Evening journal., 1921-11-23
PRINCESS MARY
TO We'd VISCOUNT
Betrothal to Lord LaScelleS
Is Announced by King
George
FIANCE is HEIR
TO AN EARLDOM

LONDON. Nov 2s.-The betroth-
al Of Princess Mary only daughter
OF King George and Queen Mary,
to viscount Lascelles was announc-
ed last evening
King George, at a council meet
ing in Buckingham Palace. had
previously announced that he had
given his consent to the marriage
Premier Lloyd George. the Arch
bishop Of Canterbury, viscount
Birkenhead and the cabinet min
listers were present at the council
meeting. after which the premier
had an audience with the king.
Later Viscount I.ascelles dined with
the king and queen and his hancee.
The engagement OF Princess Mary
which has been awaited by the Brit
ish public with considerable Inter
est and curiosity. is another. break
in royal tradition which is likely to
be extremely popular with the kings
subjects There are precedents,
however. for going outside royal
houses for partners--for Instance
the marriage OF Queen Victoria's s
daughter Louise to the Marquis Of
Lorne and the marriage OF King Ed
wards daughter Louise to the Earl
OF Fife.
Princess Mary is only a little less
endeared TO the hearts OF the people
nrNaan ~
Wales. In recent years she has en-
tered into the spirit OF public life.
attending all kinds Of public func-
tions and interesting herself in
charitable work She was today en-
gagged in opening a nurses home
and inspecting a band Of girl guides
at Brighton. She received a glowing
ovation which undoubtedly would
have been redoubled had the crowds
known Of her engagement
The princess. is trained nurse.
having undergone hospital training
in all its branches She is musical
and an expert needle woman. Her
greatest interest at present lies in
the girl guides movement.
viscount Lascelles (Henry George
Charles Lascelles) is the eldest son
Of the Earl Of Harevood, and is 80
years of age. Princess Mary was "a
last April.
The Viscount. who was edu usated
at Eton was an attache at the Brit
ism embassy in Rome from 1905 70
1907 and e-de-camp to the gov
ernor general OF Canada from 1901
10 1917. He served with distinction
in the European war lie was three
times wounded and won the Dis
tinguished Service order and ba
and the French Croix de Guerre
The Lascelles family is one OF tn
oldest in Yorkshire. dating back 4
the reign OF Edward /. but tn
carIdom was not created until lat
In the eighteenth century she pres
ent earl being tho NTH OF ihs iinu
The family residence is Hardwood
House. one OF the finest country
seats in the British Isles. and is sur
rounded by several thousand acres.
comprising for the most part a
great deer park
Lord Harewood. father OF the
viscount has long been prominent
in English Jockey Club afsairs and
is an acknowledged authority on
the turf The viscount was elected
a member OF the Jockey Club only
iliis last summer
Niscount ascelies. who is heir
TO the earldam. Is credited with be
Ing one Of the richest young peers II
England. The family has long bee
wealthy one. The viscount Is n
stranger to America through nj
residence .of several years in Car
rda- and toward the close OF n
se.yi. @ with 'r.r rovernog gener
he spent some time in New York.
There have been many suitors 4
the hand OF Princess Mary ana Sc
erai times dnrins the last few yea
her bethrothal o this or .hat mer
Der Of the British pecrage has be
rumored, only to- be ienicd'
srs-1s to har' been pretty g-n,ra'
accepted for some time past that &
princess would not figure in a mat
witho one OF the other reigning fam
les OF Europe among whom. for o
thing. eligible men OF princely raj
are no longer as numerous as tn
were IN pre-war days. II was. howe
reported last spring that the prince
shf marry Alexander. the Sc
prince regent since becon
lrs ~ Jugo-Slavia. but this repo
r.et with a speedy official denial l
<he Serbian legation in wsshinsto
The princess was an active figui
In work FOR the soldiers during n
war and Is popular figure with a
ranks Of British society.