Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-08-24
EXPENSES AT BIRTH OF YORK
HEIRESS WILL TOTAL $751;
Duchess Desire That Baby Be Born in
Scotland Adds Thousands to
Costs of Event.

Another time an insistent runner as
serted he was in love with Lady May
Cambridge. daughter of the Earl of
Athlone, who is Governor General of
South Africa and the brother of Queen
Mary.
Frequent visits Of the prince to Cape
town, where he was entertained by his
uncle, the governor general, gave color
to that story, but the truth Is that there
is no sign detachable of an impending
marriage of the prince to either men,
Der of another royal family c. to a
member of noble or untitled family
By the royal marriage act, the prince.
as every other member of the royal
family, has to obtain the Kings per-
mission before marrying, otherwise
such marriage would be invalid This
act was passed in the last century In
order to put stop to notorious scan
dals arising from wild and i'll considered
marriages of pre- Victorian princes of
the British royal house. 1t is certain
that by no possibility could the Prince
of Wales marry without the Kings wish
and still retain his position as heir to
the throne.
Unlikely to Abdicate.
Rumors current this Summer con-
Meeting the princes name with that of
Mrs. Dudley Ward, who recently secured
a divorce from her husband, may or
may not be well founded. but it Is
certain that If the prince marries her,
he would first have to abdicate his
rights of succession. A feeling exists
in English circles in close touch with
the court that the prince is unlikely
to do that
Except that he isn't disposed to
marry, the prince has an enormous
sense of duty. He has practically no
expensive hobbies. With the excep-
ton of hunting. of which he is pas
sionately fond he has fewer hobbies
than any other rich man. He neither
bets nor keeps racing stable. He does
not pc, possess ; yacht, nor IT. even ven. the me
shooting or fishing, and his name GER
tainly has never been coupled with the
stage or music hall.
The prince has passion for golf
ard likes playing squash racquets at
the Bath Club, but those pastimes are
just the opposite of extravaganza.
Practically his whole time is devoted
to his duties and such a character is
unlikely to let down the British public
which has genuine affection for him
and which would be deeply grieved If he
abdicated.
The salic law does not hold in Eng
land and, therefore, the birth of a
second daughter to the Duchess of York
need not affect the prince. The sue
cession of the crown in a direct line
is amply assured because in addition
to York and his two daughters, who
each could wear the crown, there are
Princes Henry and George who could
| succeed.
Has Plenty Of Brothers.
The impression prevails that the birth
of the new baby will have no effect
on the princes matrimonial plans. IF
I should get killed I have plenty of
brothers to succeed me-" he once said
during the war. He probably still bases
his scheme of life on that formula.
There is one point about the Sue
cession to the British throne by a
woman which requires little clearing
up. The law which calls the eldest son
or the only son an heir will do as much
| for one daughter, but will give no
daughter any precedence over sisters.
All sisters are co-heirs together.
coed to the throne and die childless
he'd be succeeded by the Duke of York,
who, in the event of his not having a
son, would leave the crown to his two
daughters. This creates an impossible
situation, and no doubt new act of
settlement would be passed in good time.
The question is pretty one Tor
heralds and genealogists, but 1t can
be said with considerable certainty 1t
doesn't worry the Prince OF Wales.
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