if (/android/i.test(userAgent)){ It was wonderful for him not to be bothered by people. He immediately dubbed her 'Cinderella'. And she got it. She married her first husband Tibor Serfz when very young and had a daughter Andrea. [17], His father, Prince Henry, was in such poor health at the time of his death that his mother hesitated whether to tell him. After the 1956 Hungarian Revolution they escaped to Austria. | Server and development by Svigelj Levente E.V. At the age of 20 she fled the Communist regime that had overrun her homeland and made her way to America where she was soon granted US citizenship. [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. Well, the good news is that Zsuzsi has certainly changed. In that one pincer movement, the royals claimed back their errant prince, who finally decided that duty must come first. 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. Upon returning to the UK, Princess Margaret wrote a letter to Prince William, advising him to not make any "rash decisions" about his relationship. 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. applink.innerHTML = ' View in mobile app'; He wanted us to be together.. applink.title = 'Whiz'; [1], He was the second member of the British royal family to work in the civil service or the diplomatic service (the first was his uncle, Prince George, Duke of Kent, in the 1920s). In 1963 Don inaugurated AOPAs Pinch Hitter course, designed for flying companions to safely land an airplane in the event of a pilot emergency. else if(/iPad|iPhone|iPod/i.test(userAgent)){ Every contribution, however large or small, will make a difference. "It was amazing, we had such different backgrounds different families, different countries, different language but we just clicked and we never had arguments. Write your message of sympathy today. I didn't ask William, all he volunteered after the long conversation she had with him, was that she said I seemed very nice and interesting, and she didn't blame him for falling in love with me," Starkloff revealed. In lieu of flowers contributions can be made to the Susan G. Komen Foundation or the Childrens Hospital Colorado Center for Cancer and Blood Disorders. But the prince hadnt forgotten the love of his life. With his father now ailing, Prince William was encouraged to abandon his diplomatic career and return to Northamptonshire to tend the family estate. Among the many subjects covered with his kids and grandkids were flying, meteorology, snowmobiling, wielding chainsaws, building stone fireplace walls, cooking over an open fire, driving stick shift, and working with a myriad of tools. Glamorous Zsuzsi soon got a job as a stewardess and married her second husband, an American pilot Malcolm Edward (Ed) Starkloff in 1959. I knew it was doomed., William, however, refused to be put off. 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. Former model and stewardess Zsuzsi Starkloff had a long-running relationship with William. In 1947, Prince William was a page boy for his cousin Princess Elizabeth at her wedding to Philip, Duke of Edinburgh. Zsuzsi is eighty-six years old. She died in 2002, after a long battle with cancer. She could have been married into the Royal Family but instead lives a modest life in Colorado. None of this, though, made any difference to the prince. Source: The Guild of British Royalty Facebook Group. By this time the relationship had become public knowledge, and reports circulated that during her six-week stay in Britain, Mrs Starkloff had met the Queen. She escaped the Communist dictatorship that had taken over her nation at the age of 20 and made her way to America, where she was quickly awarded US citizenship. Would you like to offer Zsuzsana Maria Starkloffs loved ones a condolence message? From the start, the prince was transfixed. Sir John had been encouraged to report back to London on the princes relationship, a task in which he took evident relish. He is said to have enjoyed his life, free from royal duties and strict protocol. applink.innerHTML = ' Open mobile app'; 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. It came as no shock I was older than William, divorced and of a different religion [she was Jewish]. [11] The relationship with Starkloff was further explored in the 2015 Channel 4 TV documentary, The Other Prince William. According to her, around this time the prince received a letter from the Queen telling him to cool things down. Prince William with his movie-star looks made an instant impact on the party set among Tokyos ex-pat community, a Western elite that also included Zsuszi. Shortly after arriving in Japan, Prince William struck up a passionate relationship with the Hungarian model. applink.title = 'Andriod'; They were against it, Zsuzsi says. They wanted an end to the affair.. The royals finally managed to claim back their errant prince by ordering him to take over his fathers estate at Northamptonshire. Arrangements are in the care of Yampa Valley Funeral Home. 