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THE PASSING OF THE QUEEN MOTHER.
NATIONAL SORROW AT DEATH OF FAMOUS ROYAL LADY.
[FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT]
LONDON, November 28th.
QUEEN ALEXANDRA,
GUILDHALL LUNCHEON POSTPONED.
It happened that the day on which Queen Alexandra passed away was that on which the City Fathers had arranged officially to welcome home" the Prince of Wales on his return from his recept tour abroad. But the Guildhall luncheon prepared on a scale even more elaborate. than is customary, had to be abandoned, The decision to do this was not taken until it was evident that the Queen was sinking. It was then pearly noon the tables were laid, the food was all prepar- fed, and the guests-800 had been bidden to the feast-were-actually, arriving. As they got out of the motor-cars they found the notice on the door.
This week, as I write, the public mind is dominated by the thought that the Queen Mother has, passed away, leaving the members of the Royal Family sadly bereaved. Countless thousands at home and abroad share this sorrow with a sense of personal loss. Queen Alexandra bas stood in a very close relationship to the people of this country for the space of two generations-ever since that day in March, 1963, when she arrived from Den mark as a beautiful Princess of 18 to wed the Prince of Wales. I have read scores of articles in the last few days on the Queen Mother's life, and the point which is emphasised in all of them is that on
Inside the banqueting chamber there the day she came to England as a young
was much inevitable confusion and debate girl, a perfect vision of grace and beauty as to what should be done with the yast she won the hearts of the nation, and she kept this love undiminished to the end quantity of rich food. The happy, solu- tion was found of distributing all the of her long life. The Times has well ex-costly viands to the hospitals, and the press this thought in a striking way by flowers, by a thought which would have saring Queen Alexandra was the most pleased Queen Alexandra, were also sent popular Royal personage this country has where they would give most pleasure. known since Queen Elizabeth.
cere.
There is no question about the devo-Meanwhile the Prince of Wales, who had tion of the people to the Royal lady who remained in Town till the last moment. went off to Sandringham accompanied by (has passed away. was real and sin-
This was not due merely to the the Duke of York. He we just too late position she occupied, and the prudent breathed her last. He had not seen her to see his Royal grandmother before she and tactful was she carried out all her duties, but it was a popular tribute, to Previously since he set out on his travels Queen Alexandra's womanly qualities, early in the year, She started with the advantage of good corET MOURNING.. looks and charming manners, which im- mediately won her favour, but the kindly feelings of the people towards her, grew and deepened when they discovered that there was a more lasting title to their re- gard in her character as wife and mother, her gentleness and goodness of heart, and the sympathy which she was always so quick to extend to the poor, the sad,
and the suffering.
AT MARLBOROUGH HOUSE.
characteristic
King George, with thoughtfulness, is understood to have ex- pressed the wish that the death of the Queen Mother should interfere as little. as possible with the normal amenities of the lives of his subjects. Outwardly, so far as Londen is concerned, the King's wish has been observed. The Court has gone into full mourning, which means six months observance. In recent times. custom has become lighter, and now-a- dars many things are done during a mourning period which were impossible in Queen Victoria's reign. King Ed- ward, alter the death of his mother, took part in military reviews and similar cere- monies, but did little else in public. The Court mourning will affect most sharply balls, and 'festivities connected with the Royal Family.
Now that Queen Alexandra has gone it seems as if for a moment the chapter in our history which closed with the death of King Edward was opened again, One recalls that for many years before the death of Queen Victoria the centre of the social world was Marlborough House. Who went in through those portals was in society," and who was not asked was outside society. The social reign was The difference between Court mourning absolute but it was never tyrannical and State mourning is very considerable, Perhaps one of its most notable and leaves to the individual outside the tures was the coming of the Americans.nrow limits of the Court itself full free: The future King Edward and his Censort dom in the matter of observance. recognised that a change from the Vic practical effect the mourning in the case torian régime in such things was inevit of the public takes the form of black ties able and they wisely accepted it and for men till after the funeral, and darker they also opened the doors of Marleylonrs for women, but there will be no borough House to the great financial and departure from the usual Christmas trade magnates who had till then been festivities outside the Royal circle The kept at a distance. The standards and mourning will not be the less sincere fashions of that period are now, however, for this arrangement. strangely remote. They are, as I said a chapter in social history, and with the death of the Queen Mother the personal connectina with the period is ended andtically decided to summon another Im the book is closed..
