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M United Press Staff Correspondent LONDON Nov 7 By Mail Who Who is s going to be tho the next Queen n of EngI England Eng- Eng land and I This is the puzzle that certainly eve ev- ev e woman and most of the newspapers newspapers newspapers pers and male folk folIc in England are trying to solve For the first tIme timo since the tho matrimonial matrimonial matrimonial matri matri- experiments of bluff King Henry Henry Henry Hen Hen- ry the Eighth there is an excellent chance of a commoner r mounting the throne hrone of England a and hordes of match matchmaking making mammas to say nothing of hundreds ds of blushing debutantes I who six years ago would have adI admitted admitted ad ad- themselves ruled out of the contest contest contest con con- test realize that t the imperial crown I is well within their grasp plus a very pr presentable Prince Charming if they can manage to rope lope in the Irinco of Wales Vales I Among the many social caused by the war not the least lea strikIng striking striking ing is the difference it has made to I the Prince of of Wales Vales Without a world war ho he would certainly have been according according to plan and probably probably ably before now now to to some German I Russian or other princess He might have havo been given a choice of two or j three but his list for selection would have been strictly limited But with the wiping out of the Russian royal famil family fam fam- I il ill ily and the total eclipse of the GerI Getman Get Ger- I man and Austrian dynasties dynastiC's he has been able to call for foi a pack of cards I for himself and claim a fresh dealIn deal In fact there are only four princesses princesses prin princesses prin- prin I of suitable age left in Europe They arc are tho tIm Italian Princesses Yo- Yo Yolanda Yolanda olanda landa and Mafalda Marie Mane of Rumania Ruma Ruma- ala nia and Margaret of Denmark The Italian candidates are Catholics perI perhaps perhaps per per- haps not an insuperable obstacle but I anyway the Italian throne is not re reI regarded regarded re- re gar ed as too stable just now a consideration con- con sl which will weigh very I heavily when the final ulal decision is tal taken en by the powers that arrange i royal royal roy roy- ov oval al marriages The Danish Princess is of Margaret is a prime favorite I Queen Queen Mother Mother Alexandra's but there is no indication that the prince has any views in that direction while the ex exponents exponents ex- ex of high policy cannot see any advantage to Britain in m an alliance with poor little bankrupt Rumania Were Wern King iCIng Alberts Albert's daughter 5 or 6 years older High Policy would doubtless doubt doubt- I I less win and an Belgian Anglo-Belgian alliance I consummated but hut little Princess Marie Mario I is only 14 and a prince of Wales canI cannot cannot can can- I not wait walt for her to lo grow up Three English princesses are available two I I Teck princesses and anti Maud younger daughter of the late Duke of Fife but the have little wealth of prestige prestige pres pres- tige while the greater part of the Fife fortune fortuno went with the title to the elder daughter Princess Alexandra who married Prince Arthur of Connaught Hence the tho matchmakers have turned to the old nobility of England and right here the tho said old nobility must mustI I be kicking itself badly over the fact that it hasn't t more marriageable I daughters to offer Taking the three highest ranks twenty twenty-ei twenty eight dukes can I Ionly Ionly only provide fourteen daughters of suitable age two forty-two marquises but buti I i fifteen and earls carls a paltry thirty thirty- seven eligible candidates Three of these would be automatically I ruled out through lack hack of fortune perI personal personal per per- looks or on account of entanglements entanglements entangle entanglements I ments divorces etc of their parents or near relations for no scandal must be raked up against the future queen of England nor can dubious relatives be tolerated Ad Advocates of Anglo Anglo American American friendship friend friend- I ship are rooting for an American bride and the prince has doubtless seen plenI plenty plenty plen plen- I ty of suitable candidates over oer here but the wish of the man in th the nie street unI undoubtedly un un- I is for our our young man to tomake tomake I make an English marriage So Bo far however no indication of his choice has been given by the prince himself not even een the most confirmed matchmaker match match- matchmaker maker having hasing detected him showing undue partiality for any particular person There Theio are arc no very rigid court rules on the subject in England the consent I of or the king being sufficient to satisfy etiquette and the consent of parliament parliament parlia parlia- ment which has to be obtained by the heir to the throne In any event royal I or otherwise Parliament would readIly readily readily read read- ily consent to a non royal non royal bride and andis it is generally believed that King George and Queen Mary Iary are desirous of allowing the young prince to choose i for himself I Equally with the prince of Wales Vales i I Princess Mary Marv stands a fine chance of I being permitted to tal take o a royal non-royal II husband for there are no eligible princes prince's of her own age left in Europe The younger princes of ot England may I profit sImilarly One of the main qualifications for fora a royal non princess of Vales Wales or oi non- non royal loyal husband for Princess Mary Iary will willbe willbe willbe be a substantial bankroll for the BritIsh British Brit Brit- Brit j Ish royal house is not wealthy |