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...Germany for beating Princess Louisa Sophie (his wife) with a riding whip. He was known as "Europe's greatest spendthrift." In 1926 it was claimed that when Americans were subscribing millions for starving Germans he was feeding his 80 hounds on tenderloin steaks, offering creamed sweetbreads to his lapdog. Bibulous, he made his body servant drink three bottles of champagne in quick succession and cackled: "You are drinking for my pleasure, not yours.'' He made the same servant drink a mixture of Worcestershire sauce, pepper, sherry, port & brandy; made him crawl on the floor like...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Milestones, Sep. 28, 1931 | 9/28/1931 | See Source »

...Concerning his wedding night and his wife's lapdog, he said: "I had to choose between sleeping beside the beast or not sleeping with my wife. A terrible dilemma, but I had to take it or leave it. I resigned myself. The dog was less accommodating. I have the marks on my leg to show what he thought about the matter...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Non-Fiction | 2/28/1927 | See Source »

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