THURSDAY APRIL 26 1923
TO-DAY'S ROYAL WEDDING.
Duke
THE HAPPY PAIR.
WEDDING PLANS.
GIFTS TO BRIDE.
ANCIENT LA NOR NECKLACE.
THE CHINA MAIL.
HISTORIC MEMORIES.
GLAMIS CASTLE AND THE LYONS.
'ROYAL MARRIAGES,
WESTMINSTER ABBEY'S
RECORD:
of Strathmore, his heir apparent, to the English for the ransom of and a person when they wight take James I. In the sixteenth century into thoir confidence, In this tho then Lord Glamis, his mother, chamobor, one historian records, a kinsman, and an old priest were: **Earl Beardie "still" drees his indicted for designs against the life weird, having been condemned to of James V. by poisoning and with. Glamis Castle, which has beenplay at cards until the day of doom. craft. The Countess wan condomin
The choice of Westminster Abbey the chief pent of the Earls of Strath family whose naine has
The earliest reference to the ed to the flames and suffered on the for the celebration of the marriage been Castle Hill at Edinburgh. Lord of the Duke of York with Lady more for many centuries, is con-associated for couturies with Glamis Glamis was sentenced to be execut-Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon follows the sidered to be one of the finest Castle is to the effect that one of ed and lus estates forfeited, but he precedent eat in the marriage of exaniples of the Scottish baronial the, noble French Leonties came was reapited until his majority. Princess Mary with Viscount Las- style of architecture. It is situated over to England with William the Later the accuser confessed that the celles in February, 1922. It may Conquere. His son, Roger, necoin-whole story was a fabrication, and be that the procedent may become in Forfarabire, near the left bank of panied king Edgar, son of Malcolm Lord Glate was released and re-established, and that the venerable Den Water, and the older parts of Canmore, to Scotland about 1001, stored to his honours and estate. Abbey may in future be associated the building aro said to date us for and for his service against Donald The eighth Lord Glamis, who was with the marriages of our Royal back as the tenth ar eleventh cen. Bute, the surper, he obtained Chancellor of Scotland, was shot at family. In the post, lowever, tury, although, at various periods, lands in Perthshire which he is said Stirling in 1578 in a chance fray great as has been the part taken by to have named (ilen Layon. From between his followers and those of the Abbey in national life and his- it has undergone important recoll Roger was descended Sir John the Burl of Crawford. In 1606 tory, it had not witnessed for many Atraction and addition. It has Lyon, who received from Robert I. Patrick, the ninth lord, was created centuries until the date of Princess figured largely in Scottish history, a charter for the lands of Fortoviot Earl of Kinghorne, and in 1677 Mary's inarriage the espousals of and there are few edifices of the and Forgandonny, in Perthshire, Patrick, the third enzl, obtained the son or daughter of the reigning kind round which so much of the and Curleston and Drumgowan, in charter providing that he and his monarch. In the Abboy our Kings glamour of tradition lingers. The Aberdeenshire. He had also from heirs should be styled Earls of have been crowned, and there lies room is still shown in which, David II. a charter of the thanedom Strathmore and Kinghorne,
the dust of many of their number ?, socording to one story, Malcolm II. of Tannadyet, in Forfarshire, and Ono of the tragic pages in the but their marriages have taken died in 1033. Another account the reversion of the thanedom of family's history relutes to the place elsewhere. No son of the gives credibility to the tradition that Glamis. The thage of Glamis eighteenth century. John, the English Monarch has been married This ancient Scottish king was possesses a literary interest from its fourth earl, had four pretty boys, there since April, 1270-more than treacherously alain and certain imaginary connection with Moc and it was foretold at the time that six and a half centuries ago-when obelisks in the vicinity seem to lend beth. It seems to have been lied all of them would succeed to the Edmund, Earl of Lancaster, eccond support to this, but in any case the by the Crown from the War of In-earldom. The prophesy came true. son of Henry III., was exposed association of Malcolm's name with dependence till 1372, when Robert One was killed at the Battle of within its walls to the Lady Aveline Glamis bears undoubled testimony II. erected it into a barony and Sherriffmuir, the second son de Tartibus, daughter and heiress to the antiquity of the castle. granted it to John Tyon, who was killed in a brawl at Forfar, the third of William, Earl of Albemarle,
