Boy King More Interested in Toys than in the Throne

Sun (Auckland), Volume 1, Issue 104, 23 July 1927, Page 9

Boy King More Interested in Toys than in the Throne

Received 9.5 a.m. BUCHAREST, Friday. King Ferdinand’s win prays * heaven to bless his pepole. lu the codicil he regrets that P r |“ce Carol’s renunciation of the throne necessitated the annulment of bequests made to him of castles and real estate, because these are necessary tor the future king. Carol shares money and State securities. "I pray God,” the will goes on, "to help my dear son in the life that he has chosen despite his parents wishes, and to grant that bis choice may be a happy one for himselt and fur R nia.”

King Ferdinand left a letter to M. Bratiano in which it is stated: God has willed that the Crown should pass to my grandson, who is yet a child. I call on the citizens to maintain the progress of the countyr. I think with fatherly love of my dear son Carol. He may strive to hold the kingdom, hut I charge him to keep his promise 10l to return without the Government's permission. —A. and N.Z. The five-year-old King Michael ot Rumania is more interested in h.s to When a he U wa h s e addressed as • Your Majesty” instead of “Your Highness be asked the nurse, JSay have tney changed my name!” He wept when

FIVE-YEAR-OLD MONARCH DRINCE CAROL, repudiating his three-fold renunciation of the Rumanian throne, is trying to wrest the crown from his son, King Michael, who, only five years’ old, is more interested in his toys than in the kingship. It is revealed that the will of the late King Ferdinand charges Carol not to return to his country without the consent of the Government. By Cattle. —Press Association. — Copyright.

he was told that it w-as because his grandfather was dead. “But they won’t take my toys away, will they?” he inquired throuhg his tears. —A. and N.Z.

FOLLOWERS OF CAROL DISPERSED BY CAVALRY By Cable.—Press Association. —Copyright a.m. BERLIN, Friday. A message from Bucharest states that several were killed at Tagaras, in Transylvania, when cavalry dispersed demonstrations in favour of Prince Carol. —A. and N.Z. HIS FATHER’S FUNERAL MAY CAROL ATTEND? By Cable. —Press Association.—Copyright Reed. 9.5 a.m. PARIS, Friday. The Rumanian Embassy considers that the Government cannot accede to Carol’s presence at his father’s funeral.

Carol is still in residence in Paris. Replying to journalists who desired to interview him he sent the following message:—“My sorrow does not allow me to be interviewed. Please respect the sorrow of a son who feels deeply the loss of his beloved father, and his country’s loss of its devoted King.”—A. and N.Z.-Sun.