OCR Text |
Show Alfonso Rejects Reconciliation With Son Break Caused by Ex-Prince's Wedding to Commoner. Paris. The latest attempt to bring about a reconciliation of former King Alfonso of Spain aud his eldest son, the former prince of Asturias, has resulted re-sulted in a total failure. The young prince, who became estranged es-tranged from his family a year ago when he married Senorita Sampedra Ocejo, decided recently that he could do more for himself than any would-be peacemakers, and, taking his wife, went to Fontainebleau, the little town outside of Paris where the exiled royal family had made its headquarters. headquar-ters. The prince selected as an auspicious occasion the twenty-first birthday celebration cele-bration of his younger brother, Don Juan. The former king and queen were busy arranging the birthday festivities. fes-tivities. The young prince, who abdicated his rights to the throne and Is now known as the Count Cavadonga, took his wife by the arm. swept by the servants and marched boldly into the house. Expecting to meet, his father face to face, he was badly disappointed. Alfonso Al-fonso disappeared into his private apartments and declined to come out. The prince succeeded, however, in seeing see-ing his mother and brother. Some months ago when the prince was ill in a Paris hotel, rumors went out that he was in a critical condition. The former queen heard the reports and motored in from Fontainebleau. A reconciliation took place between mother and son. Despite his son's illness, ill-ness, Alfonso remained adamant. Since the marriage of the former prince of Asturias to a commoner, Don Juan, third son of the royal family, is now heir to the throne of Spain, or at least whatever hopes the Bourbons have of regaining that throne. A few weeks ago Europe was buzzing with rumors that Don Juan was to be invested in-vested with the titular rank of king, but Alfonso promptly disclaimed any Intention of relinquishing his rights. |