Weird stories cling to the bount-the son of the Sir John von died in 1785, and the fourth in Royal marriages in recent times el rooms of the castle. Sir Walter Alrondy referred to and who, four 1753. The ninth Earl of Strath-have inostly been solonised at St. house-lent-by-a-friend-Later, the Scott-in-one-of-his-books-relates that years later, married the second more married fary Eleanor Bowen, George's Chapel, Windsor, in the Imppy pair will definitely go abrid. it contained a curious monument of daughter of the King. Princess heiress of over £1,000,000. Claud private chapel at Buckingham White Lodge. Richmond," their tho feudal times, a secret chamber, Jean Stewart. A grandson, Sir George Bowes-Lyon, the present future home, was recently inspected the entrance of which by the law Patrick Lyon, was created a peer, Earl of Strathmore and Kinghorne, and found to be in excellent condi- and custom of the family must only with the title of Lord Glamis, in is the fourteenth holder of the title, tion. The nucleus of the furniture be known to three persons, the Earl 1445, and was one of the hostages to which he succeeded in 1904. has already been given by Queen. Mary from her collection of anti- ques. This includes two liandsome
Tady Elizabeth Bowe 19.{
| chests of drawers, a writing desk Receta inails have brought parti-and several Chippendale chairs. A. calars of the ammogenents made for Beautiful writing bureau bas also The rriage of the Duke of York been presented by Queen Alexandra,, and Lady Klizabeth Bowes-Lyon in The bride's house, No. 17, Bruton- Westminster Abbey to-day, Istreet, is already full of early wed- ]
Fly lizbeth was to be given ding presents. The grand dining- ass by her lather, Fort Strath-roon in especial contains a glitter- anor and the Prince of Wales wasting army of gifts. One of the most to art as one of the two supporters interesting Presents which, how- to the Duke of York. Contrary to Lever, has not yet arrived, is sail to general expertation the brule's be an ancient Egyptian necklace Bids wen: to be five only in num-sent by the excavating party under: ber ·
Lord Carnarvon, found in the tomb
Lady Katherin Hamilton, of Tut-ankh-amen at Luxor. yungest daughter of the Duke and Djelices of Aberevan,
Ts Hon. Diamond Hardinge, only dughter of Lord Hardingo" of Penshurst.
THE PRESENTS.
The presents that have already arrived include:--
A Louis Quinge aruebair with a gold frame, und decorated with the
A
The Hon. Cecilia Lyon, niece of famous gold brocade of the period The bride, sand daughter of Lord-Florence Lady Garvagh. Gbums, the heir, to the Strathmore crystal bowl-Lady Moston, Four waribon.
antique Italian owls-Viscount
The Iton. Elizabeth Elphinstone, Goschen. Two coluvd glass ruir- daughter of Lord and Lady Elphin-rors-Countess Dundonald. A sparo stone, and nived of the bride, and A bronze ond silver Japanese cherry-
tree with jewelled-centred jadei (probably)
Imiy, "May_Cambridge, daughter blossoms-Lady Vivian Smith. A of Earl of Athlone.
toilet service of red Bohemian glass -Earl and Commless Stanhope. An antique tea-sel-Jady Egerion. A. Pepys-Sir Felix and Lady Cassel, service of cut-glass-Sir ficorge and Emily Murray, An ornamental silver bird-Ara. George Bentinck, Two blue porcelain parrots-Laily
PARIS DRESS MODELS. The interior of the Abbey was to be decorated with foliage and whitey of the complete works of flowers. No stands were to be ervetel except that for the loyal Faunly. No gend reption was to take az eltur before or after the erratony; the only function Was to a quiet and informal wed- ding, breakfast at the bride's home in Bruton-street, attended by teem ber- of both families. The final choice of the dresses to is worn at the wedding by Lady Elizabeth and The five bridsmaids had yet 1
made.
Airtic.
Lord Strathmore is presenting his daughter with a costly jewelled bead-piece, while among her mo ther's presents is a diamond and sapphire bracelet.
DUKE'S CAREER.
JUTLAND BATTLE SUB- LIEUTENANT,
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THE BRIDE.
Glans Cas
WEB
SAYING THE WORD,
INTERESTING CHARACTER HOW HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS
PROPOSED.
SKETCH.
