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¶ 2 Leave a comment on paragraph 2 0 the seven year war. Over the west portal of the place was lately erected, in 1849, a high dome. Under this dome is the new chapel, one of the finest rooms, fitted up with marble floors and walls, and fine frescoes, 118 ft high. Behind the alter [sic] is a large cross presented by the Pacha [sic] of Egypt, about 6ft high, of solid gold, inlaid with precious stones, costing, they say, $400,000.
¶ 3 Leave a comment on paragraph 3 1 This palace has not been used as a Royal residence for a long time, only used for Balls and special occasions. It was in here, where the “White Lady” Ghost of the Countess Agnes Van Orlamunde, was said to appear, seen last in Feb 1840 shortly before the death of Fred’ Wm 3rd.
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“Royal Ghosts Stalk Corridors and Kingly Knees Shake,” Chicago Tribune, October 9, 1898
White Lady of the Hohenzollern
The writer does not know the White Lady tradition at Schonnbrunn, nor has he ever been able to ascertain anything definite about her history. But there is plenty of documentary evidence, as well as a wonderful array of records concerning the White Lady of the Hohenzollerns who makes her appearance In the old palace at Berlin whenever death Is about to overtake a member of the reigning house of Prussia. The late Emperor Frederick In particular was greatly interested In the matter and collected all the evidence that he could upon the subject for the purpose of depositing it In the archives of his family; Perhaps the most Important piece of testimony in this connection are the sworn statements signed by Prince Frederick of Prussia and a number of his fellows, to all of whom the White Lady is declared to have appeared as they sat together on the eve of the Prince’s death at the battle of Saalfeld in 1806.
Moreover, Thomas Carlyle went to no little trouble to procure evidence when writing the history of Frederick the Great that the White Lady had appeared to that famous monarch on the eve of his death.
Indeed, It Is asserted that the King was on the road to recovery from his illness, when suddenly one morning he declared he had seen the white-clad specter during the night, that his hour had come, and that it was useless to try to avoid death any longer. So he refused to take any further medicine, turned his face to the wall, and died. It seems that this White Lady of the Hohenzollern was originally the Countess Agnes von Orlamunde, who murdered her First husband, as well as her two children, in order to be enabled to marry the Burgrave of Nuremberg, the ancestor of the Electors of Brandenburg and of the house of Hohenzollern. The triple murder Is asserted to have taken place within the precincts of this palace…