RUMOURED ROYAL ROMANCE
Sir.-One criticism only would I make of Mr. Hutton-Potts’s commentary or the rumoured Royal romance, He states that the succession is "safe’’ without Princess Margaret. Whilst this is undoubtedly the case in so far that many heirs are available, the succession could easily be hers, or her heirs, unless she renounces, There can be no doubt that public opinion is being felt out. Now, is it not fairly obviously the case. that public opinion is being felt out as to the ac-
ceptability of: Princess Margaret not renouncing? For she is free as the wind to renounce and marry without permission or approval of anyone. I assume that if she does renounce and marry, the allowance of £11,000 a year payable on her marriage is also renounced. It would appear that the acceptability of some degree of recognition is being canvassed and considered, and in this connection I would only comment that it is a pity that such a decision has to be made in the lifetime of the Duke and Duchess of Windsor, for should recognition and acceptance at Court be accorded a Princess Margaret-Mr. Townsend marriage it is hard to see how in justice to the parties concerned both recognition and acceptance at Court can be withheld from the Windsors. The circumstances are almost exactly parallel, the other parties being the innocent ones of divorce. That consideration of the various pros and cons, and possible solutions is being given to this matter is made quite clear by Group Captain Townsend’s being prepared to meet the Press and answer questions in vague non-committal terms. If there was nothing to it he obviously could not quickly enough make a categorical denial.
I. R.
MAXWELL-STEWART
(Wellington)_
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New Zealand Listener, Volume 32, Issue 819, 7 April 1955, Page 5
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288RUMOURED ROYAL ROMANCE New Zealand Listener, Volume 32, Issue 819, 7 April 1955, Page 5
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