Queen Marie's return from America has brought to the forefront the position of ex-Crown Prince Carol as regards succession to the throne, especially in view of the reports the precarousness of the health of the King.
General Angelescu, Marsha} of the Rumanian Court, interviewed at} Cherbourg prior to the landing of the Queen, said that the succession to the throne was definitely and eon. stitution ally settled. It was impossible for Prince Carol to return to Rumania, the Marshal declared. Ha} saw Prince Carol in Paris and was promised that the Prince would not, attempt a coup d'etat.
Following publication of the terview, Prine Carol issued a state ment denying his conversation with General Angelescu and referred to is renouncement of the throne.
Prince Carol did not meet his mother ox her arrival in Paris—Reuter Bukharest, Dee. 1.
In a letter from King Ferdinand to Premier Avereseu which was read in the Senate to-day, His Majesty says that, happily, dis health and strength are returning and he is confident of his ability to fulfil his duty to his country. Nobody can doubt this constant solicitude to fulfil his duty as was proved when it was necessary to sacrifice personal bonds and put a stop to the errors and indecisions of his well-loved child.
His Majesty appeals to all loyal Rumanians to form a rampart round the throne to enforce respect for the decisions and acts of the King.—Reater
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