Vatican City—(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. Margaret made the visit
despite protests in England by
Protestant organizations.
 
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,
 