New Britain herald., 1927-09-13
MOTHER NAY PICK BRIDE FOR WALES
First Cousin Of Prince Likely
 Prospect

London Sept. R uPJ-Ths { Prince of Wales arrived home today
 from his Canadian tour-perhaps
 the last trip he will ever make as a bachelor.
 A totally unconflrmed report now
 going the rounds of London's socia
 and diplomatic circles says that the . Prince before departing on his tour
 "as as&el Ky close friend when he vas going 10 marry Tine Prince Is said 10 have replied, When I am ! @3 and 10 anyone whom mother 1 chooscs'
 Hom much truth there Is in this
 story IS one thing, but II certainly ] IS fact that some persons close 10 ] both Buckingham Palace and York 1 House are looking forward 10 some l result of the years of attempts
 which have been made 10 link the | frlnce s name with that of some suitable candidate for the throne Of l England
 For years professional tea pourers 1 have been examining the royalty | pages Of Whitaker's Peerage, seek ! Ing other possibilities for Englands 1 next queen, As result Of the Princes long wait before choosing i the fortunate woman who would be- come Princess Of Wales. the list Of eliglnles has slowly duindled to few European Princesses and has even caused attention 10 be turned 70 The possibility Of the Prince mar rying someone other than royalty.
 There have been several vague suggestions that the Prince might well consider the highly valuable strengthe of Anglo-A -American re- lations by marrying an American girl. But the most eligible candidate for the Prince hand at the present time. according to the latest social gossip, is the beautiful Lady Cam bridge, daughter Of his uncle. the Earl of Athlone.
 Likely Queen.
 lt Is noteworthy in connection with this suggestion, that Lady Cambridge during her recent visit ot England from South Africa. where her father is Governor General her aunt, Queen Mary paid more than ordinary attention to her niece. Tn fact, 1t was noted that the Queen demanded Lady Cambridge's com rle'e time during the visit, eXerting almost motherly interest in her.
 Lady Cambridge is first cousin of the Prince of Wales, both her :. father and Queen Mary being issue ! of the late Duke of Teck. They are also related distantlv through ! Queen Victoria, who vas a first . cousin Of the Duchess of Teck. Lady Cambridge's grandmother.
 Lady Cambridge is now 2l years old, or 12 years younger than the Prince. Much Of her time has been spent Tn south Africa with her father. She is keen sportsw oman and at the present time is with Il hunting party in Africa.
 Marriages the fall of number | Of European royal houses. still ] bitter feeling between countries in ! Europe since the var have all con 1 trlbuted to the thinning out Of the l field of eligible Prncesses 10 a mere two or three.
 Before her marriage 10 Crown Prince Leopold of Belgium. Princess Astrid of Sewden was looked upon favorably as a candidate 10 be the next Queen of England. Following her marriage. however. attention turned 10 her sister, Princess Mar 'ha and for a time she vas consid- ared a fitting prospect for tha union. It has been vaguely rumored of late, however that she or Princess 1leana daughter Of Queen Marie Of Ruman- 3 might be asked by King Boris of Bulgaria to become his queen. So lar. however, there has been no con of these reports.