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await circumstances with confidence
in her ability to do the right thing.
To have given her word that she
would not greet the prince would have
torn her heart and made misery OF
her visit to America. Carol made the
first overtures when his mother. sister
and brother reached Paris. He sent
an emissary asking permission to pay
a visit at the hotel.
Maria Instantly agreed to it. For
an hour or more the four chatted of
old times and were happy in the fam
ily reunion. Not word was said of
the dismal legal plight Of the erring
son to mar the meeting.
Later, however. mother and son had
a private talk. and then Marie asked
why he had been so cruel to his par
ents in his disregard for royal.Conven-
ton Carol protested his love for his
family, but his mother countered
with one of his letters Written when
he was strongest in his intention to
renounce his throne rights and live
his own life.
Admits King was flght.
Marie left him for 10 minutes alone
with the letter. When she returned
the son admitted his father could
have done nothing less than he had
done--proclaimed Carols expulsion
from the line OF succession. That de-
rision was ratified by the government.
and Prince Michael. son of Carol and
his wife, the Princess Helen of
Greece, was named heir apparent.
With a display of emotion, Carol
learned from his mother that enemies
of King Ferdinand We're reported to
he plotting to use the Prince to lead
an uprising against the King. En-
phatically he told of his regard for
The sovereign, giving his word that
10 movement against the father
would have the sons disloyalty for
its foundation.
In "A touching scene that followed,
Carol asked if he might say goodbye
to his mother on the following day.
Again Marie assented. He came to
the hotel and rode to the station with
the family. There he gained a Is
minute private talk with his mother.
With all the official dignitaries
present looking on, Marie kissed her
boy adieu as she boarded her train
Explains His Status.
It Was the expression of the love of
a mother for her son and she and
Carrot understood in their hearts that
the kiss was not II royal sanction Of
ai,y ulan to restore him to his posi-
ton = legal heir to his father. Never
thelesS. Queen Marie put the under
standing into these words to her son:
II don't know whether you realize
what have done for you today. But
| want you TO understand that my
meeting with you here is as mother
and son. 1t is not official. ] love
you. but you have done wrong and
must be punished"
Aside from the feeling of mot her
and father for an erring son. Queen
Marie and King Ferdinand keenlX
realized the loss to Ruma mia of the
PRINCES detection from the throne
succession He had proved his ability
as an executive during the war. when
he organized the country's aviation
forces. and had performed other diff
cult tasks with success. He was and
still is we'll loved in Rumania and il
ia their feeling that he would have
been good ruler.
SO far as the royal family's occu
pancy of the throne is concerned.
Marie has turned her ambitions and
power from Carol to the 5-year old
Prince Michael. In due time he will
be fitted for his position and mea n
while the Queen is looking to her
second son. PRINCE Nicolas, who may
some time rule his country as regent
In any event he will be Michaers
adviser and it is Marie's hope that
''s tour of the United States and