Schleswig-Holstein*

 

"There are only three men who have ever understood it: one was Prince Albert and he is dead, the second was a German professor and he is in an asylum now, I am the third and I have forgotten all about it."


*The Question of

P.S. Contrary to appearances, I do remember I've promoted Schleswig-Holstein before, but the mention of Lord Parlmerston in the previous post brought a wave of moving memories to me (not that I saw all those terrible hats myself). And I realised the quote is an important chapter of my history, too.