The fascinating story of Mercedes Cejuela, mother -in

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El libro Anfitrionas. Crónicas y cronistas de salones 1890-1930 (Turner) recupera varias figuras clave de la vida social y cultural del Madrid de comienzos del siglo XX. Entre ellas, la de la bisabuela de Mafalda de Bulgaria. Una mujer extraordinaria cuya vida tuvo un final trágico.

Por Paloma SimónLa fascinante historia de Mercedes Cejuela, suegra del rey Simeón: la ‘niña anfitriona’ que organizó una fiesta por el bautizo de sus muñecas La fascinante historia de Mercedes Cejuela, suegra del rey Simeón: la ‘niña anfitriona’ que organizó una fiesta por el bautizo de sus muñecas

When Mercedes Cejuela (1904-1936) cuts the tirabuzons, Madrid trembled.The chroniclers of the time deeply lamented the disappearance of their "golden loops" that Merceditas, as it was popularly known, replaced by a fashionable hairstyle - which today would pass perfectly with a bob cut - to dress long in the grove,The farm of their parents in the Madrid mountain range.A presentation in society culminated in San Sebastián, among the aristocratic colony of Veraneantes.It was the summer of 1923.

Mercedes Cejuela, daughter of the lawyer Manuel Cejuela and Mercedes Fernández Molano, "beautiful lady fond of painting", is one of the protagonists of hosts.Chronicles and Room Chroniclers (Turner), in which the pharmaceutical and criminologist Marisol Donis remembers the lively social life of Madrid of the first years of the twentieth century, which was much more effervescent than he imagines.A few years in which the palaces of the capital came to host more than 40 parties a month like those organizedfrom Santa Ana, and that used to start with a traditional breakfast.

Modern and cosmopolitas to Donis's hosts loved chocolate with churros, but commissioned invitations in a printing press in Paris.They spent huge amounts of money to cultivate the so -called "art of receiving", organizing teas for dozens of people, dinners for hundreds or "living paintings" for those who disguised themselves from the characters of the paintings of the Prado Museum.The most sumptuous, "which was remembered for years," says Marisol Donis, was organized by Piedita Yturbe in her palace on San Bernardo Street.Prince Alfonso de Hohenlohe's mother - the founder of Marbella - had the help of Ruperto Chapí, Antonio Cánovas and Ricardo de Madrazo for the scenery, which brought together 143 people who reproduced Roman Gades, the legend of Santa Casilda or Pepita Jiménez, among others.The result deserved an entire supplement of the newspaper La Tiema.

La fascinante historia de Mercedes Cejuela, suegra del rey Simeón: la ‘niña anfitriona’ que organizó una fiesta por el bautizo de sus muñecas

Piedita Yturbe, Marquesa de Belvís de Las Navas who became an authentic international socialite by marry;The Marquise de Squilacheh-who received in the Turkish Hall of his Palace, that of Villahermosa, which is todayIn Madrid, at number 37 of San Bernardo Street-there are four of the extraordinary women who parade through the pages of this essential book-and enjoyable-to know a little better a time, and customs, which have been fallinggradually in oblivion -to begin, for the descendants of these ladies, who flee from notoriety and prefer to burn their houses to open them to the public -.Among all, Merceditas, "the host girl", who, with only six years of age, had enough power to congregThe baptism party of his dolls.

Do not think about the typical repellent girl.Educated, very cultured and lover of the performing arts, used to organize representations of popular stories.His mother and grandmother combed the city of the city in search of old fabrics with which Merceditas's costumes, which at age 13 received his most precious kings gift: a theater in pieces, which could be assembled and installed where She would like.He called him Merceditas and opened in February 1918 at 4:30 in the afternoon with a representation of Cinderella in which she played the role of Prince.A moment that was immortalized by Kaulak, the most important photographer of the time.

When the Tirabuzons were cut to appear in society, and as Mercedes, it became one of the most admired young women of the high society with a trusted chronicler -which, as the volume recounts, “he promptly reported everything concerning it” - own self."If the ostentatious luggage was stolen during a train trip to Vigo, they luxurled everything stolen: Manila shawls, clothing, jewelry ...", collect hosts.Of course, he maintained his passion for the performing arts: the Merceditas Theater remained active even when he married Manuel Gómez-Acebo and Modet, son of the Marquises of the Curtain, with whom Mercedes married in April 1929 in the church ofSan Fermín de los Navarros.

After their honeymoon by the United States and Cuba they settled again on Orfila Street, in whose theater, already installed on the Terrace-Jardin continued to be held representations.They had two children, José Luis and Margarita -who, over time, would become Queen of Bulgaria-.In the summer of 1936 they were in the Arboleda when the civil war broke out.Mercedes, who was only 32 years old, and her husband died after a few months of captivity in the farm, who had been assaulted and occupied by militiamen.The host girl had a tragic end in the same scenario in which she had presented in society 13 years before.

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