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Spotlighting the antics of the remarkable Grimaldis

The prince who slapped his wife at the opera

MAGINE yourself in the midst of a stately

and glittering audience beneath the great green dome of the Opera House at Monte Carlo.

An act is nearing its end. Above you in the royal box sits the Prince of Monaco next to his lovely American wife.

The curtain comes down. Applause resounds, But it has scarcely died away when turmoil breaks out in the royal box above you. There are jealous · roars and accusations of adultery.

Aghast, the audience ands itself watching a fist-light be. tween the prince and the or- chestra's conductor, who has been summoned to the box.

The prince's that to flailing. The conductor 月 somehow catangled in the prlaoe's medals, Then, echoing round the dome, the most dreadful`thing of all is heard. The sound of a slap. The princess has tried to in tervene and the prince has smacked her pretty face.

Crying "You're a barbarian!" she runs from the Opera House never to be seen in Monaco again.

Could it over happen? Could It be anything more than the malicious daydream of some

Now we've offended everybody

-NO WONDER SIR ROY HAS BEEN THINKING OF BREAKING AWAY ALTHOUGH recent events have thrown the whole of the Rhodesian question into con- fusion, it is now possible to give a clear picture of what has happened and an explanation of the motives of the principal actors in the scene.

To do so, it is necessary to

constitu-

disappointed

go back a little into the part through his original

To begin with, the complete faith which Sir Roy Welensky ton, Instead of trying to get the

now thoroughly Africans to accept the make- shift piece to pie in which almost every Minister seems to have had his finger and which will probably succeed in satisfy ing neither the Africans nor the wlte Rhodesians.

the once described himself to me as 50 per cent Polish. 50 per cent Jewish and 100 per cent British) had in the word of Great Britain was seriously shaken by the decision of the Monckton Commission to dls cuss the question of recession from the Federation when ho Had the Prime Minister's ex- plicit assurance that it would ot be in the commission's terma of reference.

Then there had been discus sions about the release of Dr Banda, and the conviction of many people in Rhodesia is that Mr Macleod had not been as frank with them as he might

have been.

At any rate, Sir Roy now finds himself at the head of a nation that belleves that it receives no sympathy from London, and that the word of the British Government is no longer sacred.

Good

Without doubt, therefore, he has seriously been considering the advantages of the Rhodesias with cutting their connection Great Britain, and this point of view hos strong

following through the two countries.

Mr Macmillan has been aware of the way the wind has been blowing and again and again, in the last few months, he has done everything that he could mitigate, not without harm the Colonial Secretary's post- Alon, the 11-effects of his carlier palicies.

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Thus, with the help of Mr Duncan Sandys, everything was done to provide a constitution that did not undermine Sir Roy's position in Southern Rhodesin.

So far, so good. But what of Mr Moctcod and the Northern Rhodesian constitution?

The original plan te proposed had a technical African major- lly outweighed by Ridcalen oilleials.

much

for

This was Rhodesian opinion, which be lieves that Africans in Northern Rhodesia are not ready for such an advance, and that the grant- ing of this constitution would be but a stopping stone to a demand for inmediato Africqu

rule.

Thus the Federation would become a farce and there would be great dooger of a repetition of the Congo disaster.

And thus it became certain that, if Mr. Macleod insisted on imposing

constitution

Southern Thodesia would be- came an independent

alate, fained by Northern Rhodesia,

Now there его those wwho "criticised Mr Macleod for not

having insisted on fording

Independence

But before doing this It is worth pausing for a moment and exumining the British post- tion.

If the Federation

were

to

become independent now there would certainly be grave trou- ble in Northern Rhodesia, and Nyasaland certainly would thrown into our lap.

A crisis in the affairs of Britain and Central Africa. This article, reviewing a history of confusion, is written by one of the 96 signatories of the Tory Back Bench motion calling for a slow-down on constitutional changes.

contract out and we will deal with Nyasaland ourselves."

But the fact of the malter is that, owing to the defence policy which we are following, we simply have not got the men to do it.

Offensive

It would be hard to imagine a situation that could offend the whole of Africa mone then it suddenly to nn- Britain had

Was going to reintroduce conscription, Hotely

be nounce that it

There are those who will say: “All right, allow Sir Roy

By LORD LAMBTON, M.P.

by.

