Vatican City—--Pope Pius XII
jreceived Princess Margaret of
England Tuesday in a 20-minute
private audience.

It was the first meeting of 4
member of British royalty with
the Roman Catholic pontiff in
more than a quarter century.
| Margaret made the visit despite
{protests in England by Proteat-
tant 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,
 