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Buxom Queen Marie's stern consort, Alexander I, is called "King of the Serbs, Croats and Slovenes"?three peoples commonly called "Jugoslavs" (southern Slavs) for short. The potent, ruthless Serbs are the dominant race. Therefore the first son of Their Majesties???their chubby, five-year-old Crown Prince?bears the grand old Serbian name of PETER. When a second man-child was born (TIME, Jan. 30, 1928) the Croats got their innings, for the babe was soon Croatianly christened TOMISLAV. With Serbs and Croats satisfied it was high time, last week, to think of appeasing the Slovenes. Anxiously Queen...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: YUGOSLAVIA: Much in a Name | 8/19/1929 | See Source »

Despite the popularity of Their Majesties???or perhaps because of it?misguided subjects contrive to scratch initials and other devices on the Royal bodies surprisingly often. Policy seems to dictate that the Crown shall not proceed against such petty offenders. Every blemish is patiently and skillfully obliterated (with sandpaper and quick drying varnish) during the night after it is discovered...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: GREAT BRITAIN: Royal Motors | 5/6/1929 | See Source »

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