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509 6,178,13

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TWO MORE ROYAL LOVE ROMANCES.

PRINCE HUMBERTO TO WED PRINCESS MARIE JOSE.

RUMOUR HINTS AT SPANISH-ENGLISH BETROTHAL AS WELL.

̈INFANTA'S NAME COUPLED WITH DUKE OF NORFOLK'S.

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BRUSSELS-Princes Marie Jose, and Prince Humberto, whose mar- riage early in December will unite the reigning houses of Belgium and Italy, are living examples to a eynical world that love in royal marriages is not found only in No.11 No. 8 No.18. Hm, 17 No.19 No.11 No. 26 No. 14. novels. Their union, it is generally believed here, is the culmination of a real love match. Princess Marie Jose, some time. before the an- aouncement of her betrothal, con- 6.52 &ided to an intimate friend that if 6.39 she did not marry

ber Italian prince she would enter & convent.

Their romance began more than twelve years ago when the Princess, then eleven years old, went to 7.00 7.22 7.34 Florence to continue her studies started in England. She had been placed in an English school when the war br e out but was trans- Forred to Florence at the time of the air raids over England.

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Kowloou

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12.11 9.14 5.00 6.06

19.16 5.71 5.04 6.13

12.30 3.36 5.176.26

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Young Playmates. '.. Prince Humberto was thirteen at Tall, the time of their meeting. dark and handsome, he found the mischievous, English educated little Princess a delightful companion and playmate. This meeting led to twelve years of comradeship, deve- loping into one of the most roman- lie and beautiful love matches in modern times. Both led simpla lives and loved sporte,

The royal houses of Europe look. ed on with approval. Here was a anteh in which love came first and political, and state considerations second!

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dark facial characteristics of his, Macleod, the American cowboy

As a result|vaudeville artist. Montenegrin. mother. of his military training, he bore- himself with the uprightness tradi- rumour-mongers regard as

Another point, one which the must tional with the House of Savoy.

important, is that the Duke is Fishing, walking and riding to regarded as the head of the Roman both ardent Catholic religion in Britain so that gether-to: they are Sport lovers in the idyllic sur-his marriage to one of the lead- roundings of San Rossore their ing Catholic princesses in Europe romance grew out of comradeship would be hailed with considerable into love. I was then they found satisfaction in this country and the complications which the State Spain alike. places upon royal weddings. How- ever, after several years, all the red-tape has been unwound and now they are qn the threshold of nearer and greater garden of

romance.

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Their wedding, no matter how regal, will be the simple union of two modern young people really in love. Their marriage should be one of the happiest in Europe.

Duke of Norfolk,

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The young couple have already met won several occasiona and rum- ours have been strengthened by the impending visit of Queen Eai and her two daughters to the Queen's mother, Princess Beatrice, in London. It ecems almost cer

of roya! tain that as members society's younger set the Duke and the Infanta Beatrice will again this month.

An Outdoor Princess,

meet

Another royal marriage is in the The Infanta Beatrice provides a olling, if rumour is to be believed, great contrast to "her sister the linking the Spanish royal family Infanta Maria Christina. She loves. with the foremost

in an outdoor life, dislikes ceremony, pcerage Britain. Well-meaning matchmakers and often wearies of the pomp and of the circumstance of court routine. She are coupling the hame twenty-one-year-old Duke of Nor is a "good" convereationalist although folk with one of the daughters of not a very great reader. The In- Christine is quieter and the King and Queen of Spain. Of fanta the two, the Infanta Beatrice is rather more studious, She is a more favoured than the Infanta feat render and is often called the encyclopaedia of the family." Christina!

Whether, as in the case of so Both girls have hunted in Eng- many similar rumours, the wish island, and both have inherited their mother's good taste in dress. The father to the thought is, not know; Queen recently revealed that she for nothing official can he learned and her daughters are passionately. from either side. It is, however, fond of flowers. The Queen favcurs a fact that no couple could be more

mauve orchids and pink roses, the valley and Devonshire violets. while the infactas prefer lilies of

Mother and daughters play

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Even before they really under-suited from every point of view.

