King Ferdinand of Rumania and beautiful Queen Marie, whose pen name is "Carmen Sylva," who is a granddaughter of Queen Victoria, therefore first cousin to King George, accompanied by a small suite, but unaccompanied by the Princess Ileana, fiancee prétendue of the Prince of Wales, arrived in London upon a state visit.
At Victoria Station the Rumanian royalties were met by King George and Queen Mary. From the station to Buckingham palace the route was lined with brilliantly uniformed soldiers and thousands of cheering Britons. Both Kings were dressed in military uniforms...
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