Carol Returns

Sun (Auckland), Volume IV, Issue 993, 9 June 1930, Page 9

Carol Returns

PROCLAIMED RUMANIA’S KING Dramatic Reappearance RIOTOUS WELCOME FROM HIS PEOPLE

W IT H dramatic suddenness, ex-Crown Prince Carol, of «* Rumania, has returned and has been proclaimed King’, ousting Michael, the boy-king, who has occupied the throne since 1927. Carol’s return has caused a sensation throughout the country, particularly his reconciliation with his wife, who previously divorced him.

United P,A. — By Telegraph—Copyright Reed. 10.50 a.m. BUKAREST, Sun. Ex-Crown Prince Carol o£ Rumania has returned secretly to Bucharest. His reconciliation with his wife, Princess Helen, is reported. Recently Carol is said to have written to his wife stating that he had broken off his relations with Madame Lu pescu. The Senate and the Chamber, at sittings today, proclaimed Carol King of Rumania. Carol now assumes the title of Carol 11. The Senate repealed the law of January, 1926, which ousted Carol. The Chamber was sitting on a late debate when an official whispered to the Minister of Justice, who rose and said: “Gentlemen. Prince Carol has just returned to his country in an airplane." Cheers broke out and the sitting was suspended. As soon as the news spread, people flocked the streets, flags appeared and newspapers hastily prepared special editions. Most of them welcomed Carol, who, according to one of the papers, said he considered it undesirable to remain longer abroad in view of his country’s economic and other difficulties. Censorship accounted for the delay in the news reaching the outside world. Owing to dissensions following upon Prince Carol’s return Dr. Julius Maniu resigned the Prime Ministership and the Regency Council called upon the Foreign Minister, Mr. G. G. Mlronescu, to form a Cabinet, which was accomplished within an hour. Reports state the boy King Michael was ignorant and unconcerned amid the national excitement. received” by people TUMULTUOUS WELCOME CHEERED IN ASSEMBLY Reed. 1.30 a.m. VIENNA, Sunday. Messages from Bukarest describe a day of triumph for Carol. The new King received a rousing welcome home not only from politicians, but from the public. There were continuous rounds of cheering from excited spectators as King Carol went to and from the National Assembly, where his welcome was even more enthusiastic than In the streets. Members rose and cheered wildly. The King was obviously moved at the unexpected warmth of the reception. In a speech he promised to collaborate with his Ministers, working for the prosperity of the country. The King added: “X come without a shadow of hatred, and happily find nothing but love and a wish to bring everyone who erred into the right path.” PREMIER RESIGNS Professor Jorga, the King’s former tutor, severely denounced the law of January 4, 1926, by which Carol was expelled from his country, declaring the law was a monstrosity. ' The Liberals were the only section

of the politicians who failed to attend Parliament to assist in the unanimous welcome to Carol. Mironescu, after the swearing in of the King, resigned the Premiership, stating he considered his mission was ended. Carol is now consulting Dr. Maniu regarding the Cabinet. The boy Michael, who was King at breakfast time, was only Crown Prince by supper, his official title being the Great Voivod of Albajulia. As the new law declares that Carol's reign dates from the day King Ferdinand died it may be concluded that. Michael has been the victim of a judicial joke in the past four years, in which the people have been addressing him as your Majesty. NEW QUEEN'S TASK The return of Princess Helen is also most popular. Her divorce from Carol has been declared annuled on the plea of the discovery that the decree was not granted within the legal term and therefore had no effect. Helen expresses her willingness to return to Carol and share his throne and as being “determined to carry out the will of the people of Rumania, and undesirous of dividing the country into two hostile camps, which is possible if I refuse to return to my husband.” Hungarian newspapers report Prince Nicholas is planning to leave Rumania with his- lover, Madame Sayeanu. this imitating Carol’s action. Queen Marie and Maniu both opposed Nicholas’s association with Madame Sayeanu, but they were unsuccessful. QUEEN MOTHER’S ORDEAL Queen Marie’s absence from Rumania in Bavaria was more than a coincidence. The actual news of the dramatic return of Carol was given her by her charge D’affaires at Vienna when the orient express came into the station. She quietly read the message which meant crushing all her political hopes, raised her hand to her forehead for a moment and then regained her composure. She reread the telegram but made no comment. For the second time Prince Carol renounced his right to the throne of Rumania early in 192 6 and on the death of his father in July, 1927, his son Michael, then in his sixth year, became King. Since then Carol has been an exile from his country, but there have been frequent movements for the restoration to him of his renounced rights. His marriage with Princess Helen of Greece was dissolved on June 22, 1928, as a result of her petition for divorce. The relations between Carol and Madame Lupescu, a Jewess from Jassy, formerly the wife of a wealthy Rumanian, have been notorious. His love affairs with her and with Madame Zizi Lambrino led to him falljng into disgrace in his native country, and finally to his exile and divorce. Hoping the uprising in 1928 would put him back on the throne, Carol left Neuilly, France, for Nice, but moved later to England, where, with Madame Lupescu, he lived as the guest of a Rumanian, Mr. Jonescu, in Surrey. He employed his stay there to organise a rising in Rumania. His plans were brought to the knowledge of the British Government. Carol, having broken his pledge to refrain from political action while in England, was expelled, and after several countries had refused to receive him he was given permission by Belgium to reside at the Ch&teau d’Ardennes, near Namur.