Tragic Ella, Princess Elisabeth of Hesse and by Rhine

A tribute to the sweet and beautiful little Elisabeth of Hesse. Despite the fact over a century has passed, her tragic death still causes watery eyes, sorrow and pure shock.

Like many dear children of her time, she became the victim of a violent episode typhoid fever. The Russian Court Physician gave her as much caffeine as she could bare to keep her little heart from slowing too critically. She had woken up so suddenly, exclaiming that she new she was about to die and ordered a telegram to be sent to her mother... unfortunately her mother did not receive the telegram until the following morning when her dearest little girl Elisabeth has already died.

She was the sunshine of her father's life, hundreds of civilians gathered for her funeral and sobs could be heard for miles. Even Kaiser Wilhelm II claimed he had never seen so much distraught in a crowd and that "we wept in unison for that darling little girl".

I share her story today to honor the beautiful little soul she carried within. It's a darn shame she didn't grow to be a Queen or Empress. So much potential gone so soon..

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