Regency was threatened by events, and she feared to think how it might end. In private company, she often said: "we came to power in a decent way, through the door, but I fear that we will only get out of here through the window". Her concern did not materialize word for word, but it is true that the Horthy family left the Castle of Buda on 17 October 1944 after her husband's deposition by the Arrow Cross Party with Nazi assistance. Post-War life After the end of World War II, the family lived in Weilheim, Bavaria for four years. This period was unfavorable to Magdolna's health. Due to her son's diplomatic skill, the family managed to move to Estoril, Portugal, where she died in 1959, two years after her husband's death. References Memoirs of Admiral Nicholas Horthy annotated by Andrew L. Simon, 2000, original manuscript copyright 1957 to Ilona Bowden. História Magazine , issue 2000/02. 1881 births 1959 deaths People from Arad County People from the Kingdom of Hungary Hungarian nobility Magdolna First ladies of Hungary Hungarian people of World War II Hungarian expatriates in Portugal