New Britain herald., 1930-01-03
REAL ROMANCE IN
 ROYAL MARRIAGE
Princess and Parents Leave To-
 night for Italian City
TRAIN CAREFULLY GUARDED
Love Affair of Days When Mari" Jose and lHlmhCrt Were bOth Children Ncdr> CcICmouN-Co oul'ic >urmount Obstacles in Anair.

Brussels. B.I-jgm. Jan. 2 70 -NI . Belgium was thrilled today a~ Pri4- cess Marie Jose, -&-ycar-old dauGH- tor Of tho Belgian monarcas. made last-miuua preparations for aoa journey to Rome where sine Will 3c married 10 Grown Prince Humhort. thus joining ;he Belgian and ItlI'a royal families.
 X royal romance will ride OH the s,mptuous Italian train that will carry the Princess and the Belgian royal family 10 Italy, for tine fria- cess and her tidnce met l@ years ago when they were just children aul from that day to this an affection las lasted that has warmed tHe hearts of the Belgian people.
 Leaves Brussels Tonight
 Thc train aboard which the Bel giau family will travel will lea.o Brussels late this evening. and WII he guarded carefully all Of the way across Europe to torysstall any mis- haps Particular care has been taken because of the recent attempt against the life Of Prince Humh'rt in Brussels and the discovery Of I plot among extremists to prevent the marriage.
 But whatever he political aspects of the coming festivities, they Wll' Ihavc the memories Of meeting |l1 years ago for the Princess and ! the Italian Crown Prince.
 They first met during th" Norli i War in the autumn of l917. when l the King and queen of the Helsians 1 visited the Italian battlefront. The young Princess hardly in her teens. at the time. was a pupil at tho boarding school Of the Keale msil- tuition Della SeHssima Annunzata in i Florence, more commonly known as l the "Pogsio Imperiale.
 "Mademoisolle" as Princess Mare Josc was called al the express wish of her mothrr went, in company of her English goyerncss, Miss Ham, merslcy. 10 raduJ, where, in ab- srnce Of their parents. Marie Jose and young Humbert spent several days together in close association.
 Falls in Love With Prince
 II was during these days that the 1 Ifl-ysar- blonde curly haired princess from the north, fell m love with her princcly playmate, who on day. obtained permission to conv,N young Marie Jose and Miss Ham mersley 10 Venice.
 The charm of Venice reacted upon the royal children just as it does on moro prosaic visitors, and when they had to separate couple of days later, young Marie Jose first shed a lovers tear,
 For six years she was unable tt meet Humbert again. Their waN' had separated. but their hoarl} were still filled with each other When they next met, Marie was girl of r.. and Humbert, the dark eyed Prince. had become t1' slender officer in his fathers army,
 The happy days of radua an, Venice had lcrt a genuine feeling i! both hearts. and, with the consea
 ot their parents they became on
 gagged. An Italian paper pubiiSh'- Ithc ncws Of the betrothal which despite its truth. was officially de
 uied. Events al the time were ID
 ripe for the news being announce. officially. The Prince was sent on
 mission to the Near East and suhs2 ,qucntly to far off south America. Many Political Difficulties
 Many political difficulties wcro .
 the way of the royal lovers ro nance. but Princess Marie Jose sal
 "rU marry my Italian Prince, . , enter d convcut.'
 ~ She never Wayercd. so in AuguS , l?2S, both royal families agreed
 an official announcement that 1 I engagement existed. And now th' $ will he married after having ove' g come moro obstacles. perhaps, thu , any that could be encountered +
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