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...sportsman-about-town and insists "I have never abdicated. Mark my words, I shall again be King of the Greeks." Many Greeks would prefer to see British George V's youngest son, the Duke of Kent, invited by the Athenian Parliament to become King Georgios III, his wife Marina being that most popular of Greek royalties. Thus last week Marina's Cousin Georgios II had need of what every doubtful candidate requires, a good & loving wife. Notoriously he has the opposite, and last week ex-Queen Elizabeth of Greece proceeded deliberately to embarrass her Gorgeous Georgios as much...
...which gathered to see him quit No. 10 Downing St. after a longer tenure of power than any other Prime Minister since Mr. Asquith consisted last week of exactly ten frumpy women-the type that can be seen in London waiting for the emergence of any celebrity from Princess Marina to Polly Moran. Thin indeed was their cheer, but, fortunately for himself, James Ramsay MacDonald is a Scotsman. His inner light has always burned brighter than adversity, criticism or contempt. Like all Scots he is the captain of his soul. Last week, knowing perfectly well that the Empire considers...
...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, and various Spanish princesses. A lunatic school of rumor even had him engaged to The Netherlands' plump Crown Princess Juliana...
...Premier I'll ride to the opening of the Legislature of Ontario on a bicycle!" (TIME, July 2). Last week the people's "Mitch" in spats, cutaway and top hat rode to the Legislature's opening in a flashy new Hudson sedan, while gorgeous Marina Blue-gowned, orchid-corsaged Mrs. Hepburn followed in a flashy blue Buick...
Instead it has been necessary for Eng land's King George V to extend his protection to Outcast Helen. By the King-Emperor's command she was invited to Marina's wedding and King Carol was ostentatiously snubbed (TIME...