Douglas daily dispatch., 1927-10-14
Princess
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wondering what happened to her until
the story leaked out. AS was done
when Carol fled from the machina-
tions and intrigue of Premier Bra
tiano, so it was with Ileana. The
government did its utmost to prevent
the elopement becoming known The
master of the royal household issued a
decree forbidding the Rumanian news
papers to print any story concerning
the journeys of any member of the
royal family. The spokesman of the
ministry Of the interior said he knew
nothing of any journey of Ileana"
Only about three weeks ago Princess
Ileana added another chapter to the
story of the Rumanian royal house
when she was reported rescued after
being tossed about in small boat
during storm on the Black sea. She
had gone out for moonlight sail
when sudden squall struck the open
boat and nearly swamped it.. Those
on board were rescued by a German
steamer.
known as Europes prettiest and
most democratic princess, Ileana has
been the target of European match
makers for several years and a num-
ber of incidents during her visit to
the United States with her mother
last year were seized upon by ro-
mantle associates as indicating an
American match. Before her visit,
however, she had been reported en-
gagged to Humbert of Italy, King Boris
of Bulgaria, the Prince of Wales and
other royal personages
Curiously enough, one of the Incl
dents of the American tour did not
become public until Ileanas royal
mother revealed it during an inter
view in Rumania in August of this
year. 1t was the occasion when the
princess tainted at RoSsville, Ind,
while en- route from Culver, Ind, to
Indianapolis, accompanied by Miss
Mari, her English tutor ard student
from Culver military academy. The
queen said the cadet had assisted Miss
Mari in administering first aid and
that Ileana was quite overcome by
the tender care, manliness and chival-
ry shown her by the young student" /"
NeWland Knight of New Albany, Ind,
the cadet, however, said that he could
not "see that there was much chiv-
airy attached to the incident, and
that nothing romantic ever came of it.
The princess did send him a picture
of herself, with note of thanks, he
said.
The princess, with her brother,
Prince Nicholas, also attended dance
at the West Point military academy
and later one of the cadets William i
Glasgow, Jr., of Virginia, was lunch
con host to the princess at the acad-
emy.
A statement by Queen Marie last
July that she would have no objection
| to Ileana's marrying an American
brought the princess nine proposals OF
matrimony from youths in different
sections of the United States. In an
nouncing that she had rejected all of
! them the princess said that she would
not marry for at least five years and
planned to devote all of her time to
the betterment Of the welfare cf the
| girls of her country.
! Ileana was declared "emancipated'
or of age, this year by decree of the
Rumanian regency council. The de-
cree enabled her to receive and man
age the portion of the estate left her
/ by the will? Of her father, the late
| King Ferdinand.
The princess is slender young
woman, very nearly the image of her
MOTHER The contour of her face is
exactly the same and her eyes are the
same shade of blue.