San Antonio light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1911-1993, 1923-04-29
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!. DUKES BRIDE
Choice of Girl of Own
Country Looked Upon
y With Great Favor.
STARTS A GAY SEASON
Speculation Is Rife Again
as to Wales Marriage
/. Intentions.
STARTS A GAY SEASON
BY A. G. GARDINER.


Copyright by The San Antonio Light.
London, April 2S.-Not since the
war has London been so gay as it
was this last week. Even the foun-
tains in Trafalgar Square, dry for
nearly ten years, resumed playing.
The primary occasion of course, was
the Duke Of York's wedding, which
has caused great rejoicing chiefly be
cause, not alone was he the first OF
the kings sons to wed, but he married
a girl Of his own country.
One result of the war has been the
growth of 4 real prejudice among the
British people against royal marriages
with foreigners. The kings family ap-
parently share this view as both his
son and daughter now have married
British subjects.
e The marriage Of the Duke of York
has revived speculation in regard to
the Prince of Wales who acted as his
brothers best man Thursday, but who
Z himself remains unattached. The heir
TO the throne is now approaching 30
anu puDllC lukClCeL al 1ulGlC 10 a
matter of discussion everywhere. This
in no way reflects concern for the sue
ceseion to the throne as the abund-
ance Of the kings children amply Sc
cures the direct continuity of the
line, but the identity of the future
queen is natural subject for specula-
ton.
Wales Still Fancy Free.
More than once it has been expect
ed an announcement would be made
and even the identity of the prospect
i've bride has been limited at, but TO
all outward appearances, the prince
still is fancy free. The question Of
], whether his bride will be of British
or foreign extraction is the subject
of much interest, but the present state
of the public mind would make it GER
tain that choice Of an English woman
would be the more popular.
The tradition that royalty must wed
, royalty belongs to, the past. Even be-
fore the war it was losing popularity.
It was regarded as a denial of the
natural instincts and a menace to the
quality of the stock. There also is q
much graver consideration in that
such a plan tends to divorce the mon
erchy from the people and make the
seourt subject to unknown foreign I'm
fluences. For two centuries the affilia-
stions of the British royal family has
been almost exclusively German. If
that fact had made for world peace
the practice might have been justified.
but events have shown that such rela-
,tionships do not affect natural cur
rents and when a break comes royalty
is placed in an impossibly cruel posi-
ton.
This especially was so in the late
war when the royal family was placed
in very painful predicament. The
highest tribute that can be paid to
them is that they came through the
ordeal with public affection and con-
.fidence unimpaired, but the expe-
.rience has created a widespread feel
ing that in the interests of both the
country and the monarchy it is an
portant to associate the royal family
with the people of the nation and not
with foreign royalties.
Starts Social Season Auspiciously.
The Duke Of York's wedding gave
the note to the London social season
which now is expected to be one of
the greatest brilliancy since 1914. 1t
is anticipated that the United States
will play more than usually promi-
nent part in this. 1t is estimated 200
900 visitors will cross the Atlantic
this summer. None Of these will at
tract more attention than will your
golf amateurs who are now on the
very eve of their contest with the
British amateurs.
English sportsmen are becoming
mildly concerned over the loss of their
]aurels in the field of sport where
they once reigned supreme. Yachting,
boxing, tennis. polo, golf. even in
cricket we are now playing second
fiddle. 1t would seem to have been
our function to have taught the world
TO have beaten us at our own games.
Even in so English n game as foot
ball, France is becoming a real chal-
1enger of our supremacy.
We await the results Of the golf
games with interest and is beaten we
shall accept defeat in that spirit of
craftsmanship which the captain of
the American team has been good
enough 70 credit us with.
Behind these gaieties lurh the SIMS
ter shadows thrown across our life
from the Continent. but of these moth
ing profitable can be said today. We
to1 whit owl Ia,o