The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1922-06-08
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1.-THE Austrians entered.
Several attempts were made TO
lfassassinate him during his resen-
cy; and after he became King he
latest of these occurred in June,
1921, and resulted in the death
OF one person and the woundinS
OF six others. Some 900 per-
sons were arrested as e result of
the plot
Many Love Affairs
Many little ro1nances and royal
love affairs which rumor had
woven around the eligible young
King of Jugoslavia were halted
rather abruptly early this year by
the official announcement that he
would wed Princess Marie, second
daughter Of King Ferdinand and
Queen Marie of Rumania.
Both King Alexander and Prtn-
cess Marie had been reported en-
gagged to scions of various royal
houses from time to time, but the
first intimation that they were in
terested in each other came less
than a year ago.
Despite the fact that he was
known to be rather proud, stu
dious young man, the courts of
Europe had buzzed with stories
linking his name with various
favorites OF the Partisan night
life These were ignored at Buch-
Arrest, where the Prince had told
every one his ambitions. He was
anxious to tighten the bonds be-
tween Jugoslavia and Rumania in
order to insure peace to the Bal
kans, and he knew his marriage
to Marie was the most decisive
step he could take in this direc-
ton. IS
Devoted to TItiana
Yet the royal heads of Europe
kept wagging. They knew the
ruler of Jugoslayia was only so.
and they knew, too, that he had
twice before. They forgot the
devoson he showered upon Tit
lana, eldest daughter of Gear
Nicholas, who was lost to him
through the Red executioners, and
remembered only the suddenness
with which he seemed to forget
her and fallYunder the charm Of
Princess Sophie, daughter of
Prince Emanuel. Duke of Ven
dome and Alencon, member of
the Bourbon Orleans family.
Rumors Denied
The Jugoslav legation in Paris
issued denial of the rumors that
he was engaved to Princess Sophie
but it failed to still the gossip.
Meanwhile, the Prince had seen
much of Marie while he was con-
valescing in Paris from an attack
of appendicitis. Almost his first
act upon leaving the French CAPT
tai was to visit the Rumanian
royal chateau of Sinai, where he
spent the Christmas holidays last
year with the princess. This, and
various encouraging statements
from the Bucharest court, paved
the way for formal announce
ment.
Princess Well Liked
The princess, in the meantime,
had not been neglected by the
matchmakers. She was considered
the prettiest young girl of royal
blood in Europe, which won her
the affectionate title of s'MigEon"
in court circles. Long before she
was mentioned in connection with
Alexander, she had been reported
engaged to the Prince of Wales.
She was known to be well liked at
Windsor Palace, where she was a
constant visitor while attending
school in England. When this
match failed to develop fast
enough for the sossips, they trans
ferred her affections to King Boris
of Bulgaria, only to find them
selves thwarted by official denials
from the royal, households of both
Rumania and Bulgaria
Her marriage today marks the
first wedding in Europe since the
war in which the bride and groom
were both of reigning families.
Plans for the wedding have
attracted considerable attention to
the Rumanian rulers, as well as
reviving reports that Queen Marie
intends to visit the United States
"a trip she has planned several
times since the Armistice- In view
of the fact that she faces her own
coronation ceremony, tentatively
set for sometime in the fall, it is
thought likely that she may come
to the United States after the
wedding and postpone the corona
ton if necessary.
She issued a statement recently
to the effect that many pressing
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