LOVE AT FIRST SIGHT
~'AEDISH PRINCESS AND BELGIAN PRINCE. [By Electric Cable —Copyright.) •\ust. and N.Z. Cable Association.) (Received Wednesday, 7.30 p.m.) LONDON, Nov. 2. The “Daily Express” special correspondent at Stockholm says he is able to toll the true story of a royal romance now nearing the wedding bolls stage. The story began with the visit of the Queen of Belgium and her son to Copenhagen in 1925. Later they visited Stockholm absolutely incognito. Prince Leopold and Princess Astrld then llrst met. It was literally a case of love at first sight. The course of true love did not run smoothly, however. Troubles arose over religion, but the Pope has given dispensation and the Princess will not change from Protestantism, but has given a written promise that her children will bo brought up as Roman Catholics. Tlffi ROYAL WEDDING. STOCKHOLM, Nov. 2. Crowds gathered at the station and in the streets to welcome the King and Queen of Belgium for the Royal wedding of the Princess Astrld and Prince Leopold. Bright sunshine prevailed, and the city was beflagged. An escort of Life Guards accompanied the procession to the palace with a cheering multitude.
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Manawatu Times, Volume XLIX, Issue 3496, 4 November 1926, Page 9
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194LOVE AT FIRST SIGHT Manawatu Times, Volume XLIX, Issue 3496, 4 November 1926, Page 9
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