Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-01-05

A/A comes Tue OTIuS CJ CTOJOH ETtHCS
HumbeTt at the Impending royal
nuptidls in Rome die tDiu be able
to Gdorn herself with jet0els n9Te costly than
the royal Italian jeDes tDorn By her mother -tn-
lGs0, Queen Helena OF italy. Nearly 5000
pearls, north from $20,O00.00O to $25,O0O.000
held in trust in uGults of the Bank OF Italy
noU come forth for the first time since the
death OF Dotnager Queen MGTghertta, Ioho
left them for the bride OF her grandson, Prince
HumbeTt. HotU this set of circumstances trans
piTed is here told By the Princess Rddsit0iH OF
ersttohile Russian royalty, noao resident in the
United States
THE marriage of the dark-eyed, good-lookdng
u son of King Victor Emmanuel Of Italy with
che pretty little Princess Marie Jose Of Belgium
Is not by any means q marriage Of convenience.
It is q love match in the fullest sense of the
word. Furthermore, it Is one in which love
came at first sight, and in spite Of the youth
Of the pair, it has endured already several
years. If the Crown Prince had been allowed
to do what he liked he would have carried
away the princess to the old castle of Turin.
where he has his home. long ago. But there
were political obstacles in his way, which only
ended when an agreement was signed between
the Italian government and the Vatican and
when the Roman question ceased to exist.
If we are to believe all that we hear, 1t seems
that King Albert of Belgium had a good deal to
do with its settlement. On more than one
occasion he acted as intermediary between the
Pope and Mussolini and by his tact helped to
remove certain misunderstanding which arose
during the long and arduous negotiations.
It is oddly coincidental that the Princess
Marie Jose was educated, in part, in Florence
ut the Convent of the Sacred Heart. When the
war broke out the Queen Of the Belgians first
took her children to England, where they spent
some time in the country residence Of the late
MARQUIS Of Curzon, whose first wife was the
fR,e and foen Toit nf Chi
cago But the English climate did not agree
with the little princess, who had always been
delicate child. Finally Queen Elizabeth decided
to take her to Florence, where she knew the
mother superior Of the Ladies Of the Sacred
Heart. Marie Jose spent several years in the
beautiful city on the banks of the Arno.
THE Queen of Italy often had the Belgian
princess with her, either in Rome or in the
castle of Racconigi, near Pisa, the Summer
residence Of the Italian royal family. Marie
Jose not only learned to talk Italian huently,
but also learned to love Italy and Italian life.
It was then that the deep affection sprang up
between her and the Crown Prince which
eliminated in their happy engagement and
Forthcoming marriage
In her new home the princess will be sur
rounded by the affection Of her new family
and future subjects with whom the Crown
Prince Is extremely popular. She viii ind
herself called upon to live in q far more
luxurious manner than she was accustomed to
ut the Belgian court, where existence is con-
Quoted along very simple lines. Although Queen
Helena of Italy detests everything which savors
Of pomp and ceremony, yet the traditions Of
the House OF Savoy compel her to submit to
severe etiquette, one which originated at the
auStere court Of the Dukes Of Savoy, afterward
Kings of Sardinia-the title they bore until
they became Kings Of United Italy.
suite Of apartments Is being prepared for
the Crown Prince and his bride in the Quirinal
Palace where it seems they will live during
the Winter season. But their principal resi-
dence will be Turin, where they will replace
the King and Queen and hold court to the joy
Of the naughty Piedmontaise aristocracy The
old palace of the Dukes Of Savoy is being
modernized and transformed to suit modern
requirements Both Queen Helena and her son
are real artists. They have TanSacked the
ancient castle in search Of old furniture, pic
lures and works Of art that were scattered
everywhere In its immense halls and rooms.
With these precious antiques they plan to
embellish the rooms which win be occupied
by the youthful Crown Princess. Everything is
being done to make Marie Jose happy and
c0ntented in her new home.
The trouSseau Of the princess Is being made
partly in Brussels, partly in Paris and partly in
Rome, where there is q famous dressmaker
who makes most of the Queens clothes, as well
as those Of the smartest women in Roman
society. 1t is she who has been intrusted with
the task Of embroidering and making the court
train which the princess will wear at state
ceremonies, well as some evening gowns.
famous Partisan couturiere is creating the
wedding dress-a lovely creation of silver cloth.
trimmed with the rarest Aencon lace-as well
@ several bali costumes and evening wraps.