The prince had recently been diagnosed with porphyria the royal disease that struck down King George III, leading to his so-called madness. All Rights Reserved, Katie Piper: There were times I used Mum as a punchbag, Morrisons just launched a new take on Pimms that costs 4.99 per bottle, 5 fun sensory days out for babies and toddlers (that adults will enjoy too! Sir John had been encouraged to report back to London on the princes relationship, a task in which he took evident relish. Zsuzsi is in contact with Gerda Einbock of her flight attendant graduation class. Connect with us . Now more than ever, your support is critical to help us keep our community informed about the evolving coronavirus pandemic and the impact it is having locally. The marriage to Starkloff didn't last, and Zsuzsi moved to Tokyo, learning Japanese and teaching English. Starkloff was not suitable for a royal bride as she was a twice-divorced Jewish and Hungarian mother of two young children. Forty years on, she still wears the princes ring on a chain around her neck, its weight and royal insignia a daily reminder of what might have been. Her western beauty was much in demand in the Japanese capital, she soon became the face of the beauty giant, Revlon. The royals finally managed to claim back their errant prince by ordering him to take over his fathers estate at Northamptonshire. Starkloff was not deemed suitable to be a royal bride at the time, as she was a twice-divorced Jewish and Hungarian mother of two young children. He wrote to his parents, the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester, asking how theyd feel if he proposed marriage. In 1956 she escaped the communist regime that was infiltrating her homeland and came to the USA as a refugee. Zsuzsi was with Starky when he hired Steedman Hinckley and spent a week on Steedman yacht complete with an impressive crew. In line with family tradition, Prince William attended Eton College in 1958, before studying history at Cambridge University, where he graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1963. He wanted us to be together.. William came running, and very soon they were lovers. Bellringer tentatively diagnosed porphyria, prescribed sunblock cream and gave him a medical warning card regarding the need to avoid certain medications. As a token of his love he gave her his gold signet ring, engraved with the royal coat of arms, and she hung it on a chain around her neck, commissioning a jeweller to make a replica, which he wore constantly. if (/android/i.test(userAgent)){ "Long ago and far away; a love story between Prince William and a Hungarian girl in Tokyo, Japan. Tall, slim and beguilingly charming, hed had a string of girlfriends but became smitten by Zsuszi, a Hungarian ex-model, after the pair met at a party. The romance increased in pace over two years, but while courtiers were happy for the prince to sow his wild oats when abroad, they were increasingly nervous about what would happen when his tour of duty was over. [1] Furthermore, once back in England, Starkloff went to stay with William's family at Barnwell Manor, where his parents were kind and accommodating to her. I know he felt the weight of responsibility on his soldiers. Prince William of Gloucester (William Henry Andrew Frederick; 18 December 1941 28 August 1972) was a grandson of King George V and paternal cousin of Queen Elizabeth II. const userAgent = navigator.userAgent; applink.href = 'https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.steamboattoday.android&hl=en_US'; She conversed in flawless Japanese and was clearly a very clever woman.. It said, 'Dear Prince Charming, we hear a party isn't a party without you. On the excuse of the 1969 British Week, Buckingham Palace sent Princess Margaret over to Tokyo to convince the prince to put an end to his scandalous relationship with the Hungarian divorcee and look elsewhere for a wife. Zsuzsi continued to live in America, in the Rocky Mountains of Colorado. [1], He was the most recent descendant of George III to be diagnosed with porphyria, probably hereditary, which is conjectured to be the illness that caused George III's mental breakdown.