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. I believed that he wanted to stay together with me. Erika Urban and Edith King were ONA crew and Authorize the publication of the original written obituary with the accompanying photo. The young man soon met a dashing woman. "She and William talked quite a bit. Royal writer Christopher Wilson looks back at the tragic love affair of Prince William of Gloucester. androidOrIOS(); On Thursday, November 26, 2020, Donald L. Sundin passed away at home in Steamboat Springs, CO at the age of 93. The technical storage or access is required to create user profiles to send advertising, or to track the user on a website or across several websites for similar marketing purposes. Copyright 2023 Echovita Inc. All rights reserved. Zsuzsi Maria Starkloff, 83, of Steamboat Springs, died at home on May 1, 2020, after a valiant fight with cancer. This was notably the case when I had to point out the constitutional and diplomatic service aspects of marrying a foreigner. But whereas Prince Harry and Meghan Markle made it to the altar, back in 1970 Queen Elizabeth put a stop to Prince Williams relationship with Zsuzsi because she was thought to fear another Wallis Simpson moment in which her uncle Edward VIIIs relationship with the glamorous American divorce caused a constitutional crisis that concluded in his abdication. There, Prince William met a woman named Zsuzsi Starkloff, who was a Hungarian mother and model, who also happened to be twice-divorced. William came running, and very soon they were lovers. Zsuzsi Lehel was born in Budapest in 1936. But had he? Zsuzsi is a resident at 25850 Zsuzsiyama La, Clark, CO 80428. He had entered an air race near Wolverhampton in the West Midlands and died instantly along with his co-pilot Vyrell Mitchell when the plane crashed and burst into flames. The frequency of food intake, the total intake of energy and macronutrients [1] In 1968, he transferred to Tokyo as second secretary (commercial) in the British Embassy. She was a good dresser and carried herself gracefully. const whizDeepLink = 'steamboattodaymobile://content?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.steamboatpilot.com%2Fnews%2Fobituaries%2Fobituary-donald-l-sundin%2F§ionId=&fallback=1'; Following a divorce, he moved to Colorado where he spent the rest of his days with his life partner, Zsuzsi Starkloff. Sixty years ago, however, the situation could not have been more different for Prince William ofGloucester, the man who inspired the name of todays well-known Prince William, and who lived an unorthodox royal life filled with twists and tragedy. Clever, cool, athletic and muscular, William was a hero-figure to the young Prince Charles, who modelled himself on his older cousin and, ten years later, named his first-born after him. The Hungarian model was eager to meet the newly arrived British diplomat. The romantic and tragic story of Prince William of Gloucester, who at 30 was young Charles's hero, he was the Queen's playboy cousin, and whose enigmatic life was reminiscent of real-life James Bond. The couple moved in together, renting a house near the Pacific Ocean. Zsuzsi was refugee who worked in Tokyo as a model and was the face of Revlon in Japan. Prince William spent his early childhood at Barnwell Manor in Northamptonshire and later in Canberra, Australia, where his father served as Governor-General from 1945 to 1947. 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?' Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. As the only pilot, he was on duty 24/7. applink.innerHTML = ' Open mobile app'; Echovita offers a solidarity program that gives back the funds generated to families. But she was very reserved and it was hard to know what she was really thinking.. Starkloff worked in Japan, so the family moved to Tokyo where the marriage ended with divorce. If you know of an upcoming event for Zsuzsana Maria Starkloff, please add one. William buckled. 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. She says: He explained to me that it was his familys fear that he would be likened to the Duke of Windsor. At that time, he was fourth in line to the British throne, however, he had other aspirations than becoming a royal heir. Without a subpoena, voluntary compliance on the part of your Internet Service Provider, or additional records from a third party, information stored or retrieved for this purpose alone cannot usually be used to identify you. The action you just performed triggered the security solution. We thought it wise of him to be attached to such an attractive and adult person. What these smooth words actually meant were, well allow the prince to let this passion burn out while hes here in Japan, but dont worry, well fix the problem. 