web|url=https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/DUNST19291021.2.43|title=Papers Past {{!}} ROMANTIC STORY. (Dunstan Times, 1929-10-21)|last=Zealand|first=National Library of New|website=paperspast.natlib.govt.nz|language=en|access-date=2017-09-04|deadurl=no|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170904210853/https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/DUNST19291021.2.43|archivedate=2017-09-04|df=}}
2. ^{{Cite web|url=http://theesotericcuriosa.blogspot.co.uk/2014/04/esoterica-esoteric-just-because-i_20.html|title=Esoterica: An Esoteric ‘Just Because I Thought It Interesting!’ The Week Of "Nash's Favorite Things" April 14th - 20th, 2014!|website=theesotericcuriosa.blogspot.co.uk|access-date=2017-09-04|deadurl=no|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170904210851/http://theesotericcuriosa.blogspot.co.uk/2014/04/esoterica-esoteric-just-because-i_20.html|archivedate=2017-09-04|df=}}
3. ^{{Cite journal|last=|first=|date=2 November 1901|title=Review|url=|journal=The Era|volume=|pages=|via=British Newspaper Archive Accessed 7 Sept 2017}}
4. ^{{Cite web|url=http://www.sportsenators.it/10/06/2017/un-tempo-contavamo-di-piu-un-italiano-era-segretario-del-cio/|title=Un tempo contavamo di più, un italiano era segretario del CIO|date=2017-06-10|website=Sport Senators|access-date=2017-09-08}}
5. ^{{Cite news|url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article131636000|title=HER PRINCE CHARMING|date=1929-08-25|work=Sunday Times (Sydney, NSW : 1895 - 1930)|access-date=2017-09-04|pages=5}}
6. ^{{Cite book|title=The King in Love|last=Aronson|first=Theo|publisher=John Murray|year=1988|isbn=0719545269|location=|pages=269–270}}
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