New-York tribune., 1909-10-13
THAT RUSSIAN PRINCE
Prince Alexander Romdnofsky Heir
10 TsrO Thrones.
copyright 1909, BY the Brentwood Company

.-,pyriEht 1909 by the Brentwood Company
Much nonsense is being printed just AT present
.,ncerning the alleged infatuaton of Prince Alex
srs.r Romanonsky. who is to visit New York this
-.,,ter Tor Miss Marjorie Gould. and as 20 the
,-obability OF matrimonial alliance between him
.,5 the eldest daughter Of George J. Gould. Not
onlv is q match OF this kindly wildly improbable.
Inn il is also impossible In existing circumstances
For Prince Alexander. now near thirty years old
-srks as prince Of the blood in Russia. IS IN
b line Of succession 20 the throne and Is entitled
tc rae prefix and status of an Imperial hiEhness"
This being the case. le could not. according TO
the laws governing tile sovereign house Of Roman
Of which are known under the name OF family
statutes marry Miss Marjorie Gould in any
other way than morsanatically. in which event
she ss wen amy children born TO the union.
would he deb@rred from any share whatsoever in
bis ttles h9nors and entailed property
II ordinary circumstances. as a rnorganatic
utfe she would be barred from the Russian court.
srI = SIZE We're 10y a special act OF grace per
rttted attend state functions there she would
10 kept olt II the room III which her husband
would have Eis allotted place with the other mem
hers of t.e imperial family. and would be reIe-
rate5 t1 H-o'hec auartnlert rlor- with the ordi-
ns-y guests. Possibly the Gar might bestow on
her as a morEEnatic wife. TIE title Of countess.
but that would noI improve her position She
would srIl remain mOrgauatc or left handed
censort. and the only advantage which she would
eer've from the title would 1e that IL would show
L2u received ire sanction o. the tZ3-.
THIS sanction l. Indispensable 70 it, legality. nor
o-fv .- Russia t..- also abroad ANY marriage
contracted by Prince Alexander without the con-
sent OF the Emperor woEld De ipse facto invalid
sn5 tre princes bride would IL that event ind
herself .u The eguvocal position % who is not
even a EAnatlc wife and therefore socially
boyco Both she and he would likewise bs
exllel fre-- Russia.
Il is possible but not probable that the Emperor
might give his permission Tor marriage on a foot
inE o. equality Il the prince made a complete and
C1i-la. abandonment Of his imperial rank and pre-
r1sa-Ires, as well OF his place ia the line Of
succession 70 the crown. surrenderng his order Of
=. andrew and descending To the ranks Of the
ordinary nobility But TINS would be TOO great
sacr-ce Tor young Alexander RoTuanorsky. Il
was al very Wen for Dom Miguel OF Braganza 10
abandon l-s royal rank and 10 become a mere
r1-= as Duke ot Nizeu ia order 10 wed Miss Anita
s-eU1r- otherwise -laH m0.Eauaticay. for his roy
al-y was, 10 say the least, Of sladowy character
and his social standing was extremely question
able since he has not even an honorary commits
son u the army Of Austria the country in which
He was born and 10 which alone he belongs The
sdc--1ce which Prince Alexander would have 10
make would be OF q far more serious ana extensive
character since the advantages enjoyed by a mem
Der - The relgnlng house Of RuSkia socially Off
cai.T- financially and legally both in The Cars
cc--in-ons and abroad, are immense.