Word: ferdinands
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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...Marie, daughter of Tsar Alexander III of Russia. She is, therefore, first cousin to King George, by birth a Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, by Royal Proclamation a Windsor,* by marriage a Hohenzollern, having married into the Catholic branch of that family when she became the bride of Crown Prince Ferdinand of Rumania...
...political ramifications in Rumania, consequent upon this proposed law, are indeed manifold. The Bratiano brothers are supported by the Liberal Party, which has an overwhelming majority in the Senate and Chamber. Most of the Government Opposition disapproves of the bill, and supporting the Opposition is the Catholic Hohenzollern, King Ferdinand and his beautiful consort, Queen Marie. The issue is, therefore, between the King and his Government. The former has so far declined to sign on the dotted line and the bill cannot become law without his signature; neither can the Government force the King to sign, because he holds...
...Famed correspondents include: Robert Barry, Samuel G. Blythe, Heywood Broun, J. F. Essary, Carter Field, Clinton W. Gilbert, Edwin L. James, Frank R. Kent, David Lawrence, Richard V. Oulahan, John W, Owens, Mark Sullivan, Ferdinand Touhy, William Allen White, Grafton Wilcox, F. W. Wile, T. B. Ybarra and many another...
...next evening King Ferdinand and Queen Marie gave a banquet to the British Sovereigns in the Rumanian Legation. The Prince of Wales and the Duke and Duchess of York were also present. Queen Marie, in a wondrous gown of gold brocade, stood at the head of the magnificant Legation staircase with her husband and received the guests. The Legation was smothered with roses and pink trimmings, pink being the favorite color of Queen Marie. At the banqueting table gold plate was used and the dishes were of valuable Sevres...
...leading in the formal quadrille d'honneur which has opened royal balls since the days of George III. The remainder of the evening was then filled with waltzes, polkas and the like. According to official report there was no political significance attached to the visit. Both King Ferdinand and Queen Marie especially the latter, are popular figures in Britain. Nevertheless, rumor had it that Rumania was scouting for a new ally, it having been asserted that Czecho-Slovakia and Yugo-Slavia were about to oust her from the Little Entente...