ROBERT PITMAN

Hollywood rival who Jnded resents the fairy-tale oxlatenee Grace enjoyed by the former Kelly in Monaco?

15.

It is not a question of could. ippen. It

It did happen. The prince was Albert I, great-grandfather of the present Prince Rainier. His first wife had left him after a few days of marriage. His second wife was sweet-faced Alice Heine, daughter of a New Orleans mil- lionaire.

Hot-tempered

Albert was fond "of studying the sea-bed. Alice was fond of music. But, in 1901, returning from one of his long сосал voyages, Albert began to suspect. that she was fond of musicians as well.

The result was the most extra- ordinary scene ever witnessed in a theatre box since the shooting of Abraham Lincoln.

The hot-tempered Albert is one of the heroes of a new book, PRINCES OF MONACO — The

SHE WED A GRIMALDI

Princess Grace

Remarkable History of the Bedford must kick himself for the Lolita undertones and with Grimaldi Family, by Francoise not thinking of that one.

de Bernary (Arthur Barker,

303.).

out any mention of Henri is Such is the story told in. Included in Princes of Monaco. Princes of Monaco, Yet is it But there is no mention at all The Grimaldis, whose latest the whole story? I have consulted of a far more important incident descendant is Prince Rainier, some authorities on the history in the Grimaldi story: I refer have done their best to hold of Monaco and I have discovered to the birth of Prince Rainier's on to those few acres of rock that the chapters in this Re- own mother.

and thin red soil called Monaco morkable History are nothing. It begins with the brief and since Francols Grimaldi-nick- liko

remarkable 09 the disastrous marriage of Albort f named Francois the Splicful chapters (of which the face in 1880 to a doughter of the captured the castle of Monaco slapping episode is one) which Duke of Hamilton. The child of in 1297.

In the shadows.

With due reverence the author of Princes of Monaco now traces which has been the path trampled by the Grimaldis through the story of mankind.

We begin with Francois him

this marriage, Louis, Was brought up by his mother and

young man enlisted in the French. Army.

have been missed out.

Have you heard of the Malo- diction the Curse of the 19 Grimaldis? If you have ever slayed in Monaco, the chances are that you have,

Sinister legend

legend

A widespread and sinister

Lella how

ឆរ៉ា early

be civil war in Northem Rhodesia self, an exile from Genoa. He Grimaldi csplured a noble young certificate of her baby, Charlotte,

Conscription should be rein- gosture, but an appreciation of troduced, but not in this way. the almost Impossible position The situation remaina extra- we will be in if we drive Sir ordinardly ten and grim, The Rey to independence and create makeshift Constitution will unentisfactory to both sides, Yet who can be surprised?

Again and again I have said that our haphazard policy Africa was sure to produce just such a situation as this.

Blimpish

Many

In

on account of having to keep Commons motion realised

MP's who signed the this. was not 鼈 blumpish

to order in Africa,

Theirs

Findore

and vacuum in Nyasaland.

None of the questions will be solved. Instead, we will have to face them from 3,000 miles away.

on

Albert treated his heir with coldness, especially when in September 1898-an legitimate daughter was born to a woman named Julie Louvet in Constan- tine, Algeria.

Julle was the daughter of a

the birth - washerwoman, On was, indeed, pretty spiteful. Flenisli girl during a pirate the father was named as "Louis One night the previous

Honore Grimaldi, Prince oc expedition.. He promised mar-

de of the cupants

castle were riage, then deserted her. But Monaco." Louls was then serving slumbering when

French troops in pathetic the +

girl a witch, issued this with the Franciscan knocked the ourse. "Never shall a Grimaldi Algiers. The tragedy of the situation

Yet despite Albert's hostility, is that, by the rule of expedi- ency, we have first mortally

Once inside the friar promptly story, however, is not mentioned

washerwoman became a power offended the whlig Africans, took and now, in order to make habit, killed the soldiers who

a sword from under his in Princes of Monaco,

True, in most histories there in Monaco, and the mother at redress, we have drawn hack had admitted him, and whistled might be little place for it. But the present reigning prince. and mortally offended the black up an armed troop of Genuese the often threadbare Grimaldis, Africans.

any other dynasty exiles who walted in the more than shadows.

