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The Queen of queens. This is the title that has been frequently applied to Queen Marie of Roumania, not only because of her renowned beauty but because of her charming manner and democracy. There is probably no ruler in Europe who has the welfare of the people so much at heart as Wueen sic Marie. This picture shows her on her way to visit the American Red Cross orphanage in Bucarest. The Queen is a weekly visitor at the institution and the children are always rewarded with candy, toys or cakes when the Queen visits them
Rumania's popular queen. Queen Marie of Roumania, on left Major L'Engle Hartridge, Jacksonville, Fla. Her Majesty, Queen Marie of Roumania on one of her visits to the orphanage maintaned by the American Red Cross in Bucharest, the capital of the country. The Queen has expressed a wish to see many of the American orphan homes when she visits the United States next year. She is a great lover of children
Roumania's Queen mothers thousands. To the thousands of children in Roumania made orphans by war Queen Marie (in the centre of this group) is a befriending angel. She makes it her personal responsibility to visit all the orphanages of Belgrade every week and exerts herself in every way that their needs may be supplied. When the American Red Cross entered Roumania just after the Armistic sic both the Queen and King Ferdinand lent their full cooperation in dealing with every problem that arose in relief distribution. The Junior Red Cross of America is now planning to institute a training school centre in her country in order that some of these unfortunate children may have the benefits of modern American industrial and vocational education and upon Maris is giving this plan most enthusiastic encouragement
Rumania's popular queen. Queen Marie of Roumania and Roumanian war orphans supported by American Red Cross, Bucharest. Her Majesty Queen Marie of Roumania, on one of her visits to the orphanage maintained by the American Red Cross in Bucharest the capital of the country. The Queen has expressed a wish to see many of the American orphan homes when she visits the United States next year. She is a great lover of children
Queen Marie of Rumania. A. Queen Marie of Roumania. B. Mrs. Leonard A. ("mother") Lynch of N.Y.C. ARC war orphan asylum, Bucharest. Hardly a week passes at the American Red Cross orphanage in Bucharest, the capital of Rumania without a visit from the Queen of Rumania who is deeply interested in the welfare of the little ones who have lost their parents in the war
Loyalty among the orphans. Queen Marie of Rumania enjoying the game of passing the medicine ball played by the children of the industrial school maintained at Bucharest, the beautiful capital of Rumania, by the Junior Red Cross of America. The Queen is a great friend of the orphans, and she is very grateful to the Juniors of America, who are helping to provide industrial education for their less fortunate playmates of the Balkans
"Queening today is a regular job" says Queen Marie of Roumania in speaking about her royal position. She looks upon it as a career and wants to make a success of it. She looks upon the reconstruction of her country as a big opportunity and keeps no union hours in working to relieve the distress of her people. She is known here at the end of a hard day in an American Red Cross distributing station, having given food and clothing to some thousands of mothers and children. She is dressed in native costume and greets each needy subject personally
Polish princess aids children. Princess Lubomirska, one of Poland's foremost relief workers, accompanied by her two daughters and nieces. The Princess has adopted the children of the Polish town of Krusczyna, and is glad to have the cooperation of the American Red Cross in her efforts to alleviate the sufferings of the little victims of the war in Poland
Queen of Roumania and Princess Ileana, with some of the little war orphan boys whom the Queen has adopted and is bringing up at the Palace. "Family" sitting in one of their favorite spots, a rustic bench in typically Roumanian architecture, reminiscent of work of American Indians
Most beautiful child in Europe. Princess Ileana, daughter of King Ferdinand and Queen Marie of Roumania, is said to be the most beautiful child in all Europe. Her mother is not only one of the most beautiful but most beloved rulers on the continent. Her great interest in the welfare of her people has endeared her to the hearts of all. The Queen has been very active in helping the American Red Cross relieve suffering and sickness in the little country and has personally taken charge of many distributions
Summary
Title, date and notes from Red Cross caption card.
Photographer name or source of original from caption card or negative sleeve: Paris Office.
Data: Excl. to Underwood & Underwood. Sept. 26, 1920. Group title: Personnel. Roumania.
Gift; American National Red Cross 1944 and 1952.
General information about the American National Red Cross photograph collection is available at http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/pp.anrc
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Date
01/01/1920
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