Robert von Keudell

Robert von Keudell (27 February 1824 - April 25/26 1903) was a German diplomat, politician and music lover.Keudell was an excellent pianist and admirer of Robert Schumann, with whom he corresponded from 1847 to 1853.In 1873 he became envoy to the Quirinal in Rome and - as a result of the embassy upgrading from 1876 - German ambassador in Italy (until 1887).After the death of his first wife, he married Alexandra von Grünhof (1861–1933), daughter of the Duke Ernst von Württemberg (1807–1868), and granddaughter of Duke Alexander of Württemberg and Princess Antoinette of Saxe-Coburg-Saalfeld.They had three children together: Robert von Keudell died on April 25/26 1903 in Chojna.
Keudell (seated on right) at German Army HQ at Versailles during the Franco-Prussian War of 1870
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