have depended for survival on Francois the Spiteful

success in marriage. And again had arrived.

and again theirs is the story of Ensuing Grimaidis slowly strengthened their hold on their how they had to surmount ong Monaco. sea-washed rock. Some fought

disastrous other. for the French king. Some rounded Gibraltar and harried Husbands English shipping in the Channel princesses were forced to take. Monaco if Louls were killed and a German 1ne of the Grimaldi one, in 1338, even capturing the family name to give it a and burning Southampton and

chance of resounding in later family succeeded to the throne. centuries. Doubis

I about the Abert Portsmouth.

therefore lasund paternity of

Grimaldi ordinance making the obscure children were resolutely sup. little Charlotte & Duchess and recognising her as being in line pressed.

Louis never

married

he came to the throne là, 1922,

postern gale begging shelter. find pladness in marriage." The the illegitimate child of a

(London Express Scrvice).

CARRE

0

Desperate...

Throughout

marriage after

Incredible detail

In 1910 there was trouble in The citizens demanded pna democratic Constitution from -Albert I. There was also alarm

of Grimaldi that France might annex

any

תם

Take, for example, the of succession,

But children of Louis Grimaldi, who Charlotte's mother even when centuries, ruled Monaco during the 17th while world power swung from century and through whom, the

the

one great nation to another, the present Grimaldis are descended. In 1948 he married Ghislaine Grimaldis, using every kind of

buxom French

wile, clung ou

The Princes of Monaco tells Demanget the Often they found themselves us, indirectly and coyly, that his operetta star. There were no at the centre of history.

wife was mistress of the French children of the marriage. Louis One Grimaldi, Albert 1 himself, was

king. But it omits to tell us. was succeeded by young Rainter, was also mistress of Charlotte's son and now Princess on board a yacht at Kiel with that she iris friend the Kaiser when a

Britain's Charles II. It docs Grace's husband.

The Princes of Monaco"doca" German admiral threw a cigar- be certain which of her children

not pobit out that no one can not mention Ghislaine; nor does ette case on to the deck from Inherited Grimaldi blood.

a nearby launch,

Inside the case was a telegram

announcing the assassination, of

the

Archduke Ferdinand

Sarojovo.

But many

at

So discreet

it mention Charlotte's birth or adoption. She suddenly appears is the text as a full-sized adult princess.

The Princes of Monaco goes Another Grimaldi'. with into incredible detail in describ

years before that marriage · dificulties was the ing almost every other twist and moment at Kiel things had got, eighteenth century prince twig on the Grimaldi.tree. Why very gel for the Grimaldis. Honore III. His father, by then are these things not Money was so low that they arrangement with the French mentioned?· were forced to look around for king, had him imprisoned for A clue is given In the front rovenue with all the despera- refusing the marriage which of the book. There we rend that tion of a British, aristocrat de- had been arranged for him. the copyright of the French fending his stately home.

Then Honorò” eloped with a original is held "by the Archives They tried to turn Monaco married woman, lic Marquiso du Palais de Monaco. In other Into a spa. After several failures de Brignoles. At her home in words this is a history of the they at last got a casino going. Genes he fell in love with her Grimaldia for the Grimaldis. The prince at that time was daughter Catherine a girl of Yet what a pity that Fringe Charles III. He thought of 12 or 13. When Catherine was Rainier should ignore the appeal giving the name "Charleville" 10 he married her,

of the full story. There are not to the town which sprang up But again the Malediction many families that have a round the casino. At length, in Intervened, Honore charged a malediction. It abould 1800, ho called It Monte Carlo-Monaco-footman---Henri Cara- tourists flocking to Monaco Instead.

vallo, with being her lover. Of course, the aim of this Later Grimaldia had other Henri prudently fted to England book may be to show how royal money-raising schemer, They but in Monaco, a stuffed and ancient the Grimaldis" are. began a car race. When stamp-dummy' representing Henri wax, But in the eyes of the ordinary collecting becuing this rage, they solemnty sxeculed by hanging man I should have thought that kept desiting new sols of stamps Instead, nepaling it is the omitted episodes which which went, aut, as exports, all Aprim and discreet account would make the Grimada perm, round" the world.. The Duke of of Honore's marriage,, without royal indeed..

bring