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New York prepares for FOURTEEN
The Queen is packing too much into a 14-hour visit. For a start some of this ceremonial could be cut
New York.
TN the windows of the elegant stores along Fifth Avenue ure red-white-and-blue posters bearing pictures of the Queen, Prince Philip, Prince Charles, and Princess Anne.
by DON IDDON
HOURS
Wagner, a modest man, is and should have spanned the half Irish himself. The other American continent. half is German. He is in a sight pickle.
the
In
the disturbances In A valet for Prince Philip; the of
due to the Block v. Queen's page; a sergeent foot- South, Instead of meeting political; the Queen's footman; two White' issue.
I found both Wiliamsburg leaders, diplomats, mayors andre footmen; and the Queen's
hairdesser.
and Jamestown slightly corny their wives all the time, a more Too much
their reconstruction of off-beat schedule might have
There will with Quite a party.
Am- Colonial days, with women been drawn
Bccompanying up, such as that also be The fact that 27,000 New carried out by the Queen's bassadors from the Common- Colonial dress and the men Yorkers have applied for the
mother. during her tour. wealth. United Nations officials, kniee breeches.
New York officials, Governor
the Queen and cy's lunch, at which can be
But perhaps The escorts which the Queen Harriman, and seated only 1,000, shows, how-
other assorted
her husband will like them, ever, that the Queen's popu- and Prince Philip have re dignitaries,
New Yorkers 19 overwhelming,
least at
The Queen Mother dia, to arity with probably bigger than the Irish people here. Tuntise.
I have the list in front of me. .Mr Selwyn Lloyd, Sir
They are
Incidentally not particularly good coloured pictures,
A group of and the British Commonwealth Chamber of Commerce, anonymous business men are which has distributed the posters, seems to be under the financing the lunch, and it will not cost the taxpayer a penny. impression that the royal children are coming here as well as their parents.
I feel that the Queen and Prince Philip are packing_too much in their 14-hour New York visit,
Displeased
Mrs Wagner, a handsome blonde,
The posters, under crossed American and British flags, say: "The Royal Family. Weleone."
They arrive at Camp Kibier. It is a nice gesture, and Ameri-
New Jersey, from Washington...... is not too pleased before dawn. They're on the cans are sorry that Charles and Anne are not coming along too, that her husband has said that to all day with a ferry ride, s he will not wear striped trou- reception, a visit to the City Perhaps next time.
sera for anyone, not even the Hall, a parade up Broadway to the Waldorf-Astoria. Then the Also
Avenue Are Queen.. on Fifth
big lunch. hydrants, troffle light posts, and wastepaper baskets have been painted a dull gold.
The white line dividing trafle has also be painted gold.
These Imaginative touches
when he was married."
She points out that he wore Afterwards, a visit to the striped trousers at the St Pat- United Nations,
where the rick's Day prinde, and also. Queen will speak; a trip to the top of the Empire State build- ing; another reception at the She says: "I shall wear my Waldorf; a big banquet given very best, and do my very best." by the Pilgrims of the Unlier States that will fill the grand
nre not, however, in honour at The mayor's wife is a woman ballroom and ave other dining- the Queen and her husband, of almost alarming candour rooms;
celebrate the golden with newspaper people. but to Jubilee of what Americans claint is the finest shopping* street in the world.
Anyway, Mayor Wagner, Mrs Wagner, and oMelal greeter Richard Patterson are glad that the golden celebrations and the royal visit coincide.
ATOP THE SKYSCRAPER
OBBERVATION ROOF
Washington will not be quite sc cluttered or strenuous,
Americans are under-est- mating the importance of the
I wish that President Eisen- Canadina visit. hower and his wife had invited
the Queen and Prince Philip
Here in New York it is all
down to the form at Gettys- what New York will do and burg, and cut down on the what New York thinks.
elaborate etremonies.,
In Washington the stress is
Joc Reap, Amistant State De- og the political tie. It is unique that the Queen and Prince partment Press Chief, is in
the White charge of arrangements in the Philip will stay at
House throughout their visit capitai.
