MORGANATIC MARRIAGE.
BELGIUM'S LATE KING. BARONESS VAUGHAN AT HIS BEDSIDE. (By Teletrapß.—Press Association.—Copyright.) (Itcc. Dccemhcr 13, 5.5 p.m.) Brussels, December 18. Only the doctors and the nursing nuns were present at the 'death of King Leopold, which was very sudden. The funeral will take place on Wednesday. . . Prince Albert, the now King, will bo sworn in on Thursday.
THE CHURCH AND THE MARRIAGE. ~~ I ' PUBLIC ANGERED. Brussels, December 17.Tho presenco of Baroness Vaughan at the bedside of the dying King angered the Belgians. When the priest/who administered Extrcmo Unction was questioned, regarding a morganatio marriage, ho stated that King Leopold's position was en regie (in duo form) •with the Chnrch.
One roport states that in tho King's-closing moments Princess Stephanie,. Countess > of Lonyay, ani Princess Clementine were admitted to the death-chamber. RELIGIOUS CEREMONY LAST TEAR. (Rcc. December 19, 5.5 p.m.) Rome, December 18. His Holiness the Pope states that a religions marriage between King Leopold and Baroness Vaughan was celebrated: at San Remo ' last yeir, ■.• > ' BRITISH COURTS MOURNING. . (Rec. December 19, 5.5 p.m.) . London, December 18. The British Court wiil be in mourning for twelve days for the death of King Leopold. [Flags were half-masted on Saturday over all the offices of the Government in Wellington, and the offices of the foreign Consuls, out of respect for the late King Leopold,] ; ' ' '. A PROTEST. . : (By Teloeraph.—Prrts imoeltttloa.t Feilding, December 18. ' The flying of a flag half-mast on the post ofiico for king Leopold's death' has. roused a protest here. . The following telegram has been sent to : the Prime Ministor:—. : 1 • "A; number, .of. • Feilding business men protest I against tho post office Hying a flag for Leopold. Can it como down?" .
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Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 694, 20 December 1909, Page 7
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280MORGANATIC MARRIAGE. Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 694, 20 December 1909, Page 7
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