Evening star., 1936-03-11
Rumors Of Weddings Have Been
Current Since 1919,

Currcnt since 1919.
BY the Associated Press.
King Edward first became a target
for the matchmakers in 1919, when
as Prince of Wales, he made his first
visit to America.
In November CT thst year he was
reported engaged to Princess Marie OF
Rumania. A month later rumors were
circulated Of his betrothal to the
daughter Of the British Duke OF
0evonshire, wno was succeeded as q
reported fianoce the following August
by Princess Yolando of Italy. Again
in January. 1923, the princes atten-
tions to Princess Yolando revived the
rumor.
The London Times, on October 10
1920, urged that the prince take an
English girl as bride, which created
a report that he intended to marry
Lady Joan Aulholland. The Times
said only love should influence the
princes choice
Danish Princess Out.
The Princess Margaret of Denmark
was mentioned as his bride in Decem-
Der OF that year, the choice, the report
said. Of Queen Mary. The Prince
quickly denied the report, however.
and soon was to be paired, by the vol
untary matchmakers, with Lady
Rachel Cavendish. This suspected ro-
nance was again whispered in June,
1922.
The Princes cousin, Lady Mary
Cambridge, found herself mentioned
as the likely Queen of England in
April, 1922, but year later, after her
marriage to the Marquis Worcester,
she was quoted as saying she had re-
Jected the Princes suit.
The London Daily News, on New
Year day, 1923, reported the royal
heir would marry Lady Bowes. daugh-
ter of a Scotch peer, which was au-
thoritatively denied. The first of the
reports linking him with Princess Ma
falda Of Italy then were circulated,
but they died by competition with un-
substantiated stories the prince was
interested in q Belgian princess and,
later, q daughter OF Lady Blythewood.
Lady Blythewood slew the latter
rumor, which inspired Max Beerbohm
to exhibit q caricature Of the prince as
an aged bridegroom.
Vanderbilt Rumor Laughed Away.
On the second visit to America,
Wales was mentioned as the future
husband of a daughter of Cornelius
Vanderbilt of New York, likelihood
Vanderbilt laughed away.
In 1924 reports of the approaching
marriage of the heir to the throne be-
came so frequent the British press
agreed to prescribe the topic. The
candidates mentioned in this cloud Of
rumors included Princess Ilena OF Ru-
mania, Lady Mary Thyme and an
American musical comedy actress
known as "June."
Only once during 1926 was his royal
highness held in imminent likelihood
of marriage, with the Infanta Beatrice
of Spain suggested as his bride. King
Alfonso, the report said, was actively
ENCOURAGING the marriage. A year
later the rumor was of1cially denied.
Free Of RumOrs I'm 1927.
In 1927 the prince was serving rs
the salesman Of empire throughout the
world, and escaped all marriage dis
cussion. In Paris that year he per-
mitted an American dancer from "The
Follies" to teach him the BLACK Bot
tom," but was spared being named as
her likely husband.
Lady Wellesley was chosen by the
unofficial marriage makers as his bride
in 1928, With others attempting faint
revival Of the Princess Ingrid romance.
Princess Giovanna Of Bulgaria also was
tentatively proposed.