The Princess was of the family of Pompili, lineally descended from the second king of Rome, and Egeria of the house of Olympus, while the Prince's grandfather, Alessandro Polonia, sold wash-balls, essences, tobacco, and pocket-handkerchiefs, ran errands for gentlemen, and lent money in a small way. 
The Princess was descended from the second king of Rome, while the Prince's grandfather, Alessandro Polonia, sold tobacco and pocket-handkerchiefs, and lent money in a small way. 