Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1919-02-16
PRINCE TO SMASH
LOVE PRECEDENT
American Girl May Be Eng
lands Next Queen, Claim
in London.
KING DOES NOT OPPOSE
War Narrows Field Of Choice
for Royal Marriages on
Old Lines.
EY WILLIAM ). BUrI.En.

LONDON. Feb. 15.-Thc next Queen
OIL. OIL Eng may be ~ American girl.
The United states ana may return win
an American BRIDE. King George him
self. understand on excellent au-
thori;y. Is MOI averSc 20 this
The war has narrowed tin. field Of
cAoice for royal marriages on tn. old
ines o. historic tradition and prccc-
cent; There is a keen a.s:r. n"re tn-t
ne Prince should be allowed 20 cho,s.
Tor himself AN American w!f. IN.
fathns!asin on both sides OF The Al
ianiic would be- uncnundod and me
the bond Of friendship. now closer
than ever between the United States
and Britain.
The fact is there is nothing to pre-
vent an unmarried sovereign OF Grca.
britain marrying whom ne chooses, pro-
yiding the proposed consort is not a
Roman Catholic The idea OF a royal
caste exclusively ularryjng within IT.
forms no written part Of any Cont
mental constitution.
IT existed only as part OF the house
avs" OF the different Teutonic dynas-
ties. y member OF tho caste could
Only marry Within ii. All other mar
'iaecs We're mnr.anatic and inca pa b
Of royal inheritance.
FRINGE PROVES POPULAR
WITH MEN OF ARMY
But the democratic principles OF "A
real fighting 'he-man' like the Prince
Of Wales can't sec this unwritten royal
toinfoolcry interfering. and Canadian
ch!cers who have fought and worked
Attn him Oh the western front give IL
20 INC iirst-hund that he'll marry whom
ne picises and make her his Queen
sans mo-sanatic, sans historic prece-
Why. he's rea, man. There's none
OF the ariStocratlc bunk about him.
Rye Rye know, willie was with him on
time keeping him OUT o the front-line
trenches. He'd try 80 sneak into 'cm
and fight with the bows. OF course.
Of CAPTURE. because there would be one
big German huilabalp and raising o.,
the boche morale. but Il goes TO show
where that kid stands. And when IL
comes TO marrying. ! got il from him
straight, hell pick out girl he loves
no matter whe she's princess or
the daughter Of the butcher the baker
O! the caudlestick maker"
Thus Lieutenant Jack Gillies, of De-
troit. characterized tho Prince of wales
He's an outstanding. clean shaver, attn
twcnties. and during the var he has
been connected with The royal air force
officer
PRINCE COMING HERE
TO VISIT VERY SOON
The exact date OF the Princes trip
TO the United states and The Donlin ions
has not been decided. but und -rsia nd
IL Will be soon and may probably re-
which would be infectious ;.nd doubt
less open up dramatic possibilities
Already IN London i. is whispered
tho embryonic romance centers about
q young American heiresS at Newport;
whiie there are other mentions OF eli
Eioles' IN Ecw York, chicago. Boston
and other American ceutcrS.
Thore is story that when Great
Br!tain declared war on Germany tho
Prime OF Walcs's FIRST rernarl Ia his
sister was 4 hearted; thank sciving
that they would both be Spared Ger
man partners.
But there ar" still marrage, bic
prncessrs in other European coun-
tries. The name OF Princess YoIanda
OF Italy has been particularly mentioned
during the Princes visits TO that coun-
Try, but She is 4 Roman Catholic. Mar
riage with = Roman Catholic would in
vol"e the forfeiture nf tho right OF
succession EXCEPT BY special act OF
Parliament.
Princess Marie Of Roumania. rrin-
cess EliZabcih ~ Eouman!.. or Princess
Margaret Of Dcnnark might he chosen,
but the prospect would arouse iiitlc
enthusiasm Princess Helena Of Greece
is no longer talked of As Il future
queen.