The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-08-28
WALES F0NDNES ESS FUR SINGLE LIFE
 WORRIES BRITISH.
Princess IIeana Is GrOomed As Possible Bride For
 Popular Prince
By RALPH H. TURNER


 LONDON, August 27.-Queen Marie of Roumania, matchmaking mother of European royalty, is facing hard battle if she plans to add Albert Ed ward, Prince of Wales, to her list of regal son-in-laws.
 The beautiful and brilliant queen is due here in a few days, having come up from the Balkans with bag of diplomatic tricks which she hopt1 to advance the destinies of her two daughters. the Queen of Jugo- -Slavia and the Queen of Greece, and also to aid Princess Ileana, youngest and most charming daughter of them all. Ileana has been in London for the season and it is whispered in May fair that her mothers appearance is planed to help her win the hand of tho Prince of Wales.
 The Prince seems well satisfied with the happy state of bachelorhood. If Marie manages to get him mar lied, she will accomplish something that members of his own family, court officials and titled London sO- ciety matrons have failed dismally to achieve.
 The Prince of Wales has firmly made known that he dses not intend to marry anyone until he Is good and ready. He has furthermore plainly indicated that that moment is still in the remote future.
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 LOndOners Discouraged.
 Despite attacks of socfety's most charming debutants. and constant hints from parental authority at Buckingham Palace he has succeeded in maintaining his position.
 Londoners are so discouraged at his lack of matrimonial inclinations that they have even ceased to pick out prospective brides. No one has been 4o for fiance in the past years, and it is said that even King George and Queen Mary have become reconciled to his staying single, at least for some time to come.
 It is even reported that plans have been contemplated whereby the Duke of York would take over the throne in the event that the Prince of Wales continues to refuse to marry.
 Such arrangement, it is understood, is quite satisfactory to the Prince, who has indicated that he prefers the more free and informal life which his bachelorhood permits.
 While it is not believed that he is trying to dodge his ultimate in- heritance of the crown, the Prince of Wales has insisted that there is yet plenty of time in which he can ac- puire a bride.
 Obviously the eigibles thus far offered do not appeal to him.
 Possibly the beautiful Hena back cd by heavy diplomatic support of Queen Marie, might strike the fancy Of the gallant Edward. But England has universally assumed that the Prince, if and when he married, will chose an English girl.
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 Gut To Cap9urc Wales.
 The selection of foreign bride would be a tremendous blow to the nation, arousing the greatest criu- cism
 queen Marie has proved marvel ously successful in winning husbands for her daughters. Roumania, Jugo- Slavia and Greece have been linked by matrimonial bands. She hoped at one time to make g match between llWena and King Boris of Bulgaria a thereby cementing the Balkans in one family of in-laws. Now the re- port hat she contemplates captur- ing the Prince of Wales shows she still believes in marriages as the best way of boosting Roumanlan prestige. But the dashing Queen has hard job before her. The Prince of Wales is against the match; England IS against it. Mohomet has come to the mountain, but the mountain is coy.
 Meanwhile the Prince is sailing for Canada on September 5th, to visit ms ranch in the far west. Marie must work fast if she hopes to make her London visit successful.