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Show NEW HEIR TO THE BELGIAN THRONE Since Death of Count of Flanders, Prince Albert Al-bert Is in Line. RRt RSELS. Nov. 17.-The new heir to and was wedded October 2, )W, to Prin-the Prin-the fount of Flanders is Prince Albert of Flanders, only son of the late Count of Flanders. Prince Albert was born April S, IVTi. and was wedded October 2. Jftoft. toO Princess Prin-cess Klizabeth of Ravarla. Thev have two children. Prince Ieopold, born November No-vember 3. li. and Prince Charles, born October 10. J!0. I'rince Albert Is one of the most popular members of the reigning reign-ing house of Helgium. He is of a studious studi-ous disposition and bears a striking resemblance re-semblance to his uncle. King I-o,ld. I'rince Albert has traveled extensively. His wife. Priru-.sn Albert, is also very popular with the Belgians. It Is possible that the R lgian Socialists wlil cause trouble when It is proposed to transfer to Prince Albert the present annual an-nual grant of Itn.iKjo paid to the Count of Flanders as heir apparent. When the late Count proposed aome time ago to renounce his succession in favor of Prince Albert, the Socialists, who have always denounc-d the Count for accepting this grant in view of the fact that he was enormously rich, announced their intention inten-tion of opposing In the strongest manner possible the transfer of the grant. |