Rome, May 10 (®)—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 cen-
tury.

Pope Pius XII will reccive pret-
ty Princess Margaret Rose in pri-
vale audience in his personal li-
brary.

Afterwards the princess will
visit the Valican museum's Sis-
tene chapel to see Michaelan-
gelo’s ‘Last Judgment.”

Some English Protestants had
asked King George io prevent
her audience with the Pope.

The last meeting between the
Pope and British royalty sas 2€
years ago when the princess’
grandparents, King George V
and Quecn Mary, were received
by Pope Pius XI, predecessor ot!
the present pontiff.
 
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.
 