South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-06-08
ANCIENT CUSTOMS
TO MARK WEDDING
OFPRINCESS MARIE
Ceremonies at Royal Marriage
Hank Back to Romantic
Days of Middle Ages.

BELGRADE, June All the
customs of the romantic days of the
middle ages will be revived for the
wedding here Thursday of King
Alexander of Jugoslavia and Prin-
cess Marie of Rumania.
The Rumanian princess, the most
comely and talented of Queen
Marie's large family and the third
Of her children to be married within
year. will sail up the Danube on
gorgeous float 10 Belgrade, &C
companied by the entire Rumanian
royal family. In the medieval cita-
del overlooking the river at Bel
grade King Alexander who sought
the hand of more than one other
princess before becoming affianced
to Princess Marie. will meet her on
horseback. Together they will go
to the palace where he will present
her to his court Then the couple
Will drive to the cathedral for the
solemn Orthodox Greek religious
marriage service.
After the ceremony in the cathed-
raj, which will be performed by the
Serbian Patriarch a procession Of
deputations from the various Serb
ian provinces, dressed in national
costumes. will pass before the king
and queen There will be floats and
rageants symbolic of Serbia's great
est historic events, going back to
the Gar DoUchan's time when the
Slavs held domain over a great part
OF Europe. Young girls from Bos-
MIA Herzegovina. Slovenia. Croatia,
Dalmatia. Montenegro and Mace
donia viii pass in procession and
present the bride sprays Of rose
mary the traditional harbinger Of
good luck.
After these ceremonies the king
and queen vii hold a reception for
the diplomatic and consular corps
and the Representatives Of foreign
courts and governments. and in the
evening there viii be a formal din
ner at the ralace. followed by a gala
ball. The royal couple will then
go 70 a castle at Beed. Slovenia, for
their honeymoon.
SOVereigns Present.
Nearly all the sOvereigns Of Eu-
rope viii be represented at the we'd
ding. Besides King Ferdinand and
Queen Marie of Rumania. King
Constantine and Queen Sophia of
Greece are expected 10 be present
King George of England will be rep
resented by the Duke OF York. who
Will act as best man 10 King Alex
ander The kings OF Italy. Spain.
Belgium. Norway. the Shah of Per-
sia. the Emperor Of Japan. and the
heads Of state Of other countries
VIII be represented by titled per-
soma ges or special ambassadors
Marshal Franchet d'Esperey will
represent France
King Alexander is "a years old
and his bride %. Next 10 King Boris
Of Bulgaria Alexander who is the
son Of Peter Kara georgevitch. the
late Serbian ruler. is Europe's
youngest reigning sovereign. The
young kings mother died when ne
was four years old and he has never
known family life For 10 years
before he assembled the throne ne
served as a soldier and therefore
never had chance 20 make him
self home His brother George.
who is living in Paris and who re-
nounced his rights 20 the throne II
years ago. will not attend the we'd
ding
One OF the People.
Reared in a democratic and catho-
lie atmosphere, the young ruler is
essentially one Of his people He j.
affable and approachable Although
he has no artistic tastes. he IS fond
Of literature. and is an enthusiast on
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