The “Pink Prince”: The quick journey from sensuality to eternity

In 1813/14, Europe’s political elite focused their attention on the capital and royal seat of Vienna.
The Congress of Vienna was intended to give the continent a new structure with a promising future in order to prevent wars.
High politics was just one facet of this city pulsating with sensuality, which at the time was known as “Paris on the Danube”. The Graben was a pleasure mile in the era of the Congress of Vienna.
Professional love servants could be found there as well as plain housewives.
Theresia, the wife of the stockbroker Hranninger, had put on her most beautiful dress.
The prominent gentlemen gazed at her lustfully.
The rose-colored carriage of the Austrian Field Marshal Charles Joseph de Ligne galloped through the Kohlmarkt.
The well-known aristocrat loved this color. Prince Ligne was an elderly, generous and fun-loving man.
The carriage stopped at the moat in front of the café tables.
The former army commander got out and examined the ladies. Theresia Hranninger appealed to him.
She got into the carriage with him and they drove to his palace. In the love room there was a large bed and a buffet with exquisite food and stimulating drinks.
A small orchestra played in the room behind.
The cavalier was only at his best as a lover during selected pieces of music. Theresia didn’t want to feel the old man on her at first, but his agility and his imagination excited her more and more. Soon the Belgian was no longer needed in the diplomatic service.
The financial benefits dried up.
The Prince received a pension as a senior officer.
He concealed this fact . Girls from the suburbs satisfied the nobleman.
He fell in love with the Hungarian Tori.
One cold January night , the prince was waiting for her on the street in a silk coat.
She did not come. The man was half frozen to death.
He battled pneumonia for four days before he died. Prince Charles Joseph de L igne was buried in the Kahlenberg cemetery. Time Travel Tip: Haus Mölker Steig 5, former palace of Prince Charles Joseph de Ligne   (Source: https://upload.wikimedia.org/) Editor: Michael Ellenbogen