ROYAL ENGAGEMENT
ITALIAN PEOPLE DISAPPOINTED
RELIGIOUS DIFFICULTY OVERCOME. Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright. LONDON, June 22. (Received Juno 22, at 5.5 p.m.) The Dailv Chronicle states that the betrothal of‘Princess Mafalda disappointed the Italian people, as Prince Pnilip of Hesse is a throneless prince, and is nearly related to the Hoheiizollerns. Ihe Italians hoped that one of their princesses would marry into a reigning family, Philip is a Imtherau,’ and the Princess is of the House of Savoy, and is not supposed to marry a Protestant without a Papal dispensation. This difficulty, however. has been cleared up. The marriage is likely to take place , m August. The Prince ‘and Princess will live in Rome near the Italian King.—A. aiid N.Z. Cable.
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 19513, 23 June 1925, Page 7
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