ROYAL ROMANCE

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 816, 9 November 1929, Page 21

ROYAL ROMANCE

Policeman’s Daughter Wife of Prince LONDON REVISITED An elderly London policeman and a lovely young princess kissed each other affectionately at Victoria Station, London, recently, aqd then drove off in a luxurious car to the Carlton Hotel. They were father and daughter. The father was Mr. William Wegner, of Tulse Hill, an ex-first-elass sergeant of the C.1.D., and the daughter the Princess Violette of Montenegro, who, with her husband, Prince Peter, had arrived in London for the first time since her romantic marriage six years ago—an alliance that was made known only a few months ago. Once upon a time Princess Violette was a music hall artist. Now she has dozens of Royal “in-laws.” The Queen of Italy is her sister-in-law. Her husband is the second son of the late King Nicholas of Montenegro, who gave his blessing to the marriage. As soon as the prince and princess arrived at the Carlton Hotel they were shown to the Royal suite. The princess threw off her gorgeous sable coat, removed her little green bat, which revealed

IUU, IV 11JL11 1 tVcaiyu her golden hair, and, throwing out her hands with a gesture of happiness she exclaimed: “How lovely it is to be in London.” She told a newspaper representative that she came to London in order to show its beauties to her husband. She looked a radiant picture of happiness and youth, but her

husband is a prince without a country, and there was a wistful sadness in his eyes. “We are going to stay a fortnight in London, and then return to our home in Beaulieu, in the South of France,” the princess remarked in an interview. “My husband has always been a great admirer of England, and—-—” "My proudest possession is the British D. 5.0.”, the prince interrupted. “And,” continued the princess, “this is his first visit to England. I shall have to take him to the Tower and the Houses of Parliament and to the Zoo and Westminster Abbey, and all the places a good Londoner loves.” “But most I want to see your hospitals,” the prince put in. “Although my profession was that of the army, I hg.ve studied medicine at Heidel- i berg University.” “So we are going to visit several hospitals,” the princess went on. “Very likely we shall begin with the London Hospital, and my husband is anxious to visit all the centres of cancer research. "Of course, our visit is quite informal. But I am hoping that perhaps we may meet the Prince of Wales. My husband and the Prince are friends. There are ever so many people we want to see. The princess’s father stood by proudly, his eyes on his daughter all the while. It was easy for him and for anyone to see how much in love with each other are Prince Peter and his \ wife. The policeman’s daughter, who now hears herself addressed as “Your Royal Highness,” is still an unaffected, happy English girl. “To be in my wife’s country is to realise a dream I have had for years,” the prince remarked, and although he had been in London only ten minutes he added that he thought it was “wonderful.”