Fateful encounter. Lucy Sophie Yvonne de Jonquet and Prince Joseph Colloredo-Mannsfeld

Abstract

Fateful encounter. Lucy Sophie Yvonne de Jonquet and Prince Joseph Colloredo-Mannsfeld. – Prince Colloredo-Mannsfeld is on to the oldest European aristocratic families. Their family dominions are situated mainly in Bohemia and at the beginning of the 20^th Century covered area of more than 58 000 hectares. The ruling prince thus belonged the most affluent mans of Austria-Hungary. It is no surprise that the marriage of Prince Joseph (1866–1957) to Lucy Yvonne Graham (1878–1940), born de Jonquet, whose origin was rather mysterious, caused quite a stir that shattered the prestige of the entire family.