London, Dec, 6 King Leopold of the Belgians, accompanied by his mother Dowager Queen Elizabeth, unexpectedly arrived" at 444 pin, yesterday at Victoria Station, They Immediate drove to the Duke and Duchess of Portland's Mayfair mansion.
Later, they will leave for Welbeck Abbey, country residence of the Duke and Duchess of Portland, where they wil be the Ialicr's guests. "phe arrival of the Belgian King caused a sensation here despite. its private character, Some said that the trip Is connected with the rumours of the sacrifices which Belgium might. eventually be asked to consent to Germany in the Belgian Congo.
Others stated that during his, previous stay here, the' King had been most drm with regards to Germany's colonial claims on Belgium's colonies and had declared that the Belgian people will never consent to hand over their sovereignty on the Congo to Germany.
The general opinion in _politieat circles here is that the King's presence is devoid of diplomatic signs cance, but Is connected with remarriage plans as some press reports had. previously hinted. These circles " confessed however, they: did not know who would be the King's possible bride, Belgian circles here, however, insist that the King is stil mourning Queen Astrid, who was Kdlied ina car peeldent last year, and that he has matrimonial plans—Havas.
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