New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1921-09-04
All England Choosing Bride for Prince of Wales
Princess Marie, of Rumania,
and Princess Yolanda, of
Italy, Among Those Who
Are Frequently
LONDON, August 20.
w YHOM will Prince Albert Edward
AJAj marry?

Inc WoriuS most popular
and most eligible bachelor is
young, handsome and rich. He is both
an army and navy officer and wears
decorations of many foreign lands for
his war services. He has toured the
world and has been feted by the
mothers of the most beautiful and
charming young women OF. every land,
from Canada to Australasia Gossip
has often said he would marry some
certain princess or titled lady, but he
is still unwed.
Better known as n. r. H. the Prince
of Wales, Albert Edward Windsor is
heir apparent to the throne of England,
and will some day be King of the
United Kingdom of Great Britain and
Ireland and of the British Dominions
beyond the Seas, Defender of the Faith
and Emperor of India.
The Prince of Wales will be twenty
seven years old on June %. Had it
not been for the war he would doubt
less have married several years ago.
On his twentieth birthday, in 1914, he
could have chosen his bride from
among all the princesses of Protestant
Europe, and had the choice then been
made it is probable that England's fu-
turo Queen would have come from
some royal family of the Central Pow
crs who . few months later were in
arms xgainst England.
To-day, however, the war has altered
the situation and has restricted his
choice until there are but few possible
brides in Europe for the young prince.
British Statesmen Search
Courts for Suitable Wife
The marriage of the heir to the Eng
lish throne is matter of grave politi-
cal and econouic Importance. 1t is de-
sirable that he should wed princess
CT the royal house of some great
friendly foreign power; that the mar
riasc should strengthen the bonds of
international relations with powerful
European state. Thus, in addition to
the interest Of King George and Queen
Mary In the choice of their sons bride,
English statesmen and diplomats are
eagerly sssrching the courts of Europe
TO find a suitable wife for their prime :.
Tho choice, however, is most limited.
Before the war there were many prin-
cesses throughout Prussia, Austria,
Bavaria and Saxony who could have
been selected. King Friedrich August
III, the ex-ruler of the Kingdom of
Saxouy, had three daughters - the
Princesses Marguerite, Maria Alix and
Anna Monica-all of manageable age.
In 1914 many believed that an alliance
would be brought about with one of
the four daughters of Gear Nicholas
Ii of Russia-the Grand Duchesses
Olga, Titania, Marie and Anastasia.
To-day Saxony is a part of the Ger
man Republic, and the entire royal
family of Russia has been murdered by
the Bolshevik troops.
The ex-enemy states can no longer
furnish bride nor can the republics
of France or Portugal, as the royal
marriage act under which royal mar
riages are arranged in Great Britain
prohibits the heir apparent from marry
ing any one not a member Of royalty
The same act prohibits him from
marrying a Catholic, as the prince on
ascending the throne will be head OF
tho Church of England and carry the
title OF Defender of the Faith. It Il
said, however, that the war has changed
the attitude toward these clauses and
that 1t is probable that in the event
Of an otherwise suitable marriage being
arranged both clauses could be waived
or their technicalities evaded.
Unless the prince marries an Eng
lish noblewoman not of royal blood
it appears almost necessary that he
should chose bride of the Catholic
faith. The few Protestant countries
of Europe which are not ex-enemies
have only small number of princesses
to offer to England's throne. Both
King Hakon of Norway and King Gus
tat Of Sweden only have sons. Princess
Juliana, the daughter of Queen Will
helmina of Holland, is twelve year.
DID, King Christian of Denmark ha.
no daughters. Princess Marie-J ose
daughter Of King Albert of Belgium
is only fifteen. 1t is suggested tha
possibly bride might be found among
the members of some of the old Prot
estant Bourbon families of France o.
in the Irish Protestant peerage, bu
here again the royal marriage act in
tervenes, preventing the prince from
marrying outside royalty.
Princess Marie of Rumania
Often Mentioned as Eligible
One Of. the few countries wher,
there are no restrictions to proven
a marriage Of the prince is Rumania
tucked down in the corner of southeas
Europe. King Ferdinand and Queer
Marie, who was the daughter of tn,
Duke of Sake Coburg and Gotha, hav,
charming daughter, Princess Marie
who inherits the beauty, wit and talen
OF her mother. Her name has Otter
been suggested in the search for
bride for the Prince of Wales.
King vittorio Emmanuel III of Ital,
has two daughters, the Princess Yo
LINDA, twenty years old, and tn