lord-of-salem:Paul von Thurn und TaxisA letter from Paul to Ludwig:“Dear and Beloved Ludwi
lord-of-salem:Paul von Thurn und TaxisA letter from Paul to Ludwig:“Dear and Beloved Ludwig! I am just finishing my diary with the thought of the beautiful hours which we spent together that evening a week ago which made me the happiest man on earth… Oh, Ludwig, Ludwig, I am devoted to you! I couldn’t stand the people around me; I sat still and, in my thoughts I was still with you… How my heart beats when, as I passed the Residenz, I saw a light in your window.” Ludwig and Paul seemed to be having a great time, but Paul decided to follow his families wishes and find a suitable bride. Paul’s wealthy and powerful family wanted an heir and the same pressure was soon on Ludwig. Every ambitious mother was trying to force her daughters on the handsome young King, but they met with now success. King Ludwig briefly experimented with heterosexuality, at least superficially. On New Year’s Day in 1867, to the delight of all Bavaria, young King Ludwig announced his engagement to Princess Sophie. The wedding was to take place in August, but by early summer it had been postponed to October. Just two weeks before the wedding, Sophie received a letter canceling the engagement. Ludwig writes in his diary:“Sophie written off, the gloomy thoughts are gone. I long and thirst for freedom." From Homo History blogspotNow he would have time for his true love! -- source link