THE CLOSING 'SCENES.
Although the Queen Mother had been in a weak state of health for some time, the news of her death was so sudden that it came upon the country with startling suddeness. But those about her had spen a change for over a year past.
ANOTHER IMPERIAL CONFERENCE,
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I understand that it has been prac
perial Conference. No date can yet be fixed. But at the Colonial Ofice it is hoped that it will be possible to get all the delegates to London in the early Autumn of next year. The Government would have preferred the conference even earlier, but the fact that recently there have been general elections in Canada, Australia and New Zealand has tended
kind and gracious as ever, the delay arrangements, because, of
interest in all around her at Sapu De ham, but there was a look of sadness in her face, a plaintiff expression as of great weariness which seemed to suggest that she had finished with most of the things that matter and make life "good. Up to the last, however, ahe carried herself with wonderful erectness.
course, it is essential that the new Gay- Fernments should be given time to settle down into the saddle before the confer- ence is beld.
There has not been an Imperial Con- ference for more than two years, and there is a feeling, one hours, that the. time has more than coms for another round table talk between the Mother Country and the daughter nations. If for no other reason, the Locarno Pact is a fact that will have to be taken into account in future relations between this country and the Dominions. The agenda For an Imperial Conference always re- quires a good deal of careful preparation beforehand, but I learn that the pre- liminary plans have been already formu.
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The announcement that the was serious ly ill was ouly made public on the day previous to her death. There had been no secrecy until three days before the end Queen Alexandra had been out driv ing regularly in the country, and it only meant that the end when it did come was swift. So unexpected was the news that people living on the Sandringham estate and round about first bear the sad news on their wireless receiving sets when it was broadcast from London Tlated
Queen Alexandra was extreme EMPIRE BILDERS. sible of any service rendered her and Ruther inte in the day London is to was more than generous in the was, she honour the memory of General Wolfe, the showed her appreciation. She was great soldier who won Canada for Eng lavish in her gifts. Similarly, she would land. As the history books record, he never allow any old servants to be dis died just after the battle on the Heights charged, even when economical
of Abraham, at which his generals drove were made a few years ago in the Royal the French from Quebec., He was then Houzeholds. As a result, dispite her only thirty-two, and the date was 1759, annual allowance of £70,000 from the but London, up to the present, has no State and her large private fortune, care- had to be exercised and expenses saved Permanent commemoration of bis ser where possible with everything double vices, although his birthplace, Wester ham, in Kent, possesses a very fine statue pre-war cost. Sandringham has been of him. kept up in good style, as in King Ed-}. ward's time, for Queen Alexandra die The London statue is to be set up liked changes; it followed, therefore, on the south side of the Mall, just inside that in her huge establishment some posi- tions were more or less sinecures. When an old retainer died or retired, pr her place was not filled up, unless the post were an essential one in »[||
Another. memorial to a great Empire QUEEN ALEXANDRA'S CONFESSIONS CUES builder is in contemplation. This is to. Among the treasures of Belvoir Custle, take the form of a tablet to the late is a Confessions. Book with a page filled Viscount Milner, to be erected in West- in by Queen Alezandia thirty-five years minster Abbey, subject to the approval ago. My favourite queen," she wrote, of the Dean and Chapter. The bulk of
is Gaguara king. Richard Coeur de the money subscribed is then to be de Lion; hero, Marlborough, poet, Shake voted to the foundation of travelling speare; artist, Rubens; author, Charles scholarships having for their object the Dickens virtue, charity colour, blue, development of scientific research with- dower, forget-me-not; name, Edward poc, in the Empire upon lines which would cupation, playing the piano amusement, have met with the approval of the late riding; chief ambition, not to interfere Pro-Consul. It is anticipated that 'suf- with other people's business; chief dis- ficient money will be forthcoming to Jike, alunder; favourite motto, Honi soit | found several of these scholarships, almost qui mal y pense","
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