Evening star., 1928-06-03
LIFE OF HELEN, SAD PRINCESS
IS SUCCESSION OF SORROWS
Mother of Boy King of Ru-
mania Fin0s One Com
fort in Son.
Active in Work for Poor,
Tries to Forget Husband,
Prince Carol.
BY JAMES A. MILLS.


STAFF Core suontlent Of the Associated Press
BUCHAREST. June 2.-The Sad
Princess might we'll be the title by
which Princess Helen Of Rumania will
be remembered in history. The de-
serted wife of Prince Carol and mother
Of the boy King of 100000 people is
said by her intimate friends to have
never known real love or happiness save
in The affection Of her 6-year-old son,
KING Mil1ai.
Charming, estimable and attractive,
her only interests IN life now are her
son and her work in the Rcd Cross.
Life Succession of Sorrows.
Helens life has been succession Of
s0rTows The first came when. AS q
girl of II in Greece, her grandfather,
the late King George l. was killed by an
assassin's bomb. Then. few years
later, she witnessed the death through
an accident of her favoTite brother.
the dethronement. exile and death Of
her father, the ill-starred King Con-
stantine 1t was during her fathers
exile in Switzerland that Helen met the
young Prince Carol. who was later to
bring so much anguish and bitterness
irso her lite. At the end of the World
War she saw her uncle. Kaiser Will
helm of Germany. follow her father into
exile
After her marriage in Bucharest to
Prince Carol. which was believed by all
to be political alliance promoted by
Queen Marie, Princess Helen witnessed
the banishment from the Greek throne
Of her elder brother King George. Then
came the death OF her beloved grand
mother, Queen Mother Olga, and finally,
the tragedy that filled her cup of woe
TO the brim-Crown Prince Carol. TO
whom she had been married only four
years. deserted her to 60 with the red-
haired Nine. Lupescu. daughter Of a
Jewish merchant of Bucharest.
Impressions of Princess.
What kind of a girl is this princess,
who has tasted 50 bitterly Of the sor-
rows of life. and whom fate has robbed
Of queenship over one OF the richest
states in Europe? An Associated Press
correspondent after q day spent in the
sad princess palace in Bucharest re-
cords these impressions:
First luncheon with the tall. stately.
gracious princess and her afable, dem
ocratic brother former King George OF
Greece. They both like the company
Of Americans. because, they say. they
are more natural and likeable than
ether folks" Helen has just celebrated
her tllirty-second birthday. but her lux
uriant golden hair, which she wears
semi-bobbed. her wistful blue-gray eyes
fair complexion and graceful figure
make her look younger. She dresses
simply and her only articl: OF jewelry
is q pearl necklace, the gift OF Queen
Marie and the wedding ring given her
By Carol
The table is set for five. with Mihai
sitting next his mother. The hostess
simplicity and ease Of manner disarms
sny restraint. One feels he Is having
an everyday meal with the family at
home IN its interior the so-caiied
palace" resembles nothing 50 much as
an old colonial mansion IN the South
There Is no ti1rone-cllair for the king
only q babT.s high chair.
Menu Simple.
Tne menu is simple. Miifai. wearing
2 tucker and bib. like an American
e--1aY-olS. finishes plate Of mashed
potatoes and asks for more" At MS
side. looking up pleadingly for another
cookie" Is Brown Mun1bo. MihaiS
tavortte Spansel and inseperaole com
Dsnicn.
Helen chats pleasantly about her sur
roundingG and remarks that she prefers
small, cozy homes ~ great. kingly pal
aces. Ehc has ner choice o. three pa
.sttai rea.6ences. bat she likes best this
modest eignt-room house on the
Chausec Kigsiev, Bucragest's "Flftn
Avenue" Round abou. the dining
room are the latest number Of Amer
ican womens magazines and other pub
locations. In the cutter soom are scores
Of books By American authors for. al
though Helen speaks six languages, she
prefers 70 read ard 70 speak English.
for FIVE generations the family Ian
guzge.
Luncheon oger her royal hignness
invites her American guests INTO tne
loyeIy garden a. the side Of the house.
e1esnwh.ie csation.ng Mli1ai. Or Baoy.
as she invariably calls hin, that he
must b. Of 20 his lessons.
In the sin flooded garden We meet
Helen's beautiful young sister. Princes
Irene, who viii sooD be married To
Prince Sl1ambsirg- -Lippe. nephew Of the
King Of Denmark. and Prince Paul,
fselens yoangest brother vino Is plan
ming q trip 20 the United gtateg and
Canada. asks details about stean8h.p3.'
railroads. hotels. etc.
"WilI your royal f1igtlness tell us