February 25, 1929
The marriage between Prince Luis of Orleans-Borbon, Infant of Spain, and Mrs. Mabelle Corey has been delayed due to the recent death of Queen Maria Cristina.
"I have conferred with the mother of Don Luis, the Infanta Eulalia, as I said I would last week, and naturally I agreed with her that no marriages among members of Spanish royalty could take place for quite some time. In fact, it would be a disrespect to the memory of the beloved Queen Mother to announce an engagement at this time."
Mabelle Corey is the divorced wife of an American steel magnate, William Ellis Corey. She told reporters that she plans to stay at her chateau outside Paris for only a few days before traveling to San Remo on the Italian Riviera, where she believes Don Luis is "sojourning."
She received the chateau as a part of her divorce settlement.
Prince Luis was recently expelled from France, and Mrs. Corey has been unsuccessful in trying to have the expulsion order overturned.
Several days earlier, she had denied that she was engaged to the Prince.
The engagement was first reported in 1924 when the newly divorced Mrs. Corey gave the news to the media. Prince Luis Ferdinand refused to confirm the report. As Mabelle Gilman, she was a "famous beauty" and starred on Broadway in musical comedies. She was the second wife of William Corey, the one-time head of United States Steel.
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