The Daily Alaska empire., 1938-07-18
DOWAGER QUEEN MARiE.EIS DEAD, SUMMER HOME
Noted Royal Beauty, Euro pean Diplomat, Passes
 Away in Palace
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(Continued from Page One) greater influence than did Queen Marie during the reign of her hus- band King Ferdinand. Her great interest in her adopted country and it's development began when she took up her residence in Ruman!a after her marriage to Ferdinand when he was still a prince.
 It was during the World War, however, and the troublesome years after the conflict that Queen Marie by her conspicuous activities at tained international prominence. Ferdinand, who had been a prince of the house of Hohenzollern, ascended the Rumanian throne in 1914.
 Neutral In War
 At the outbreak of the great war, the king announced that Rumania would remain neutral unless at- tackled, but his governments sym pathy in the conflict was indicat- ed when the king was shouted down during a speech from the throne in November, 1915.
 Early in the next year the former Kaiser sent note to King Ferdin- and declaring his intention to send a special envoy to Rumania rela- tive to the latter's position in the war. A few days later Rumania en- tered on the side of the Allies by declaring war against Austria. That decision was said to have been in- fluenced by Queen Marie.
 Overrun by Eenemy
 After two years of fighting, two thirds of Rumania was overrun by the enemy. The country, cut off from outside aid, was forced to ac- cept drastic peace terms sent. by i Germany with an ultimatum that they be accepted in 24 hours. Queen Marie insisted that she never would recognize the treaty that had been forced upon her country and in- mediately took the lead in a move ment to have Rumania re-enter the war on the side of the Allies. With the collapse of the German army on the western front a few months later, the treaty that forced Ru- mania out of the war became inef- fective ''
 During the war the queen was ac- tive in relief work among her peo- pie and also served as Red Cross nurse in the war area.
 Queen Marie was born at East well Park, Kent, England, October 29 1875 Her father, the second son of Queen Victoria, was Alfred, Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Ciotha and Duke of Edinburgh Her mother was the Grand Duchess Marie Alexan- drovna, only daughter of Alexander II, Czar of Russia. Marie was mar ried to Ferdinand in 1893. They had six children of whom Prince Mir cea. the youngest, died in childhood in 1G16 The others were:
 Royal Children
 Prince Carol, former crown prince, born in 1893, who married Princess Helen of Greece; Princess Elizabeth, born in 1894, who became the wife of former King George of Greece; Princess Marie, born in 1899, who was married to King Alexander of Jugoslavia; Prince Nicolas, born in 1903, and Princess Ileana, born in 1908.
 Although Ferdinand and Marie ascended the thrones of Rumania in 1914, their coronation was delayed because of the World War and post war conditions in their country un- til October, 1922. King Ferdinand died July 20, 1927.
 Tour of America
 Tn October of the previous year Queen Marie, accompanied by Prince Nicolas and Princess Ile- ana, came to the United States and during a five weeks stay made a tour of many of the principal cities. The royal party was received en- Enthusiastically everywhere and at the White House President and Mrs. Coolidge gave a state dinner for them. They sailed for home Novem- Der 3, their visit somewhat abbre- viated because of the illness of King Ferdinand.
 Queen Marie spoke English, French, German, Rumanian and some Russian. She was an accom- plished painter and pyrographist, an expert in the cultivation of flowers and was intensely interested in mu- sic and literature.