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...that a compromise had been reached with the Vatican whereby the first male child of Princess Giovanna and Tsar Boris might be educated in the Orthodox faith if the other children were Roman Catholic, and so comply with the Bulgarian Constitution which expressly states that the heir to the throne must be a member of the Bulgarian Church. The match seemed so certain in Sofia that many cafes were hastily renamed Konditorei Giovanna...
...just when Kemal gave this order, the other great Eastern Europeanizer, Afghanistan's King Amanullah, was forced from his throne (TIME, Jan. 28). Reflecting that perhaps such a moment was not propitious for making religious alterations in Turkey, Kemal rescinded his order...
...Vatican would be. On June 24, feast of the nativity of St. John the Baptist, he will step into his new Fiat car and drive to the Church of St. John Lateran,* where he will celebrate a mass. The papal motor will contain a sort of back-seat throne, where the Pope alone may sit. Facing the throne will be two chairs where high dignitaries will sit. Thus no one will sit beside the Pope and none, except, of course, the driver, will turn his back upon him when he drives through Roman streets. In such state rides no other...
Today it is not a question of Power behind the Throne. Rather the British Empire, face to face with grave problems of curtailed trade and dire unemployment, looks to the Throne as a source of strength superior to political Power...
...banquet attended by foremost British industrialists that unless they improve their sales methods the Empire's trade will suffer (TIME, March 4). Should he openly attempt, however, to champion any party he would be doing violence to that most cherished of British fetishes−the idea that the Throne is above politics. Thus any move by Edward of Wales to use his power, which if he seemed to use it would be power no longer, must be accomplished with most subtle guile...