[2]. Zsuzsi later recalled, He wrote me a letter. function androidOrIOS() { Now more than ever, your support is critical to help us keep our community informed about the evolving coronavirus pandemic and the impact it is having locally. One friend from that time, businessman Shigeo Kitano, recalls seeing the couple together: Prince William was obviously deeply in love with her. The last time they met in person was in August 1970. Margaret encouraged the prince to confide in Pilcher every last detail of his affair with Zsuzsi information which Pilcher then passed straight back to London. Prince William was just 30-years-old when his life was cut tragically short. Royal Life. He was only 30. } Leave a sympathy message to the family in the guestbook on this memorial page of Zsuzsana Maria Starkloff to show support. An official inquiry blamed pilot error. In 1968 when 27-year-old Prince William arrived to Tokyo 32-year old Zsuzsi was single again. William had a huge loyalty to his family he wanted to do the right thing and of course I supported him in that, says Mrs Starkloff, lightly shrugging off the Mrs Simpson parallel. Arrangements are in the care of Yampa Valley Funeral Home. Shortly after takeoff and while at a very low altitude, the Piper Cherokee banked abruptly to port; there was an extreme increase in the rate of turn and a corresponding loss of altitude. In 1947, Prince William was a page boy for his cousin Princess Elizabeth at her wedding to Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. I was very curious of what she would say. To catch up on all things royal family, make sure you check out our Royal Hub. Zsuzui Starkloff would have been popular as a result of her cool good looks and natural honesty Today, Mrs Starkloff looks back with a surprising lack of rancour at the way she was forced out. She is a female registered to vote in Routt County, Colorado. In 1968 when 27-year-old Prince William arrived to Tokyo 32-year old Zsuzsi was single again. At his birth in 1941, Prince William was fourth in line to the throne, just as Prince Harry was when he was born just over 40 years later. ", In a rare TV interview, Prince William explained: "I was perhaps two very different people. William returned to England, took over his fathers estate in Northamptonshire and prepared himself for an unhappy, possibly loveless, future. But she was very reserved and it was hard to know what she was really thinking.. It is even believed that his cousin, Princess. In 2015, Starkloff told a British television documentary how the pair came to meet. Swipe is only available in chrome dev tools mobile mode. It was devastating for Zsuzsi. In 1972, Williams clear intention to wed a divorcee was greeted with apoplectic horror, and yet only six years later his cousin, Prince Michael of Kent, did just that, marrying a Czech-born divorcee with the full approval of the Queen and court, and turning the former Marie-Christine von Reibnitz into Princess Pushy. His mother was Alice, Duchess of Gloucester, the third daughter of the 7th Duke of Buccleuch and Lady Margaret Bridgeman. Weve got you completely covered. But it was clear that Princess Margaret was not passing her own message to the Prince, but that of the Queen. He was obviously very good looking and tall, more like the movie James Bond than Sean Connery he came over to our table and he said, 'May I borrow Cinderella for a dance?' He was immensely good-natured and took in remarkably good part the observations I felt bound to make. In the late 1960s, William was an important weapon in the royal armoury. The rules surrounding royalty back in the 1970s were very different. A grandson of King George V, he was the Queens first cousin and the most dazzling royal of his generation. William was the first grandchild of King George V and Queen Mary to die. Post continues below video. She knew almost nothing about the royal family, recalls the TV director Brian Henry Martin, who filmed her in Colorado in 2015, and almost nothing about Britain. May 1, 2020 [1], Apart from taking over many engagements his father could no longer perform, William took particular interest in St John Ambulance, where he became increasingly active. When news of their romance reached the walls of Buckingham Palace, the royal family swiftly came to intervene. [1] He was also very fond of his father, one friend describing William's love and tenderness for him as "infectious". if ( whizDeepLink != '' && /iPad|iPhone|iPod/i.test(userAgent) ) { Steamboat Conversations: Live town hall panel series, 2021 Longevity Project: Building resilience, 2020 Longevity Project: Advancements in medicine, 2019 Longevity Project: Thriving at Altitude. Though, the two kept in touch and spoke of a hopeful future where they would be together. He could not bare the weight of the expectations that rested on his shoulders due to his noble origin. He immediately dubbed her 'Cinderella'. It is with deep sorrow that we announce the death of Zsuzsana Maria Starkloff (Steamboat Springs, Colorado), who passed away on May 1, 2020, at the age of 83, leaving to mourn family and friends. The family ended up in the United States as refugees but after settling in their new country the marriage fall apart. She could have been married into the Royal Family but instead lives a modest life in Colorado. Sign up for the "Mamamia Daily" newsletter. In 1953, he attended the coronation