THE CHINA MAIL, JANUARY 15, 1988.
SHOT NURSE'S ROMANCE WITH MILLIONAIRE PRINCE
London, December 17.
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and he announced his intention to Behind the tragedy of Nurse marry her. She took Miss Atkin- An- Mary J. J. Atkinson (49), found son's place in the palace of shot dead in bed in an hotel at tonin, and the wedding, after Leinster Gardens, W.2, yesterday last-minute hitch on November 5 morning with a revolver by her in Cracow, was fixed for December side, lies the story of a broken 25, 'romance with millionaire Polish prince who has announced his in-
This news would probably fur- tention of marrying the 28-year-oldther distress Miss Atkinson.
of a Jewish mannequin daughter greengrocer.
In Antonîn the news of her death has caused profound regret. the The peasants and servants on
at-
Miss Atkinson was for eight Prince's estate were greatly years a very close friend of Princetached to the English nurse, whom Michael Radziwill, of Poland, they regarded as his future wife. whom she nursed out of a great illness, the “News Chronicle" Warsaw Correspondent telephoned last night.
Later she became the man-
of his big estate, numer ageress ous mines and forests in Central and Western Poland.
Prince Michael was a friend of the late King George and the Kaiser. In 1929 he went to London to consult King George's phy- sicians.
On their advice. Miss Atkinson was engaged as the Prince's nurse and went with him to Biarritz and later to his estate at Antonin, Western Poland, where she re- mained with him till this year.
FERMIT TO STAY REFUSED
During that time she managed his affairs in a most efficient way. The pair were greatly attached to each other.
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This year, however, the Polish authorities for some unknown rea- son refused to renew the permit for Miss Atkinson to stay in Poland.
PREPARING FOR WEDDING
The Prince himself is not in re- sidence at the palace. He is be- lieved to be in Paris preparing for the wedding.
for
Prince Radziwill, who was many years in the Russian diplo- matic service, is related to many members of the Polish and foreign nobility and is a relative of the Polish Ambassador in Washington.
There is opposition to his pro- posed wedding from the Prince's family, who contend that the nulment of a previous marriagė was not valid.
IN LONDON TWO MONTHS
an-
The "News Chronicle" learned last night that Miss Atkinson arrived
at the hotel in London about months ago from Danzig.
two
Since her arrival she had spent most of her time in bed and had leave She was forced to
She the been attended by a doctor. Prince's palace and went to Danzig. said she was not looking forward Here she wrote to the Prince and to Christmas, and that it would be waited for an invitation to return one of the quietest she had spent
So far to him. But all appeals to the for some time.
as is Polish authorities proved fruitless,known, she had no relatives and Miss Atkinson was compelled London. early this year to return to London. She was broken-hearted.
IN LOVE WITH YOUNG JEWESS
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The discovery of her death was made by the head porter, who was called to her room by her maid, the door being, locked.
An inquest will be held at Pad-
A few weeks ago the Prince fell in love with a young and beautiful Polish Jewess named Suchestow, dington to-day.
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