YUGOSLAVIA: Andreja

Every now and then, when buxom Queen Marie of Jugoslavia has a son, Great Britain's Duke of York packs his bags and travels to Belgrade to act as Godfather and represent the British Royal Family at the christening. He went when Crown Prince Peter was christened, he went again when Prince Tomislav was christened (TIME, Jan. 30, 1928). But last week when Queen Marie's third son was about to be christened at Castle Bled, the Duke of York, though invited, stayed at home, delegated his second cousin, onetime Queen Elizabeth of Greece, to be chief sponsor in his place.

Obediently,...

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