Tuesday, June 1, 2010

Jolanda to marry Prince of Wales

June 2, 1916

According to the latest rumor from Rome, Princess Jolanda of Italy, "A girl of rare beauty," is to marry the Prince of Wales. Jolanda, the oldest daughter of King Victor Emmanuel of Italy, celebrates her fifteenth birthday today. The 22-year-old Prince of Wales was in Rome several weeks ago, where he made a trip to the Italian front. At that time, he was the guest of the Italian sovereign. After the Prince left, the King is "said to have summoned the princess, with the queen, to army headquarters to extend his congratulations," reports the Chicago Daily Tribune.
The Princess Jolanda is "extremely popular with the Italian people."

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