Vatican City, May 10—(AP)—
Pope Pius XII received Princess
Margaret of England today in a
20-minute private audience.

It was the first meeting of a
member of British royalty with
the Roman Catholic pontiff in
more than a quarter century.
Margaret made the visit despite
protests in England by protestant
organizations.
 
Rome, May 10 (?—A Pope of
the Roman Catholic church and a
-member of Britain’s Royal House
meet today for the first time in
more than a quarter of a century.
Pope Pius XII will receive pret-
ty Princess Margaret Rose in priv-
ate audience in his personal libr-
ary.
- Afterwards the Princess will
visit the Vatican museum's Sis-
tene chapel to see Michelangelo's
“last judgement”.
Some English Protestants had
asked King George to prevent her
audience with the Pope.

The last meeting between the
Pope and British royalty was 26
-years ago when the Princess’
grandparents King George V and
Queen Mary, were received by
Pope Pius XT, predecessor of the
present Pontiff.
 