ROME, (AP) — A pope of the
‘Roman Catholic church and a
member of Britain’s royal house
met today for the first time in
more than a quarter of a cer-
tury.

Pope Pius XII veceived pretty
Princess Margaret Rose in pri-
vate audience in his personal
library.

The unofficial Vatican news
service said the meeting wouid
be at 5:30 p.m. Rome {irae
(11:30 a.m. EST).

Afterwards the princess will
visit Vatican museum’s Sistene
chapel to see Michelangelo’s
“Last Judgement.”

Some English Protestants had
asked King George to prevent
her audience with the Pope,
 
VATICAN CITY, May 10—C?P
—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, Mar-
garet made the visit despite pro-
tests in England by Protestant or-
ganizations.
 