SON OF LORD HOWARD DE WALDEN MARRIED
The Hon. John Scott Ellis, son and heir Howard Walden, and Irene Countess of Harrach were married in the Holy Trinity Roman Catholic Church in Munich. The church ceremony was conducted by the bride’s uncle, Count Albert Preising, brother of the Bishop of Aichstaett. The bride, who is 23 was attended by seven bridesmaids, including four sisters the bridegroom.
She wore a gown of silver brocade, with a long train carried four pages wearing white sailor suits. She had a bouquet of white lilies, specially imported from Holland.
We know a little about the family, but some infos about John Scott-Ellis sister Priscilla Scott-Ellis 1916-1983, from a book about her:
After skiing at Mürren in Switzerland, she spent time with an Austrian aristocratic family, the Harrachs, in Munich.
In 1931, before going up to Oxford, John had gone to Munich to learn German, shortly afterwards John met and fell in love with Irene "Nucci" Harrach and in 1934 they were married, the whole family was en route to Munich for the wedding of John to Nucci Harrach.
Elizabeth, Pip, Geanor and Rosemary were all bridesmaids at the wedding of her brother. Princess Beatrice of Orleans and her son Prince Ataulfo stay at her Seaford House, when they came over for the marriage of the Duke of Kent to Princess Marina, Princess Beatrice had move from Zurich to London and kept in close touch with the Howard de Walden family.
Pip als made her debut in 1934, when she fall in love to Atoulfo. But the big event was the coronation of George VI on 12 May. Pip was bedazzled by its magnificent pagentry as the rest of the world.
She attend the first court ball of the new reign which she found "heaven".
On returning home I'l put on Mama's tiara and earrings and looked too regal for words. How I wish I had one.
She married in 1945 - José Luis de Vilallonga y Cabeza de Vaca, IX marqués de Castellbell, Grande de España.
Historic jewelry belonged to Lady Howard de Walden, Countess Irene of Harrach when she weds
Hon. Mrs. John Scott -Ellis, Lord Howard de Walden's only son in 1934 at Munich.
Die Hochzeitsgesellschaft anläßlich der Vermählung der Gräfin Irene von Harrach mit The Hon. John Scott-Ellis, welche
am 22. August d. J. zu München in der Dreifaltigkeitskirche stattgefunden hat.
Gräfin Arco Zinneberg, Graf Nicolas Arco-Zinneberg, Freifrau von Bechfolsheim, Lord Acton, Gräfin Anton Arco-Valley, Graf Hans-
Albrecht Harrach, Mrs. Powles, Gräfin Marogna Redwitz, Lady Howard de Walden, Marquis of Normanby, Lord Howard
de Walden, Gräfin Helene Harrach, Graf Aloys Arco-Zinneberg, Gräfin Ursula Arco-Zinneberg, Hon. Mr. Lindsay,
Gräfin Sophie Preysing, Mr. Mathew, Graf Hans Waldburg, Mr. Ulik Browne, Graf Peter Arco.
Vorderste Reihe: Hon. Miss Margot Howard de Waiden, Gräfin Franzisca Schönburg-Glauchau, Gräfin Mechtilde
Harrach, Freiherr Cajetan von Pfetten, Freiherr Nicolas von Pfetten, Freiherr Christoph von Bechtolsheim, Freiherr Georg
von Bechtolsheim, Miss Helen Daly, Hon. Miss Priszilla Howard de Waiden, Hon. Miss Rosemary Howard de Walden
Source:Doves of War: Four Women of Spain
Paul Preston;Salonblatt; The Tatler 1935;
