The Cordova daily times., 1916-07-24
PRINCE OF WALES WOULD MARRY
 YOLANDA

of the Associated Press.) - Uncon- firmed reports that Prince Edward Albert of Wales, heir apparent to the British throne, seeks the hand Of Prin- cess Yolanda, the eldest daughter of King Victor Emmanuel of Italy, have excited widespread discussion here. The rumor is a surprise to Italians generally, for 1t had been supposed that the British prince would marry one of the daughters of Emperor NJ cholas of Russia, but there are num- Der of incidents that have led the Ital- ian people to believe that Prince Ed ward will marry the Princess Yoianda.
 It is now stated that the reason of the visit of the Duke of Connaught to the Italian king in May was to pre- sent the formal request of the king and queen of England for the hand of the Princess Yolanda. The princess is only fifteen years old, and the prince Is only twenty-two. She received an English education from babyhood un. der the tutelage of an English gov erness, Miss Brown, and those who know her intimately have spoken of her as one of the best marriageable prospects in European royal families. She is said to be extremely sensible and practical, having been brought up in family that is peculiarly domestic, and being the oldest girl in the family. her royal intimates say she has been regarded as the "boss" of the house hold She has always acted as the protectress of her younger sisters and her brother, Prince Humbert. Some times she has extended this role even to her mother, the queen. The latter, on one occasion recently, when speak ing to the American wife of an Italian journalist, said, 'I rarely attempt to speak English because Yolanda insists on correcting my mistakes"
 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 education 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 companion and aid of her mother in the work among the poor families of soldiers and in the hospi' tals, particularly the latter.
 The princess is Catholic, and the English law does not allow of the oc- cupancy of the British throne by a Catholic, but among those who wish to see the marriage carried out 1t is recalled that in recent years certain princesses have changed their reli' zion in order to become queens. The 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 1t was because the princess so willed. The Italian royal family is known to be sufficiently converted to demo cratic ideas not to insist on wedding which the princess fails to view with full approval AS the throne of Italy cannot be inherited by a woman, the marriage of a royal princess has not the far-reaching political importance that Is true in the case of the prince of Wales. The war having apparently eliminated both German and Austrian suitors, if the Princess YOlanda mar ries in neither England or Russia. she may after all marry in Italy. where many of the princely houses consider themselves quite as good as the House of Savoy.
 1 The Italian royal family is far veal thier than the English royal family