The Duke of Norfolk is the stood the attraction which made the the other, their names were linked at the same time, takes precedence good deal of tennis, and not long company of the one pleasant to youngest peer in, the country and, over all other peers. He has the together in the salons of Europe, titles of premier Duke, hereditary and their future wedding was pre- Earl-Marshal, and Chief Butler of dicted over teacups. Five years England. As such he follows direct ago the rumours, of their engagely after royalty at all court cere ment became more persistent and neither showed displeasure, The Princees learned to speak Italian and there was frequent interchange of visits between the two royal

houses.

A Fairy Prince.

Aa a pretty young woman of twenty, Princess Marie Joce visited the Italian royal family in 1920 at their romantic hunting lodge at San Rossore. Her Prince, and future husband, had grown into a tall, athletic youth with the handsome,

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A Wealthy Peer. The Duke is one of the wealthiest of English peers, and has vast estates, totalling about 50,000 acres, into poseession of which he came on reaching his majority last May, He has long been regarded as one of the most eligible bachelors in the country. Hic is a keen dancer, a great film "fan," and the great est society expert at "Inssoing," which art he learned from Tex

ago at San Sebastian, where it was Christina bathed in the morning 100 in the shnde, Beatrice and and played tennis before dinner. Spanish court etiquette is still, even in 1929, very strict, but in London life is more informal for the King of Spain's daughters, who are charming girls.

They are often to be seen walk- ing in one of the London parks watching the children at play. One day they were seen happily abop- ping in the bargain basement of one of the big stores.

At present the Infanta Beatrice is training very strictly to become a highly qualified nurse of the Spanish Red Cross.

Diary of Coming Events.

To-day. (November 29.) Christian Fellowship Meeting, Helena May Institute, 10.30 ..

H.K. Development, Building and Savings Society, Ltd., (in liquida. tion) meeting, City Hall, 2.30 p.m.

Helena May Institute Annual Meeting, 5 p.m.

Kowloon, Club . St. Joseph's, H.K.V.D.C. Scottish Company University V. Royal Artillery, Annual Church Parade H.Q. 10.13 Eastern v. South China "A" p.m. Somersets. South China "B," Tennis: Kowloon Cricket Club Recreio v. Chinese B."

Exhibition; Mixed Doubles, Kow- Football: Queen's College, Pre-loon Football Club z. Kowloon sent Old Boys, Causeway Bay, Bowling Green Club, 2.13 p.m. 2.30 p.m.

K.O.S.B. Gymkana, Kwanți, 2.30

Tennis: Queen's College, Present | p.m.. St. Andrew's Ball: Peninsula. Old Boys, Causeway Bay, 2.30 Hotel, 9.30 p.m.

Queen's Drummond."

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"Bulldog Theatre:

World Theatre: "Phyllis of the Follies."

Star Theatre: "Brass Knuckles." Tea Dance H.K. Hotel, 5 p.m. Dinner Dance: HK Hotel, 8.30

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Tides: High, 8.49 a.m, and 3.11 pm: Low, 2.39 a:m-and-1:50-pm-

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Queen's Theatre: Bulldog Drummond."

World Theatre: Phyllis of the Follies."

Star Theatre; "Brass Knuckles." Tes Dances: Hong Kong Hotel,. Peninsula Hotel, 8 p.m.

Dinner Dances: H.K. Hotel, Repulse Bay Hotel, and Peninsula Hotel, 8.30 p.m.

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Tides: High, 10.40 am. and 0.05 p.m.; Low, 3.55 am. and 2.43 p.m. Monday. (December-2)- Queen's Theatre "Bulldog Drummond.

World Theatre: "It can Done."

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Tides: High, 11.32 .m, and 9,30 p.m.; Low, 5.03 1.m and 3.31 p.m. Tuesday. (December 3.)

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