of Elizabeth II. Was she right to fear the effect that another American divorce might have on the stability of her family? Prince William had a forbidden love affair with the glamorous Zsuzsi Starkloff a model and air-hostess, whom he met in Tokyo, but unable to . Donald Lee Sundin is also linked with this address. William was either way known for having a taste for elder women, and the Hungarian beauty who dressed as an Indian princess at the masquerade ball instantly mesmerized him. William expected to start a brilliant diplomatic career. There was also the tricky business, for bigoted courtiers anyway, of her being Jewish. else { [2], A licensed pilot and President of the British Light Aviation Centre,[17] Prince William owned several aircraft and competed in amateur air show races. He relished the anonymity it was wonderful for him not to be bothered by people. They devised an alternative life plan, living in California, flying planes and just being themselves. In 2015, Starkloff told a British television documentary how the pair came to meet. They had labelled Zsuszi as the next Mrs Simpson, an American socialite and divorce whose affair with Edward VIII triggered the Abdication Crisis in 1938. The eerie thing is that he wrote me a letter just before he died, says Mrs Starkloff. 23:54 GMT 24 Aug 2012. } Would you like to offer Zsuzsana Maria Starkloffs loved ones a condolence message? But suitable material for a royal wife? applink.innerHTML = ' View in mobile app'; I was seven years older than William for a start, divorced, and a different religion. degree in 1968. [1], In the early 1970s, Prince William began a relationship with divorcee Nicole Sieff (ne Moschietto) who had two sons from her marriage to Jonathan Sieff. Royal writer Christopher Wilson looks back at the tragic love affair of Prince William of Gloucester. William, it was clear, must not be allowed to follow suit. In 1936, she was born in Budapest, Hungary. Prince William was born in 1941 and educated at Eton. Required fields are marked *. Zsuzsi Starkloff was married to ONA pilot Ed Starkloff in the beginning of the sixties. . Zsuzsi recalled, We did a lot of wonderful things together during those weeks, and for the most part he wasnt recognised. [1] William acknowledged his father couldn't have been very happy as a young man, as a result of the strict upbringing he had received, so he was very grateful to him for the freedom he had given him throughout his life. Back in the 1970s, the Sovereign clearly still took the view that true love was the implacable enemy of royalty as it had seemed in the cases of her uncle, the Duke of Windsor, and her sister Margaret (with her ill-fated affair with Group Captain Townsend). In January 1994, he and a business partner created Mountain Flight Service, the sole air ambulance provider covering northwestern Colorado. Even by the late 1960s the abdication of King Edward VIII was still raw as fresh in their minds as the death of Princess Diana is today. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open and connected. The relationship with Starkloff was further explored in the 2015 Channel 4 TV do*entary, The Other Prince William. "A friend was giving a masquerade ball. She recalls: He organised a trip to Scotland to visit his uncle, the Duke of Buccleuch, and we spent some time there before going to the Princes country home, Barnwell. [20], Prince William was buried in the Royal Burial Ground, Frogmore. [9] After leaving Eton in 1960, he went up to Magdalene College, Cambridge, to read history, graduating with a BA degree in 1963, subsequently raised to an MA (Cantab.) const applink = document.getElementById('mobile-app-link'); Niteri (Portuguese pronunciation: [nitei], [niti]) is a municipality of the state of Rio de Janeiro in the southeast region of Brazil.It lies across Guanabara Bay facing the city of Rio de Janeiro and forms part of the Rio de Janeiro Metropolitan Area. As the only pilot, he was on duty 24/7. [13], Shortly before transferring to Tokyo in August 1968, Prince William was examined by a Royal Air Force doctor, Headly Bellringer, at the request of the prince's mother. Readers around Steamboat and Routt County make the Steamboat Pilot & Todays work possible. applink.title = 'Whiz'; Put in everyday language, the prince had been leaned on. They ended up renting a waterside home by the Pacific Ocean; it was their private love nest where they were not bothered by the photographers. He was baptised in the Private Chapel at Windsor Castle on 22 February 1942 by Cosmo Gordon Lang, Archbishop of Canterbury. News News | Dec 15, 2020 (83 years old). She told William, Im not surprised youre in love with her, and we all had dinner together., But within days Margaret had written to her cousin, warning him off.