3-083-043 - The Print Collector/Heritage Images

The Duc d'Aosta's Marriage with Princess Hélène of Orleans: the Duc d'Aosta and his brother officers of the 5th Regiment of Artillery, 1895. 'Like his future wife, the Duc is devoted to sport and exceedingly fond of animals. He is a clever and fearless rider, and an exceptionally good whip. His handsome team and smartly turned out drag is a well-known sight in Turin. The Duc never looks more at home than on the box-seat or in the saddle. He has a deep-rooted pride in the noble traditions of the House of Savoy, which has led him to follow the footsteps of his ancestors in seeking a military career...The Duc's feats of horsemanship are a source of great pride to his regiment, with whom he is a thoroughly popular colonel. Both officers and men are well aware that in the strict performance of his duties the Duc is second to none of them...Like all his family, the Duc d'Aosta is a thorough soldier at heart, and allows nothing to stand between himself and his military duties...As soon as the Duc has completed his more active military duties he will be promoted to the rank of a major-general, and there are few who know of his untiring work in the army who are likely to grudge him the well-earned honour'. Dayrell Trelawney. From "Illustrated London News", 1895.