Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-07-09
HEIR To BRITISH
THRONE SEEKING
WIFE, IS REPORT
Prince Edward Albert of
Wales, It Is Believed, Would
Marry Daughter of King Vic
tor Emanuel of Italy,
ASSOCIATED Press correspondence

Rome June 2I.-lnCOnfirmcd re-
norris that Prince Edward Albert Of
Wales. heir apparent to the British
throne, seeks the hand of Princess
yolanda, the eldest daughter OF King
victor Emmanuel of Italy, have eN-
cited widespread discussion mere The
rumor is surprise to Italians gener-
ally. for II had been supposed that the
British prince would marry one Of the
daughters of Emperor Nicholas Of
Prussia. but there are number of in
cidents that have led the Italian peO-
ME TO believe that Prince Edward
viii marry the Princess Yolanda.
II is now stated that the reason Of
the visit of the Duke of Connaught to
thp Italian king in May was to present
the formal request Of the King and
Queen of England for the hand of the
Princess Yolanda. The princess is only
is years old, and the prince is only
g2. She received an English educa-
lion from babyhood under the tute-
lage of an English governess, Miss
Brown, and those who know her init
mately have spoken Of her as one of
the best manageable prospects in
European royal families. She is said
TO be an extremely sensible ana prac-
teal girl having been brought up in
a family that is peculiarly domestic,
and being the oldest girl in the fam
ily. her royal intimates say she has
been regarded as the boss Of the
household. She has always acted as
the protectress of her younger sisters
and her brother, Prince Uumbert.
Sometimes she has extended this role
even to her mother. the queen The
latter ON one occasion recently, when
speaking to the American wife of an
Italian Journalist, said; Il rarely at
TEMPT to speak English because GO-
Ianda insists on correcting my mis-
takes
Princess Resembles Mother.
The princess strongly resembles her
mother, having dark hair and eyes an
olive complexion. and the slow smile
not unlike the famous one In the Mona
Lisa paintings She has been given
even more of the modern outdoor ed r
ucation than many of the Italian girls
who have followed the English and
American custom. she plays tennis
well, rides, swims and is an excellent
pistol and rifle shot. Since the war
began she has been the constant com
panion and aid of her mother i'm the
work among the poor families OF sol
ders and i'm the hospitals, particular
~ the latter
The princess is a Catholic. and the
English law does not allow Of the oc-
cupanv of the British throne by Cath
Ole, hut among those who wish 10
see the marriage carried out II is re-
called that in recent years certain
Processes have changed their religion
4t
Queen of Spain became Catholic on
her marriage. while the queen of
Greece adopted the religion of the
country for the same reason.
Should the marriage not take place
the fact may some day develop that
it was because the princess so Willed.
The Italian royal family is known to
be sufficiently converted to demo
cratic ideas not to insist on a wedding
which the princess fails TO view with
1ull approval. As the throne of Italy
cannot be inherited by a woman, the
marriage Of the royal princess has
not the far-reaching political import
ance that is true in the case OF the
Prince of Wales. The war having APP
parenty eliminated both German and
Austrian suitors, if the Princess Io-
anda marries in neither England OF
Russia, she may after all marry in
Italy, where many of the ,princely
houses consider themselves quite a
good as the House Of Savoy
The Italian royal family is far
Weather than the English royal fam
lily, being rated only second to ina
Of Russia in wealth, and much Of TINS
wealth is cold cash not in undevelop
ed lands.