· HIS TURN NEXT 7
Palaco, or in the chapel of St. James's Palace. Queen Victoria was married to Prince Albert at St. James's. The wedding of King Edward VII to Queen Alexandra took place in St. Georgo's Chapel, ond there also the Duke of Con naught, the late Duke of Albany, Princess Christian, Princess Louise (Duchess of Argyll), and the Duke of Connaught's late daughter, the Crown Princess of Sweden, weroj rusrried: Our present King and Queen were married at the Chapel Royal, St. James's Palace, on July G, 1893, and in the same chapel took FRIENDS SINCE CHILDHOOD place the wedding of Prince Arthur
There is much speculation as to when the Prince of Walas, a prominent figure at to-day's one- mony, will follow his brotller's example.
THEIR FIRST MEETING.
of Counanght and the Duchess of I had a long chat with the Eat Filo. His Majesty's sister, the of Strathmore at his Hertfordshire Princess Royal, was wedded to the seat at St. Paul's Waldenbury late Duke of Fife in the private (wrote a special representative of chapel of Buckingham Palace, and the Evening Standard abortly after his youngest sister, the Queen of the betrothal was announced) He Norway, was married in the same told me the story of the long fricod- place. The late Duke of Edin-ship of the Duke of York and Lady burgh's marriage with the only Elizabeth: dinnghter of the Tear Alexander IL. "They first met," the Earl said, was solemnised in Petrograd, while "sq far as I can remember, at a the late Princess Alico's bridal cere children's party many years ago, nony was at Oeliorne, and that of when Lady Elizabeth was a little Princess Beatrice in Whippingham girl of 5 or 6. The party was given Church. As far as can be ascer by Lady Leicester, and the Prince tained, there is no record since the was then a schoolboy. They have marriage of Edmund Crouchback in boon friendly ever since, and base 1270 of any member of the Royalet frequently in town and co- family boing married before the try. The engagement did not take altar of Westminster Abbey unti un altogether by surprise, as the February, 1919, when the Duke of friendship has ripened since the Connaught's daughter, the Princess Prince was our guest at Glamis Patricia, was there wedded to Com-Castle.
ander the Hon. Alexander Bar- say, R.N.
EARL OF
AN ANCIENT SCOTTISH FAMILY.
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STRATHMORE.
"The Prince arrived here on Saturday morning last, but it was- not until Sunday evening that the news of the proposal-was-broken- They were out together on Sunday, and it was after a walk that we learned about it. It is not true to say that the proposal was made while they were hunting Lady Elizabeth hunts vary, very little, The Earl of Stratismore traces his and does not go out even with the descent from Sir John Lyon of Hertfordshire pack in this district. Forteviot, to whom Robert II of "Her favourite sport, although Scotland granted the lands of the she is by no means a keen sports- thanage of Glamis, in Forfarshire, woman, is lawn tennis, and she has Sir John's grandson was created played many games with the Prince
home, while the third Earl of Glamis became first Earl of King-Castle.
week-end they During the Kinghorne, in 1677, obtained a naturally spoke a great dent about charter providing that he and his old timca, and even spoke of the heirs should be styled Eark of party at Lady Leicester's so many Strathmore and Kinghorne.
years ago.
Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon is one of the most charining characters
Behind the engagement of H.R.H. 'The Duke of York-Prince I have ever met wrote a friend the Duke of York and Lady Elizo
She was Albert Frederick Arthur George-isrocently in the Times. the second son of the King and arnong the group of young girls who beth Bowes-Lyon lay an interesting followed Princess Mary to the altar, love story. The happy couple, it Queen, and was born on December aint even then it was rumoured that seons, first met at a ball some three 14, 1895. He is therefore in his she might, at a future date, stand
or four year ago, and a mutual in nearer relationship to the Royal twenty-eighth year.
bride. Every one who knows her attachment was formed which has Prince Albert was intended for well feels that she is ominently suit ripened with closer acquaintance. the Navy, and in January, 1900, heed to the position she will be called Both are enthusiastic dancers, and Lady Elizabeth has already selected several of her hate and entered Osborne. Four years later, on to fill.
