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The Chestnut Vendor Queen and the Maharajah
Anita Delgado a Spanish chestnut vendor’s daughter rose to become the Maharajah of Kapurthala’s wife. The romance began in Madrid when Delgado defiantly danced at a Madrid cafe to win the prince’s favor and wealth, then followed to India and Paris before the couple’s union strained by polygamous ties and divorce whispers.
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