The Prince enjoyed unusually good health even for a Prince, and by means of gymnastics and care of his body had developed his strength to such a degree that, in spite of the excess he indulged in when amusing himself, he looked as fresh as a big green shining cucumber.
El Príncipe gozaba de una salud excelente y hasta extraordinaria en hombres de su alta jerarquía, y, gracias a la gimnasia y a los buenos cuidados había infundido a su cuerpo un vigor tal, que, pese a los excesos con que se entregaba en los placeres, estaba tan lozano como uno de esos enormes pepinos holandeses, frescos y verdes.