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. It was telling him not to rush into anything, she recalled, but his response was to take time out from his diplomatic post, scoop up Zsuzsi and head for America. She spent the first few years working as a successful model in New York and then an international flight attendant. She was born in Budapest, Hungary in 1936. Though, the two kept in touch and spoke of a hopeful future where they would be together. Prince Williams devil-may-care lifestyle earned him a reputation in the tabloids; he was flying a Piper aircraft, trekking through the Sahara and dating models his family did not approve of. And mature beyond his years.. After returning to Britain, Prince William took a position with Lazards, a merchant bank. But despite his natural gifts, the princes one fatal flaw was that he had fallen for an older woman who was both a divorcee and a foreigner. 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, According to a centuries-old royal decree, the royal marriages act of 1772, those who are in succession to the throne have to ask permission from the British sovereign to approve their marriage, otherwise, it could be declared null and void. } The Royal Family was clearly worried. Bookmarks are saved to your account and can be accessed from any device. It was devastating for Zsuzsi. In Tokyo, Zsuzsi took her lover to visit a haematologist, Professor Ishihara, who confirmed the alarming diagnosis. Swipe is only available in chrome dev tools mobile mode. But of all his qualities, the one most often mentioned is that of loyalty to his friends. I thought I had a wide understanding of most things Windsor. I was very curious of what she would say. And it begsthe question, was the Queen right to break up their relationship? , updated Your financial contribution supports our efforts to deliver quality, locally relevant journalism. The relationship with Starkloff was further explored in the 2015 Channel 4 TV do*entary, The Other Prince William. He was baptised in the Private Chapel at Windsor Castle on 22 February 1942 by Cosmo Gordon Lang, Archbishop of Canterbury. The romance of the 56-er Hungarian refugee and Prince William of Gloucester, Call for Government Protest Resignations from Hungarian Academy of Sciences. Quite how unreasonable this presumption was can be seen by comparing the two men. Apart from her marital status, the Hungarian model was also older than the prince and of Jewish origin. Elder son of Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester, and Princess Alice, Duchess of Gloucester, This article is about the grandson of George V. 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Vyrell Mitchella pilot with whom the prince had often racedwas listed as a passenger. Each donation will be used exclusively for the development and creation of increased news coverage. recalled Zsuzsi Starkloff in an exclusive interview. The couple took off on a road trip, anonymous lovers in a car unhurriedly going nowhere. Her sadness was about the loss of William and that he never had his own life. Pressure started to mount on him to dump his girlfriend, among whose sins apart from being twice-married was that she was the mother of two small children. By signing up, you agree to our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. William still went, flying alongside his co-pilot Vyrell Mitchell. Her tribute was to live her life in the way she felt he would have wanted. In 1956 she escaped the communist regime that was infiltrating her homeland and came to the USA as a refugee. Edward VIIIs decision to abdicate rather than leave the love of his life Wallis Simpson resulted in a constitutional crisis. She didnt show it, but Im sure that it was there, says Mrs Starkloff. Zsuzsi later recalled, He wrote me a letter. const applink = document.getElementById('mobile-app-link'); Shortly after arriving in Japan, Prince William struck up a passionate relationship with the Hungarian model. The technical storage or access is necessary for the legitimate purpose of storing preferences that are not requested by the subscriber or user. Readers around Steamboat and Routt County make the Steamboat Pilot & Todays work possible. whose affair with Edward VIII triggered the Abdication Crisis in 1938. 