Word: crowning
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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Fisticuffer Steve Hamas called at the Berlin home of Germany's onetime Crown Prince Friedrich Wilhelm, chatted "for hours," chiefly about boxing, Prince Wilhelm's hobby. Suddenly the Prince jumped up. He rolled up his sleeves to show his muscles, then pointed to his solar plexus. "Punch me there," cried he. Fisticuffer Hamas punched. Prince Wilhelm smiled, sat down. "It was my hardest punch, too," said Fisticuffer Hamas, "and right in the belly...
...marriage broker's handout, all this purported to describe H. R. H. Princess Ingrid Victoria Sophia Louise Marguerite, 24, only daughter of Sweden's Crown Prince Gustaf Adolf. By popular request, all princesses are beautiful, but in fact Sweden's Princess Ingrid is a nice-looking girl, trim and healthy. For that reason, ever since she turned 17. the world Press has married her off on an average of at least once a year. Disregarding ephemeral rumors, the press candidates "on highest authority" were...
...third cousin on her father's side, Denmark's Crown Prince Frederick; her second cousins, Britain's present Duke of Gloucester and Duke of Kent...
Denmark's Crown Prince Christian Frederick Francis Michael Charles Valdemar George stands 6 ft. 5 in. A reticent young man of 36 with a genuine interest in music, he is heir to the throne of Europe's tallest King. Of course the Press has persisted in marrying him off too. He was "officially engaged" for a while to Greece's Olga (sister of Britain's new Marina) who finally married Paul, now Prince Regent of Yugoslavia. Rumor then coupled Denmark's Frederick with Belgium's Maria José, Britain's Lady May Cambridge...
...developed an extraordinary flair for leadership, a marvelous sense of situation, a nearly perfect aim with a revolver and one of the greatest poker faces in Europe. Crete was then still Turkish. Venizelos rapidly led two revolts, won Cretan autonomy, the first step toward union with Greece. The Greek Crown sent a chuckleheaded prince as Commissioner to Crete. With another revolt, Venizelos kicked him out because the prince looked on Cretans as a subject race. His local fame as a Cretan established. Venizelos moved to Athens and proceeded to take charge of all Greece...