Audience of noble representatives at President Emil Hácha, Prague Castle, January 24, 1939 © Exhibition Panels

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Audience of noble representatives at Prague Castle near President Emil Hácha on Tuesday 22.1.1939 The President pointed out at the adoption that he was aware of the great value of the will of the members of the old Czech families to serve the interests of the state and the nation. It is his ancient belief that the participation of the ancient noble families in our state life has an undoubted price for the state. He then specifically said: ©I am not only thinking of the opportunistic side of the matter... I also refer to the idea page: the old families that came out of our nation and remained faithful to it were and are living proof that our nation had reached a high degree of civilization centuries ago. [1] František Count Kinský, (11.5.1879 Kostelec n.O., -1.9.1975 Kostelec n.o.), farmhouse Koselec nad Orlicí • [2] Jan Adolf Prince Lobkovic (6.11.1885 Praha -11.1.1952 Wolfegg), farm house Horín • [3] Jan Nepomuk Count Pálffy (10.10.1872 Retzhof -11.05.1953 Graz), farm building Merklín  • [4] Karel Jiří Count Belcredi (24.9.893 Lišejn - 18.9.1972 Videos), farmland Lišjn • [5] Jiøí Douglas Count Sternberg (10.12.1888 Prague - 4.7.1965 Bruneck), farmhouse: Český Šternberk • [6] Hugo Count Strachwitz (26.2.1900 Zdunky - 21.2.1978 Video), farm house Zdunky • [7] Charles Baron Parish (1.11.1899 Žamberk - 5.1.1976 Beamsville (Ontario, Canada), farmland: Zamberk, • [8] Rudolf Děpold Count Czernin (25.8.1904 Dymokury - 16.5.1984 Videon), farmyard Dymochury • [9] Leopold Count Sternberg (21.5.1896 - 1.11.1957 Kingston (Jamajka), farmhouse: Častolovice • [10] Jindřich Count Dobrzenský (22.2.1892 Potštejn - 15.1.1945 Potštyn), farm house: Potštenjn • [11] Karel Prince Schwarzenberg (5.7.1911 Čimelice - 9.4.1986 Videon), estate: Orlík • [12] Zdenko Radslav Count Kinský (14.7.1896 Chlumec n.C. -1.1.1975 Rome), Chlumec nad Cidlinou farmhouse • [13] President Emil Hácha (17th July 1872 Trhové Sviny - 27.7.1945 Prague)