they have met at many balls. every-day dresses for use after the having passed through the umml Her life has been on extremely Recently the young couple have
happy one although she suffered the umrriage. These are all ent in conse, he embarked in H.M.S. mich-loved brother in the seen a good deal of each other, prin. The first half of the busy simple straight line Blue will be "Cumberland, which left for a war. She has been brought up on cipally in London and at the East it is further learned, will be sunt found to be the predominant colour six months' cruise in the West good old Scottish lines in the midst of Strathmore's Welwyn residence Lont Glamis, and the ninth Lord! They bad one or two sets at Glamis- quietly in England at a country
of an exceptionally devoted and (Hertfordshire). The Duke was a united family. ·Her father, Lord In September, 1914, a month Strathmore, and her youngest bro: visitor there last week-end, and it after the outbreak of war, he underthet, David, are particularly devot. was on a Sunday night that the went an operation for appendicitis, ed to her. She in return is deeply formal engagement was enade,
attached to her home and family, His slow recovery caused him great and is well known and loved on her It is stated that the Duke first disappointment, for be was eager to father's estate. At the same time, proposed in 1920, and again in resume his naval duties. He took she is well used to dispensing hos September last so that it was only part as a sub-lieutenant in the pitality, for parties are always the Duke a third; proposal that was battle of Jutland.
THE HONEYMOON.
in all,
BRIDE AS BRIDESMAID,
id's dress she wore, at
Atlantic.
The Duko was fascinated by the new science of warfare in the air.
entertained all the "autumu át Glamis Castle, and after the innr- accepted. ringe of her elder sister, Lady Elizabeth, during her mother's ill-
"It is all so very recent and I sta
He undertook the regular cadetness, became the hostess of Glamis. so very happy I do not quite know
tmining for the Air Force. His ambition was realised when he crossed over to France by acroplane in October, 1918, to be attached to the Independence Force of the Royal Air Furer..
In appearance she is petite with what to say," said the future: nest figure. Her dark hair is Duchess of York when interviewed. on ported in the middle and with Looking extremely pretty in a slate- blue costume trimined with fur,
a fringe on the forehead. Her deep Endy Elizabeth was the picture of blue eyen are thickly fringed with
black lashes. Her complexion is happiness:
beautiful. She is possessed of that It is rather a rag," she said, * In October, 1919; he went up to most excellent thing," a low-tooed," "conuing just after the reported en- Cambridge. There he made many charming-speaking voice. She husgagement between myself and the friends and showed pumistakably little that is modern in her appear Prince of Wales, that he had no intention of being ance, and yet she is always churn-
anything but an ordinary" under ingly dressed, with a touch of the The proposal was mado just graduate, On one occasion he was picturesque and of her own indivi- after tea on Sunday in the morning *progged" for not being in duality in bar clothes. But what room. The engagement ring hus academical drons, an ollene for stands out, more vividly than these not yet arrived, but I shrewdly which lio paid Gs. Bd.--with a smile beauties of feature and colouring duct that it will be a sapphire and -next morning.
her particularly happy even radiant, diamonds,
"It has not yet been decided when In the Birthday Honours List in expression. It speaks of what oll 1920 the King bostowed the historic her friends know her to be possessed the marriage will take place. We Dukedom of York, which bo had of an unselfish nature, simple and are, however, going over to Sand- himself held, on his second son, incapable of unkindness of thought I'm afraid it was all very
affectionate i ́a mind and character ringham'shortly to discuss it there.** who was appearing frequently in
ar action; a complete lack of affecta- public engagements.
tion or posa a candid sincerity and saic, she added, "We had no wond On ruany occasions the Duke has an ingrained gentleness. These or anything like that! The Duke evinced a warm interest in the wal qualities for the basis of her por proposed to me indoors on Sun-
day fare of the workers and in parti-sonality. Her tastes are chicily for
pro
enny has devoted hingeit, to for an outdoor He Blender und Asked whether her fianco e pro- warding the interests of all move goes well to bounds. She is a keen post came as a great surprise" to ments which help to bring young lawn-tennis player, sharing this far, she said:Well, yes I amp- men together in a spirit of co-ope tion and good will irrespectivo clous The Duke is a find shot, motorist, and barseman, and is. fond of dancing;
toate with ber future husband. She pose it always does when the is an exceptionally beautiful dancer; moment! sctually comes. I just even in these days, when good dan thought fos minute, and then said , abound, and she has muchosh not sure that I wasn't fondness for reading and muse, the more surprised of the two.
THE ABBEY,
where the Royal wedding takes