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Show Royal Couple Wed In Italy ASSIST, Italy, Oct. 25. (I Ml) A j smiling, happy princess became the j bride of a handsome king here to- day. I Giovanna of Savoy and Boris III I of Bulgaria, house of Saxecoburg- Botha, were married in the ups " basilica of St. Francis, famous medieval church wiuae the Franciscan Fran-ciscan order was founded. The ceremony, simple in comparison , with most royal weddings, began ;it li a. m. and was concluded In half . an hour. I Princess Giovanna looked very happv when the royal wetlduig parlv reached the church. She was ; obviously calm, for she smiled and i spoke to a Franciscan monk at tho j chmch entrance who previously j had shown her over the basilica. I The bride wore a creamy whit1 j satin dress. Her head was covered I with a long veil and priceless lace. : Her mother, Queen J lokm of Italy, 1 was dressed in saite colored saHn and wore a veil. Premier Benito Mussolini wore his prime minister's uniform, complete com-plete with cocked hat and sword. Father Antonio Rb;so. father custodian cus-todian of fhc Franciscans, performed perform-ed the ceremony before the main altar of the upper ba.-:ilie-a, in the presence of the members of both i oval families. |