11 JANUARY 1930, Page 3

* * * The Royal Wedding The wedding of the

King of Italy's heir to Princess Marie Jose, the daughter of the King of the Belgians, which took place in Rome on Wednesday, • was ex- tremely popular in both countries. The Royal families of both Italy and Belgium enjoy the affection and trust of their people. The great interest taken by this country in the wedding is natural. The first King of the Belgians was Queen Victoria's favourite uncle, and Englishmen have not yet abated the admiring estimate which they formed of the noble conduct of the bride's father when he was challenged by the might of Germany in the first days of the War. As for Italy, we seem closer to her than ever now that the glorious signs of her genius are before the eyes of thousands daily in Burlington House.