ROYAL WEDDING

Timaru Herald, Volume CXLIII, Issue 20929, 7 January 1938, Page 7

ROYAL WEDDING

PRINCE MICHAEL S ROUGH JOURNEY

United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright (Received January 6, 8.30 p.m.) BUCHAREST, January 6. The torpedo boat, Regina Maria, in which the Crown Prince Michael of Rumania is going to Athens from Constanza, to attend the Royal wedding,, was driven back by terrific storms. Which have been raging in the Black Sea for three days. Several Bulgarian destroyers at Sofia have steam up ready to go to the assistance of the Regina Maria, if required. BRITISH CRAFT TO RESCUE TORPEDO BOAT TAKEN IN TOW United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph— Copyright (Received January 6, 10.30 p.m.) LONDON, January 6. “The torpedo boat was taken in tow by the British salvage vessel King Lear,” says the Bucharest correspondent of "The Daily Telegraph.” A special train is waiting at Constanza to take the Crown Prince Michael back to Bucharest, and thence overland to Athens. Apart from violent seasickness Prince Michael’s condition gives no cause for anxiety. A late message from Constanza reports that Prince Michael, who arrived in a. destroyer, accompanied by the King Lear, boarded the waiting train for Bucharest.

BRIDE HELD UP STORMS DELAY TRAINS United press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright (Received January 7, 12.30 a.m.) LONDON, January 6. The Royal wedding to which Prince Michael is travelling and which the Duke and Duchess of Kent are also attending, occurs at Athens on January 9, between the Crown Prince PaUi Of Greece and Princess Frederika Hanover, who herself was held up yesterday. A heavy snowstorm in northern Macedonia delayed the train four hours. The Duke and Duchess of Kent left by aeroplane to attend the wedding at Athens of Prince Paul of Greece and Princess Frederika.

PRINCESS WELCOMED IN GREECE HANDSOME ROYAL PRESENTS United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright (Received January 7, 1.30 a.m.) ATHENS, January 6 A magnificent welcome awaits Princess Frederika, who is expected to arrive this afternoon, by special train. The Princess had a triumphal journey from the Greek frontier to Thessalonika, eil route to Athens. There were Scenes of enthusiasm in all the towns and villages.

Most of the Royal guests arrived yesterday and were received by King George.

The presents include an emerald and diamond necklace Valued at £4OOO from the Athens civil servants, a silver table set, for sixty persons, being made in England from the Mayor of Athens, a yacht from thi Royal Yacht Club of Greece.