Pauline von Metternich
Princess Pauline Clmentine von Metternich Winneburg zu Beilstein ne Countess Pauline Clmentine Marie Walburga Sndor de Szlavnicza was a famous Viennese and Parisian socialite of great charm and elegance. She was an important promoter of the work of the German composer Richard Wagner and the Czech composer Bedich Smetana. She was also instrumental to the creation of the haute couture industry.
Princess Pauline von Metternich was born into the Hungarian noble family of Sndor de Slawnitza. Her father, Moritz Sndor, described as a furious rider, was known throughout the Habsburg empire as a passionate horseman. Her mother, Princess Leontine von Metternich, was a daughter of the Austrian chancellor Prince Klemens Wenzel von Metternich . It was at his home in Vienna that Pauline spent almost her whole childhood.
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