ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd fˈɪfti sˈɛvən hiː ɡɑːt ɐ pəzˈɪʃən æz ðə pɹˈaɪvət tˈuːɾɚɹ ʌv pɹˈɪnsɛs ᵻlˈɪzəbəθ ʌv wˈaɪd, hˌuː lˈeɪɾɚ wʌz tə bɪkˌʌm sˈɛləbɹˌeɪɾᵻd kwˈiːn ʌv ɹoʊmˈeɪniə.
In 1857 he got a position as the private tutor of princess Elisabeth of Wied, who later was to become celebrated Queen of Romania.