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. And, at times, I would behave completely differently.". But his most important rule of all, never end a sentence with a preposition! else { Despite the alleged reluctance of senior members of the royal family to take William's . I said it would be fun to invite Prince William. In that climate the Queen, surrounded by ranks of compliant and protective courtiers, was appalled at the prospect of a re-run of the Wallis Simpson affair and set about making sure it didnt happen. [12] Despite the alleged reluctance of senior members of the royal family to take William's relationship with Starkloff seriously, the standards regarding marriage in the royal family at the time were no longer as strict as they had been. Unsurprisingly, the royal family did not approve. Put in everyday language, the prince had been leaned on. Just before leaving for Japan, William had visited London specialist Dr Henry Bellringer, complaining of fever and nausea, and blisters that appeared on his hands, chest and face. The Hungarian femme fatale was born in 1936 in Budapest under the name Zsuszi Lehel. Prince William and Zuzsi Starkloff Prince William and Zuzsi 1972 Plane Crash That Killed Prince William The Other Prince William Prince William of Gloucester was born December 18, 1941, to Prince Henry, Duke of Gloucester, and Alice, Duchess of Gloucester and grandson of King George V. He enlisted in the US Army Air Corps after graduating high school in 1945, receiving an honorable discharge one year later. For the next two years, he managed Barnwell Manor and began to carry out public duties as a member of the royal family. applink.href = 'https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.steamboattoday.android&hl=en_US'; In 1968, Prince William was transferred to Tokyo, Japan,as second secretary in the British Embassy. Zsuzsi Starkloff was married to ONA pilot Ed Starkloff in the beginning of the sixties. ", In a rare TV interview, Prince William explained: "I was perhaps two very different people. For him, the idea of being caught with his trousers down, a la Prince Harry, would be repugnant. In Tokyo, the two women were introduced and, as Zsuzsi later told me, On the surface she was friendly. An opportunity arose when the Queen despatched her sister, Princess Margaret, to Japan, apparently on official duties but also to look Mrs Starkloff over. 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. But so far as I am concerned she has no faults at all". 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. She told William: Im not surprised youre in love with her and we all had dinner together.. Forced back to England, Prince William once again appeared to have submitted to demands to cool the relationship. However, the reunion never took place. It said, 'Dear Prince Charming, we hear a party isn't a party without you. William told the doctor that he had suffered from jaundice, beginning in December 1965 and lasting several months. [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. He thought it would be a great time to talk to her cousin . The couple's relationship blossomed as they quickly developed a passionate affair, far away from the prying eyes of Prince William's home in England. It was a relationship of trust, she says now.
Soon after, she earned her pilot certificate and went on to become a top tier flight instructor and commercial pilot. The prince could have had anything in his life except the love of his life, Hungarian-born Zsuzsi Starkloff. Maybe he saw another life ahead for him during our time together, I dont know.. He wrote home to his parents, the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester, asking what their reaction would be if he proposed marriage. Bellringer diagnosed William as suffering from variegate porphyria, inherited through the Hanoverian gene pool he was the only royal of his generation to contract the condition. William wasnt going to be pushed around by some officious diplomat. Zsuzsanna Maria Starkloff of Steamboat Springs, Colorado died in 2020 at the age 83 after a courageous battle with cancer. applink.innerHTML = ' Open mobile app'; It resulted in a period of great anguish for him, for it involved him in disagreements with his friends and family.. He led an active life, flying Piper aircraft,[1] trekking through the Sahara,[1] and hot air ballooning. Your email address will not be published. I soon heard that delectable feminine presence was frequently to be discovered in Prince Williams home, Pilcher smoothly purred. } In the language of the seasoned diplomat, Sir John went on: Left to his own devices, the Prince needed a degree of prompting. ), BBC confirms documentary on Dame Deborah James, Mothers Day gift ideas: Presents for under 50, Sally Brompton horoscopes: 6th-12th February 2023. Born in 1941, Prince William of Gloucester was the grandson of King George V and the first cousin of Queen Elizabeth II whose wedding he attended as a pageboy carrying the train of her dress down the aisle. And although their story began in the 1960s, elements of it will chime with royal fans today because, like Meghan Markle, Zsuzsi was an attractive, intelligent American divorce. Bellringer tentatively diagnosed porphyria, prescribed sunblock cream and gave him a medical warning card regarding the need to avoid certain medications.