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From: "Terry Waters-Marsh" <>
Subject: RE: [ZA] African Mirror No. 1310
Date: Mon, 2 Jun 2003 13:11:43 +1000


G'day Becky,

A far distant cousin of mine Donna Maria Kirkpatrick (n times removed)
was married to a Spanish Count de Monttijo and had a daughter Eugenie
Marie de Guzman. Eugenie married Napolean III and became Empress
Eugenie. It was their only child, Napolean IV, who was killed by the
Zulus. The following is a short bio on Napolean III and Empress
Eugenie's son.

"Napoleon Eugene Louis Jean Joseph, the Prince Imperial of France, was
born at the Tuileries, Paris, on 16th March, 1856, in what was the most
glorious year of the recently established Second French Empire. Shortly
after three o'clock in the morning, the guns at Les Invalides began to
boom a one hundred and one gun salute. Not many people were aware of or
even bothered to count, the shots, and it was morning before the public
learned that the Empress Eugenie had been safely delivered of a son. The
birth was a semi-public affair with hordes of official witnesses,
including the Emperor's cousin, Prince Napoleon, known as 'Plon-Plon',
who had just been relegated to third place in the line of Imperial
succession. The young prince was the son of Napoleon III (1808-1873),
Emperor of France and third son of Louis Bonaparte (King of Holland,
during the ascendency of his brother, the great Emperor). His mother was
Eugenie Marie de Guzman, the beautiful younger daughter of the Spanish
Count de Montijo and his Scottish wife, Donna Maria Kirkpatrick. They
were married in the Cathedral of Notre Dame on January 30th, 1853,
before the Archbishop of Paris and many other important dignitaries ...
The patrol rode down the valley to the west and by noon had reached the
end of the ridge where they halted while Louis made a quiet sketch of
the countryside. By 3 p.m. they had reached a deserted kraal about 230
yards further on, and they off-saddled and knee-haltered their horses.
Coffee was soon made and everyone relaxed. Carey and Louis were
discussing Napoleon Bonaparte's campaigns. No lookout was posted as the
area appeared clear of the enemy. At about 4 p.m., the Zulu guide
reported that some Zulus had been seen In the neighbourhood. Scarcely
had the order to mount been given than a volley ripped out of the long
grass nearby, causing a stampede. About 40 Zulus charged out of the
grass screaming. The Prince made desperate efforts to mount his horse
but was impeded by the animal's terrified rearing and plunging. With the
Zulus now closing in, he decided to run with the horse, holding the
stirrup leather. When it broke, he found himself alone with his sword
and revolver and he turned to meet his death. He fired three shots with
his left hand as his right hand had been trampled by his horse as it
fled. Despite being hit by an assegai, Louis held the Zulus back for an
instant, defending himself with the weapon which had hit him but the
odds were overwhelming. It was over in a few moments and he was stabbed
to death."


Warmest regards,

Terry Waters-Marsh

Senior Lecturer in Organisational Studies and HRM
Faculty of Business and Law
Central Queensland University
Rockhampton Queensland Australia

617 4930 9536 fax 617 4930 9700 mobile 61 0403 401 439

"Freedom is based on truth and no man is completely free as long as any
part of his belief is based on error." N. Eldon Tanner

http://www.bus.cqu.edu.au/Faculty/Staff/waterst/default.htm


-----Original Message-----
From: Becky Horne [mailto:]
Sent: Sunday, June 01, 2003 1:41 AM
To:
Subject: [ZA] African Mirror No. 1310


Hi there

Found this in the SA Archives. Would love to know more about point
number 4 & 5. Can anybody provide more information regarding these two
events?

African Mirror No. 1310.
.
1. Cage birds on show: Feathered beauties from all parts of the world
exhibits at the annual Western Province Show in Cape Town.

2. Mosque in Old Spanish Style: 3 000 Worshippers attend the opening of
a new Moslem building in District Six, Cape Town.

3. Five whalers in Dry Dock: The house full notice is up at Table Bay
Dry Docks where the record number of five ships at one time are
undergoing repair.

4. Zulu War tragedy recalled: Pilgrimage to the grave of Prince
Imperial of France who was killed during the war of 1879. An old native
who as a little boy witnessed the killing of the Prince. Mr. McPHAIL and
ex Bugler JELLY, Zulu war veterans. Mr. JELLY is the only survivor of
the engagement in which the Prince lost his life.

5. Nation mourns air crash victims: Representatives from all over South
Africa attend the funeral of Royal Air Force boxers and South African
Air Force members who are buried with full military honours at Robert
Heights.

Best wishes
Becky
Port Elizabeth, South Africa

Researching: HENWICK; HILL; HORN(E); MEREDITH; DEYZEL; LARSEN; WILLSON;
LYNAR; HENNING; STERLEY; THECK; BEST; BRAUN, GREENER; GLANVILLE.


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