New Britain herald., 1930-07-05
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peared at the time of their mar riage, late in 1918. At tic right is recent picture Of Zizi with her small son, Nircea king Carols child who Is TOW attending school in Paris. Below is young Carol as he appeared at the time of his romantic elopement with tlic pretty cOmmOner.
 Editors Noce-This is the second Of six stories hy Minott Saunders. manager of ;hc Paris Bureau NEA Service. on the life and loves of young King Carol II of Rumania. Yesterday Saunders told Of a mor- ganatic romance between Carols father, the late klng Ferdinanl l, and one of the beautiful ladies-in- waiting of the queen q generation ago. Today, Saunders tells of the first of Carols three co,orful TO- mances. Now go on with the story
 BY AHNOTT SAUNDERS
 Paris, July 3.-The dark-eyed young daughter of an obscure Ru- iuanian army officer who yielded 10 the charms of q prince Of the royal blood to her ultimate sorrow was the first of the three women who have played such a big part in the life of King Carol II of Rumania.
 Zizi Lambriho was her name. She was dark, and tall and slender: with black eyes that sparkled and a soft olive skin that hinted of the remote Gipsy ancestors. She was young and beautiful then.
 Recent years hava seen her as 3 matured and defeated woman with a. nameless child. The child. now II years old, and attending school in Paris, is the son of the man who is now King Carol IT. The Rumanian crown admits the paternity, but de- nies that 1t was legal because their marriage Was annulIed br church ard state, tke child having been corn after the annulmont took place. However, it is said that Carol is supporting the youncster.
 Met Her While in Army
 It was a youthful romance be- tween the future king and the pretty daughter of Commoner that be~ gan in the closing days of the World War when Prince Carol and his regiment were quartered in her vil- lage.
 They met, they loved, they mar ried
 The young prince deserted his military command and elopod to Russia for the wedding. The cero- nony was performed in Odessa, in an Orthodox church, to which faith both belonged
 Zizi was young, but by no means foolish. She knew that it would be hopeless for her to attempt 10 marry a> future king as such. But Carol promised her she says, that he would renounce the throne and they would live their own lives. with and for each other.
 Probably at that time he really intended 10 do so But he forgot his promise
 Ferdinand Iratc
 When the crown princes father, King erdinand, heard of his sons elopement with a commoner, he was furious. Couriers were sent to Rus sia to bring him back. They found neither penltent nor defiant young prince, but a nonehalant young man who informed them that he intend cd to do aa he pleased
 But Carol did not live with his bride except for a short time. Ac- cused of assertion from his con- mand, he was hauled back and con- fined, by order Of the king, to his quarters for,75 days,
 Carol vas then sent on voyage around the world, to forget Ap- parently he didn't want to go: he made laundering attempt at sui eide which led many to believe that he still remembered his promise to Zlzi. Thcre are runlors that he continued to visit her secretly at intervals, despite his parents O. icctions
 The royal court finally tri- umphed, however, and the marriage was anDulled. the holy synod of the church concurring therein.
 Meanwhile. the royal match makers were busy selecting a suit able bride and in 1919 official an- nouncement of Prince Carols en. sagement to Princess Helen of Greece was naae. It was two years, howeter before the wedding took place. The delay has never been explained.
 Not Firm in Decision |, Had Carol remained steadfast in