Word: bulgaria
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...Signed) Giovanna di Savoia (Signed) Boris di Bulgaria...
Earnest Tsar Boris of Bulgaria put on one day last week a surgeon's white gown and red rubber gloves...
News that Tsar Boris' devoutly Catholic mother-in-law, Queen Elena of Italy, was rushing to Sofia in her gilded baroque private car caused His Majesty to order a rush-baptism of the babe, Maria Louise, hastily performed in the Palace Chapel by Archbishop Stefan according to Bulgaria's Orthodox rite. Prince Cyril, the Tsar's Catholic brother, met Queen Elena at the frontier, convinced her that a Catholic baptism would have been impossible in view of Bulgarian public opinion. At the Sofia station Queen Elena embraced Tsar Boris, whatever she may think of him. In Rome...
...Born. To Bulgaria's Tsar Boris III, 38; and Queen loanna, 25, daughter of Italy's King Vittorio Emmanuele; a first child, daughter, 8 Ib.; in Sofia, Bulgaria. Name: Maria Louise...
Among the names borne by millions of European males, including the Kings of Italy, Belgium and Bulgaria, is grand old Mary. In Prague last week the Czechoslovakian Supreme Court made name-history, handed down a decision barring Czechoslovaks from having "girls' names" if they are male-and vice versa. "Every given name," ruled the Supreme Court, "must indicate with clarity the individual's sex." Cited by the Supreme Court as particularly obnoxious and explicitly barred to Czechoslovak males are all combinations of names containing "Mary," such as the common "Erich Maria" and "Ludwig Maria." Reason why so many...