He seemed to be reconciled with his fate as "Prince in Exile" and showed no interest in the political affairs of his home country; to all appearances he was perfectly happy in the company of Miss Lupescu, with whom he spent most of his time in the various fashionable [spas of Europe.
Then came an amazing change.
Although he had not once, but three times, formally abandoned his claims to the throne, he now suddenly declared that he had left Rumania under political pressure and that he had not deserted Princess Helen. He said that Miss Lupescu would not stand between him: and the throne.
In the meantime forces had been at work for him in Rumania.
Dowager Queen Marie, anxious to end the scandal and to. bring about a reconciliation between her son and Princess Helen, bad, together with Premier Maniu, quietly started to pave the way for Carol's eventual return and for the restitution of his former rights.
From the London home of a rich Rumanian friend, where Carol was staying, two aeroplanes were chartered by the plotters io take 50,000 posters, in which Carol had set forth his case. to Rumania and to drop them over Bucharest, and particularly over a meeting of the then all-powerful Peasants' Party. In a third aeroplane Carol himself was to follow.
But Scotland Yard got of wind the plot.
The British Home Ofüce gave Carol three days to leave British soil.
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