Evening star., 1948-02-22
Obstacles May Delay
Mihai' S Marriage 10
Anne Many Months

LUSANNE, Switzerland Feb. 21
DN.-Their wedding day is still
likely to be months away for former
King Mihai Of Romania and Princess
Anne of Bourbon-Parma.
Complications are furrowins the
brow of the 26-year- monarch
who fell in love, won his girl and
lost his throne in the space of a few
hectic weeks.
One source close to the royal fam
lily indicates that religious entangle-
ments are involved since Princess
Anne is Catholic and Mihai Is a
member of the Orthodox Church.
However, an appeal to Pope Plus
XII for a special dispensation is
expected to remove any religious OBJ
stacles to the wedding of the young
couple, who met and fell In love
when they were in London last No.
vember to assist at another royal
romance-the wedding of Princess
Elizabeth.
Politics Is Problem.
Political considerations also in
trude on the romantic scene. 1t is
reported that, for the present at
least, the ex-King is still clinging
to the hope of one day regaining
his throne. Mihai was forced by the
Communist regime in his country
to abdicate last month, shortly after
his return to Bucharest from Lon
don.
For some time 1t is held likely
that his private affairs will be
guided largely with the thought in
mind of q possible return from
exile.
AS q sidelight, Mihai Is still
called "the King" by his encourage,
o circle of friends around the Ro-
manian royal exile and by the staff
that administers to his needs in his
current $10-a-day hotel room.
Actually, on his abdication he
reverted officially to the family title
Of Prince Mihai Of Hohenzollern.
Wants to Visit United States.
There is also the practical con-
sideration for the young couple to
pick place to live. Mihai has been
widely reported as wanting to 60 to
the United States.
Princess Anne and her family
undoubtedly have no particular OBJ
lection to returning to the place
where they spent their wartime ex-
lie while the Nazis were ruling Den
mark.
If they so desired they all have
interrupted business careers they
might resume in America.
The 24-year-old Princess worked
part time in New York and picked
up much Of the spirit of American
casual friendliness while she was
there.
Father Had Bank Job.
Her father, Prince Rene of Bour-
bon-Parma, among friends likes to
recall somewhat nostalgically his
days In exile when he worked at a
$35-a-week bank job. Princess
Anne's mother, Princess Margarethe
Of Denmark, repeatedly has con-
oLOC1 dD1c UuclIlcSS dCuIlcu tildI mas
led friends to extend their backing
in her hat shop in New York.
Copenhagen, the brides home,
has been suggested as the likely
spot for the wedding, when it does
take place. 3
Prince Rene has expressed him.
self as being in favor of the Danish
city. But like fathers everywhere,
he admits that the actual details of
the wedding-including the site
will be arranged by the mamas In
the case.
Whether king, or just prince,
Mthai has been approved warmly
by the Bourbon Parma family as q
prospective husband for Princess
Anne.
Affable, sports loving Prince Rene
particularly finds a kindred spirit
in Mihai and has been quoted in
highly enthusiastic praise of the
tall, shy, smiling young man who Is
to become his son-in-laW.