Down South
there, and not move to Blair House, the residence which is used for visiting Heads of Stato, after an overnight stay in the
Mr Reop is an Irishman. While House.
Curious how the Irish icep
coming into this royal story. Since the announcement of He has worked out all the de- the Russian man-made moon, talls.
her
will be almost 1,000 nowspapermen covering
Of course, gaze of lens of thousands of queen's Flight
secretary, the Captain of the I've got so many eredentials,
Britain and America have moved
This visit of the Queen and closer together, and tho. New
World knows it. husband is the biggest Where the Queen will
and most exariing pallce job In Canada the Queen will be stand....Iddon on the
imaginable, particularly in New Queen of Canada. Not a visitor, Empire State Building York, where there is crime but in her own domain. observation
wave and a mixed population platform.
four-day I think that this of 10,000,000 people. And tho Press, although I hate to say It, visit to Canada, a great Power visit to the Seventh Michael Adeane, Sir Frederick is going to be a major problem, within her own right now, is Regiment Armoury to call on Browning, Lieutenant - Colonel
far too short. She says: "Just make it up. Kewild Airport and the plane Lasky.
the Commonwealth Ball; then Martin Charteris, Mr D. 8.. There
the Governor-General Massey and I don't mind. Write anything you like,
home. I know you will,
The Countess of Leicester, story In. Washington and New the new Prime Minister, John bave planned anyway."
How would you like to tackle lady-in-waiting, another lady- York, and almost half that Diefenbaker,
well. all that in one heetle day, in-waiting, the private secre- number in Canada, And: "You need a sense
Mr Diebaker will adcom→ of during which you are under the tary to Prince Philip, the Fress humour in this job.
1 badges, artis, pamphlets and pany the Queen, to Wanbington, I don't se my husband very eyes almost all the time? often, He's too busy". E.sarw.. And remember that this mad Briilah equeery, a
Canadian equetry, the memoranda that I am weighed Ho says of the royal visits "Wondrously appropriate, Par- Canadian down. There is vaat excitement here, him last night though.
Most grati- rush in Manhattan comes alter medical officer, my old friend The programme in Washing- ticularly filling. New York, a sophisticated and to go to the upern, and we sat banquets and lunches and re- Major Ormerod, the Press ad- ton, upart from the vials to the tring" sometimes sinful elty, is jittery. In the same box."
ceptions in Washington, a visit viser, another friend, d'Arcy Maryland-North Carolina Uni-
I tel you, we're all in a state to Jumestown and colonial Edmondson, Information Coun- vorsities football game is much of great excitement hero, Williamsburg and ceremonics pollor.
the same as, the one the Queen and parades in Ottawa.
carried out so successfully. B Arid when you analyse it, the Princess,
tribute, or, if you like, the ter He said that he doesn't ex asking too much.
I feel that the planners aro
I hope that snapping ropes, rifle fuss; is not merely because pect trouble, but two trish think also that they have
Another half-dozen secretaries don't make the reception a beautiful young Queen and -handsome All the women are În a ter- groupe, named the United Irish not shown any
particular and, secretaria
of secretaries; mob scena at the Press party at her husband,
are visiting' the 'New ribje state of nerves about Counties Association and the originality in the royal pro wa police officers: two dressers. the Statler Hotel, as they did prince
World but because they repro Prisoners Aid Commlites, havo
of the Queen and a dresser to the, the last thre, -A curtaying and protocol
Countess of Leicester; anulber The visit to Jamdstown and went magreat nation, people, and except sweet Susan Wager, already announced
that they ramme
dresser to the second lady-in-' WillianiSDANg might, provide Commonwealth. waiting,
wanwilovme excitement in flew : The tribute in to you.
People keep ringing me up
We had
up for election
The mayor, to ask: "What sort of clothes next month, is not as sanguino do you think should be worn?" as his wife. "You must not speak first to the Queen....or should you?"
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the mayor's wife, who will be will picket, buildings which the · The visit to the New World the holoss in New York City. Qutei vialle.
should have been much longer,
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