#Countess Apponyi de Nagy-Appony

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✵ April 27, 1938 ✵

Countess Géraldine Apponyi de Nagy-Appony & King Zog I

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U prehtë në paqe, Geraldine of Albania.  Born to Hungarian aristocracy during the Austro-Hungarian Empire’s waning years, Geraldine Apponyi de Nagy-Appony eventually worked as a shorthand typist after her family’s fortune was spent before catching the eye of King Zog I of Albania (incidentally, Geraldine was Catholic, Zog was Muslim) and marrying him in 1938 under the watchful eye of Il Duce’s son-in-law and heading off for their honeymoon in a Mercedes-Benz provided by Adolf Hitler.  When Albania was invaded by the Italians a year later, the royal family fled, never to return--at least, never to return as the monarchs of Albania (Zog I died in exile in 1961; Queen Geraldine [who prefered to be called the Queen Mother of Albania] maintained thereafter that their son, Leka, was the rightful king of Albania; Leka’s son, Leka II, is called King Leka II by Albanian monarchists)--Geraldine was finally granted the right of return and did so in 2002, only to die 5 months later on this date at the age of 87.  Oh, the Balkans.

Stamp details: Issued on: August 30, 1938 From: Tirana, Albania MC #274, 276, 278

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Queen Géraldine of Albania (Countess Apponyi de Nagy-Appony; Queen Mother of Albania), 1939

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✵ April 27, 1938 ✵

Countess Géraldine Apponyi de Nagy-Appony & King Zog I

#albania #albanian royal family #Royal Wedding

[europesroyalsweddings]

✵ April 27, 1938 ✵

Countess Géraldine Apponyi de Nagy-Appony & King Zog I

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Three sisters (Princess Maxhide, Princess Ruhijé and Princess Myzejen) of King Zog I as bridesmaids at the wedding of King Zog I of Albania and Countess (Geraldine) Apponyi de Nagy-Appony, 1938

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The wedding of King Zog I of Albania and Countess (Geraldine) Apponyi de Nagy-Appony, 1938

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Countess (Geraldine) Apponyi de Nagy-Appony (later Queen of Albania), 1938

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