Princess Louise of Prussia in Baden, and everyone spoke with affectionate pride of their grand duke and duchess in Constance, where the couple had a summer residence. Louise was a great friend of Alice, Grand Duchess of Hesse, her sister-in-law's younger sister; i.e., Alice was the sister of Victoria, Louise's brother Frederick's wife, both sisters being daughters of Queen Victoria. The two often visited each other. In Queen Victoria's letters, she and Frederick were always referred to with pleasure or sympathy as "good Fritz and Louise of Baden". Though friends as young girls, Louise and her sister-in-law Victoria, Princess Royal ("Vicky") always had a
Alice Louise Judd Simpich Alice Louise Judd Simpich Alice Louise Judd Simpich (1918–2006), also known as Awee Simpich and as Alice Louise Judd ‘Awee’ Simpich was an American sculptor. She was born in Honolulu on March 1, 1918 and graduated from Sarah Lawrence College in 1940. Simpich is best known for her sensitive portrait busts. In addition to being a sculptor, she was an active member and supporter of the Maui Humane Society. Simpich died at age 87 on January 21, 2006. Her carved stone portrait bust "Head of a Young Woman", ca. 1953 is installed in the John Dominis and Patches Damon Holt