ROYAL WEDDING.

Auckland Star, Volume LXVI, Issue 11, 14 January 1935, Page 7

ROYAL WEDDING.

GUESTS IN ROME.

SPANISH RUMOUR.

Annulment of Alfonso's Marriage.

EX-QUEEN MAY NOT ATTEND.

(United P.A.-Electric Telegraph-Copyright)

(Received 12 noon.) LONDON, January 13. The "Referee's" Paris correspondent says it is reported in Spanish Royalist' circles that ex-Queen Ena will not attend (he marriage of her daughter, (he Infanta Beatrice, to the Italian Prince, Alessandro di Civitella Ccsi, in Rome to-morrow.

Efforts arc being made to induce the ex-Queen to attend the ceremony — despite the long-standing bitterness, between her and ex-King Alfunso. It is reported that Alfonso has settled in Pome because he intends to apply to the Vatican for the annulment of his marriage. Meanwhile, Spanish nobility is flocking to Pome for the wedding. The guests Mill include 50 princes and princesses from all parts of Europe. .Amid (he gaieties of a big reception which Alfonso gave for his daughter, a solemn ceremony was performed. Alfonso and the young couple withdrew to an inner room where the marriage settlements were read. Then Beatrice, addressing her father in a clear, low, voice solemnly renounced all rights to the Spanish throne for herself or any of her children and handed over a signed document to this ofleet. The three then rejoined the reception throng. RUMOUR DENIED. "It Is All Quite Untrue," Says Alfonso's Secretary. QUESTIONED BY TELEPHONE. (Received 2..'!0 p.m.) LONDON, January 13. "No, no, it is all cpiitc untrue," exKing Alfonso's secretary told a "Daily Mail" representative when questioned in the course of a telephone call to Pome about the rumoured separation between himself and cx-Qucen Ena.