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Wales To GET
ITALIAN BRIDE
Prince of Wales Suitor For
Hand of Princess Yolanda,
Is Year Old Beauty.

Rome. Italy. July 1O.-Unconfirmed
reports that prince Edward Al
bert Of Wales. heir apparent to
the British throne. seeks the hands
Of Princess YoIanda- the eldest daugh-
Ter Of king Victor Emanuel OF italy.
have excited widesread discussion here.
The rumor is a surprise TO Italians gen
orally. for it had been supposed that
the British prince would marry one Of
the daughters Of emperor Nicholas OF
Russia. but there are a number OF in
cidents that have led the italian peo-
pie TO believe that prince Edward will
MANY the princess yolanda.
Princess Is Only 10.
It is nov stated that the reason OF
the visi1 Of the duke OF COnnsught TO
the Italian king n 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
% She received an English education
from babyhod under the tutelage OF an
English governess. Miss Brown. and
those who know her intimately nave
spoken of her as one OF the best mar
riageble prospects in European royal
families. She is said to be an eX-
tremely sensible and practical girl
having been brought up in family
that is peculiarly domestic ana belng
the Oldest girl in the family, her royal
intimates say she has been regarded
as the boss" Of the household she
has always acted as the protectoress
Of her younger sisters and her brother,
prince Humbert- Sometimes she hts
extended this role even TO ner mother,
the queen The latter, on one occasion $50.
recently when speaking 70 the Ameri-
can wife Of an Italian Journalist sald-
It rarely attempt 10 speak Englisn
because Tolanda insists on correcting
my mistakes
Has n Mona Lisa smile
The princess strongly resembles her
mother. having dark hair and eyes. an
olive co-nnIevion. and The slow smile
not unlike the famous one IN Mona Lisa
paintings She has been given even
more OF the modern outdoor educalloh
Than many Of the Italian girls VINO
49, foIIovved the EnEl sh and Amerl-
can custom She plays tennis WeiL
rides. swims and Is an excellent pistol
and rifle shot Since the war peEdN
she has been the constant companion
s-J s5F or her mother in the work
among the poor families Of soldiers
and in the hospitals, particularly the
latter .L.
English law does not allow OF the &C
..r1pancv Of the British throne by a
Catholic. but among those who Wlsn 10
see the marriage carried out IL Is re-
called that in recent years certain
princesses have changed their rellslolt
I'm order 10 become queens Inc queen
Of spain became a Catholic on her mar
rage while the queen Of Greece
adopted the religion Of the country LOT
the same reason
Rests With the Princess.
should the marriage not take place.
the fact may some day develop tnat
II was because the princes so Willeu.
The Italian royal family is known 70
be sufficiently converted TO democratic
ideas not TO insist on a wedding Wnlcn
the princess fails TO view with rlli
approval As the throne OF iialN can
not be inherited by a woman the mar
riage Of the royal princess has not inc
far-rea ching political Importance INA :
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. WheIe
many Of OF the princely houses con
slider themselves quite as good as the
house f savoy.
The italian royal family Il lar
Healthie. than 5he English roydl
family, being rated only second 70 tnat
OF Russia ia wealth. and much OF thls
wealth is in cold cash. not IN undeNel-
oped lands