The Washington herald., 1908-06-24
WEDDING DELAYED BY LAW
De Sagan Finds He Must Live in
England Fifteen Days.
Nine. GOuId's Ftnnee Said to Have
Abandoned Catholic Faith
for Her sake.

London June 23.-Prince Helie de sa-
gan. who is soon 10 be married 70 Nine.
Anna Gould. formerly the wife OF Count
Boni de Castellane, spent his first morn
| ing in London in making a tour Of the
registry Offices in an epdeavor 10 discover
a loophole by which his marriage with
Nine. Gould could be carried out without
/ that delay which. under the law OF Eng
land. usually accompanies such cere-
monies. The prince arrived here yester-
day with Nine Gould.
/ The prince drove of IN a taxicab after
breakfast and only rejoined Nine. Gould
al their hotel for lunch. At all the reg
istry Offices visited he got the same re-
sponse, namely. that the only means rec
/ ognized by the law to avoid a fortnight's S
! residence here before marriage Is the spe-
/ cial license that can only be issued by
the Archbishop Of Canterbury As Nine
| Gould Is divorced. IA IS not believed that
/ this license can be obtained.
/ The archbishop has always been op-
posed 20 the remarrying Of divorced per
! sons and he invariably has refused these
special licenses for this purpose, and un-
less some insuperable argument Is forth
coming there is no reason to suppose that
he will change his attitude in favor Of
the prince and Nine. Gould
The couple were hopeful that the we'd
ding could take place the end OF this
week. but the authorities declare that
this is impossible without a special
license. II II ultimately develops that
they can be married only under the ordi-
nary license. the prince will take up his
residence in London for the necessary hf-
teen days, so as 10 comply with every
legal formality
These include a statutory declaration
before the French consul general here. 10
the effect that all the formalities Of the
French law have been compiled with.
This is rendered necessary ia virtue OF
the recent Anglo-French agreement re-
garding the marriage In England OF
French citizens.
The prince and Nine. Gould have regis
tered their names at their hotel here
They have given strict orders that no
cards whatever be brought up 10 them
II is reported that the prince has
changed his religion from Catholicism tc
Professionalism In order TO marry Nine
Gould. II is declared that after the we'd
ding the prince and the princess will re-
tire 10 the German estates Of the prince
The prince and Nine. Gould, travelling
as Mr.. and Mrs. Thompson. crossed the
channel from Boulogne TO Folkestone
They had an automobile with them and
the same chauffeur who drove them or
their tour of Italy. during which they
spent some sine in Rome. where, accord.
ing 70 report, the prince made an inef
fectual effort 10 have the Pope grant q
cispensation. which would obviate the ne,
cessity Of mis- recanting his faith In order
20 wed Nine Gould.
The couple made a very brief stop al
FolkestOne and then drove 10 London II
their automobile where they engaged
apartments at the West End Hotel They
remained secluded in their rooms In tn,
afternoon. but in the evening dined to
gether In the public restaurant. wher,
they were recognized by a number Of
American and French diners who wer,
present.