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Cross & Red Cross, Most of Coptic Christian Emperor Power of Trinity's subjects are pagans, but that wily monarch claims to possess the very Ark of the Covenant described in the Old Testament and the very Tablets of the Law, straight from Jehovah's own hand and preserved for ages in Ethiopia. Last week these relics which, if authentic, should galvanize the Christian world to action in their defense, were ordered by His Majesty "removed to the mountains...
...readers the plight of modern royalty, striving to preserve royal hauteur while controlling squabbling politicians, is closer to high comedy than to tragedy. But to Author Charles d'Ydewalle, Belgian journalist and intimate friend of the late King Albert, the career of at least one modern monarch can properly be termed tragic. In another period of the world's history Albert might have reigned at peace with his subjects, won fame as an intellectual who had studied Marx, Machiavelli, Taine, kept up with modern literature to the extent of being able to enjoy Louis-Ferdinand Celine...
...Albert had not expected to rule. The death of his moody older brother put him in line for the throne. Albert possessed many of the characteristics of his grandfather. Louis Philippe, the "Bourgeois-King'' of France, had no liking for display, became known as the worst-dressed monarch of modern times. In the early years of his reign he inaugurated colonial reforms, associated with Socialist politicians, granted universal suffrage, was considered a scholar and mountain climber who was always badly in need of a haircut...
...monarch and Subject MacDonald can be said to owe each other much. Warm friends, they took their time, a whole hour of tea. Then the Prime Minister kissed hands and was Prime Minister no more. Driving away down the Mall, he passed Stanley Baldwin driving toward the Palace, and silk hat was gravely raised to silk hat. Mr. Baldwin, seated far back in the depths of his Daimler, was unnoticed by passers-by until he alighted to step on the red carpet of Buckingham Palace. In a hurry, he kissed hands and became Prime Minister about four minutes after...
...Heaven, studious, introspective Emperor Hirohito, distracted Palace officials rushed with tidings that the Divine Monarch's youngest brother, His Imperial Highness Prince Sumi, 19, had just been bitten by a dog. According to official announcements both dog and prince were "detailed for observation" in Narashino Military Hospital but at latest reports neither had shown signs of rabies and Prince Sumi's wound was called slight...