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...chinned younger brother Prince Nicholas suddenly decided that a year and a half of morganatic marriage with svelte Jana Lucia Deletz was enough (TIME, Nov. 23, 1931,). Following the promptings of Queen Mother Marie he cast Jana aside last week, made peace with King Carol, arranged to return to Bucharest, resume his royal rank...
...Riviera heard that King Carol, fearing for her safety, had sent his mistress out of Rumania. The report appeared credible when a Mme Lupescu arrived from Bucharest, registered at a Nice hotel. Speedily interviewed, the visitor impatiently pointed out that her hair was blonde, not red, that she was not named Magda as is his Majesty's companion. "If you've ever seen the other Mme Lupescu," she added tartly, "you ought to know I am telling the truth. Why, she's ten years older than...
Statesman Titulescu writhed "yes." His friendly foe, the Premier, fixed his ear, put him to bed until a specialist arrived by roaring motor from Bucharest...
Sinaia. in the mountains north of Bucharest, is the snug retreat of Rumania's King Carol. Hostess there during the Jugoslav royal visit was Divorcé Carol's sister, ex-Queen Elisabeth of Greece. Italian newsorgans were furious. Rumania lately turned down a proposal by Benito Mussolini that she sign a treaty pledging assistance to Italy in case of a war with Jugoslavia. From Italy's standpoint the Rumanian Government, by consenting to a Jugoslavian state visit, was offering a rebuff to Italy, putting Il Duce's political nose out of joint...
...days later Jugoslavia's sovereigns left Sinaia for Belgrade. What pact or agreement, if any, had the two kings and their attendant statesmen made? Bucharest was mum. Belgrade buzzed with rumors of a secret agreement which was said to have bucked King Alexander up to the drastic measures that he took against his discontented subjects last week...