Furstenberg

Research Status: Basic Last Updated: 2025-07-05 Diary Coverage: Up to 1874-03-17

Identity

The young Prince Charles (Karl) of Fürstenberg, a German, in Nice with his parents in the winters of 1873-74 and 1874-75. The Mon Journal t.3 index separates «Furstenberg (prince), 58-59, 82, 93, 116, 119, 127, 135-136» (the father, «son espèce de tuteur [Entre les lignes: son père que je prenais pour un gouverneur]», 016.0156), «Furstenberg (Mme), 93, 116, 119» and «Furstenberg (prince Charles) fils, 30, 34, 39, 58-60, 82, 93-94, 105, 116, 121, 132, 136». Marie also calls the son «le petit», «le petit Charles», «mon Charles» and «mon filleul» (016.0377, 017.0108, 017.0215, 017.0365, 017.0479). Which branch of the Fürstenberg family he belongs to was not established.

Diary References

1874

• February 7: At "Hernani" performance. Marie accidentally pulls his hat thinking it's a footrest, causing embarrassment. She later touches his head twice accidentally. His father (whom she mistook for a tutor) and German aunt give her looks.
• March 17: Marie calls them "Les vieux Furstenberg" (the old Furstenbergs) who pass her: "me dépassent, les vieux fous" (pass me, the old fools).

Context

• German family in Nice society
• Marie's social awkwardness with him
• Victim of her inadvertent physical comedy
• Shows her prejudice: "c'est un Allemand et avec une tante allemande!"