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...them a sympathetic Princess Margaret of Britain. Last came Astrid and her father, King Olav V, who had originally objected to his daughter's cup-winning yachtmate. After the ceremony, performed by a retired bishop in accordance with a church concession, Astrid was excluded from succession to the throne, lost the title "Her Royal Highness." Her new title: Princess Astrid, Fru Ferner...
Smashed Hopes. Clearly implicit was a threat to the throne itself, for there was no provision for a King in any of the vague federation schemes being promoted. Feverishly, Baudouin himself began summoning party leaders - including the Socialists - for urgent talks on the assumption that once the labor trouble ended, demands for federation would fade...
...Undertone. Through it all, supporters of the throne detected an insistent, alarming new undertone. One of the first buildings attacked and smashed was a movie house advertising a film of the royal wedding. Some in the marching crowds cried "Vive la République!" interspersed with chorus after chorus of the Marseillaise, which in Belgium has a distinctly revolutionary, antimonarchical flavor. Baudouin and bride heard none of this as they stepped out of the plane at the airport. "Vive le Roi! Vive la Reine!" cried the small welcoming delegation. Then, under heavy escort, their limousine bore the royal couple through...
...When he called for extras, there were hundreds of volunteers, including both Communists, who profess special regard for St. Francis, and members of the local Franciscans. The monks also gave Producer Plato Skouras, son of Spyros, free use of their archives and buildings-including the exquisitely ornamental papal throne room of Assisi's 12th century basilica. The Franciscans' only restriction: no women within the cloister of San Damiano (originally a convent built by Francis for St. Clare), thus requiring the stationing of script girls in remote-control trailers a mile from...
...lesson to offer, it was rather that austerity does not go down well with the princes of Saudi Arabia-especially in a year when oil revenues are expected to rise from $304 million to $320 million. Sighed one Arabian merchant happily: "The King of baksheesh is back on his throne...