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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 1937.
BETTER PHYSICAL
STANDARDS
11.
Family
Life at The Palace Again
"Few children can have passed a more delightful infancy than the two
Princesses..
they have been wisely as well as fondly brought up ...
"
It is a sign of the times that the British Government, as part of its social programme, should (To- create National Advisory Council whose task will be to improve the physical fitness of the people. A well-known sport- ing Peer, Lord Aberdare, is to be the Chairman of this new body, which will include in its Queen
their thirty members... many well-daughters have been called, known figures in the sporting have long deserved and held
C-2074 Love Tales--Selection C-2707 The Lion and Albert
With her
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Before the Princess was many
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By
Lady Cynthia ASQUITH
A close friend of Queen Elizabeth of whose life as Duchess of York she wrote a delightful and intimate book. Lady Cynthia is able here to relate many homely incidents in the family life of our new King and Quicen and the young Princesses.
that
of
the
wildest dreams homes to the, family. During of Christmas the months spent away from Eve
and to London, the same visits were re- this engaging peated each year. Every August younger sister, they have been to stay at the still the most Queen's much-loved Scottish perfect of all home
stronghold of her playthings, legends-the famous Castle of
·ING GEORGE VI, and ceaseless wish to please spring she has always been the most Glamis with its battlements,
ing not from vanity but from affectionate and protective sis- turrets, ghosts, and suits "the three white kindness of heart.
ter imaginable.
shining armour. This was how she announced From there, they always went roses of York," as the Named After Her her new acquisition to a.visitor: north to share King George V.'s
LREADY dearly loved for sister, Margaret Lose, and I'm to their
"I'm four. And I've got a baby holiday at Balmoral, and then herself, in 1926 she acquired going to call her Bud!"
own small Highland House, Birkhall, the Empire with its beloved the supreme merit of presenting
"Why Bud?" she was asked. Christmas each year has been “Well, she's not a real rose, is spent at Sandringham. Here she, yet? She's only a bud." the festival was always kept up March Herelque de Szabady cil will be charged mainly with the affection of the public, Princess Elizabeth.
advising local committees as to and countless well-wishers' months old the photograph of a more delightful infancy than and the children's shining eyes Few children can have passed with the fullest possible rites, (Coloraturo-Soprano) C-2770 Shadow Song (Dinorah)
Doll's Song-Tales of Hoff-the objective which the Govern- rejoice in the thought of the this "child of many prayers" the two Princesses..
widened with rapture at the tall, was to be seen in every home It has been happiness of a home life throughout the Empire, and cadilly was a singularly pleasant them by Queen Mary.
The household of 145, Pic- glittering tree decorated for suggested in some quarters that which might well serve as legions of little girls had been one." In their work the new St. Paul's Waldenbury, the the scheme is an imitation of
King and Queen were splendidly Hertfordshire house of an inspiration to those already in force in certain
every Her little face acon adorned helped by a staff who have all Strathmores, was also regularly of the totalitarian States on the family in the country. the Newfoundland. six-cents been with them for a long time. visited. Here the little Prin stamp, and in the Antarctic the One can scarcely imagine any cesses occupled the nursery in Continent. Its prime object, In spite of the handicap of Union Jack now waves. over domèsticity more comfortable which their mother learned the raising of the standard of great natural ohyness, the new Princess Elizabeth Land. than to have the beloved Nannie walk, and here they loved national fitness, may be the King in years gone by did not From earliest infancy the of your own childhood to bring play in the little wood close by same, but there is to be no com-
delay in the exercise of his golden-haired little Princess up your babies; and this is the the house; the wood in which many admirable qualities. From with the brilliant blue eyes Queon's good fortune. pulsion about the British plan. early youth he has been re- captivated the large crowds to
their parents became engaged. As a commentator has pointed nowned for the unsparing way whom she held out her arms in two little Princesses is the "Uncle England” ·
Another devoted friend of the out, "Jerks: By Order" is not in which, with so little thought friendly delight.
lady's maid who came to their an idea that would commend it of self, he carries out whatever In no phase of her life has mother when she was a child.
VINDSOR CASTLE is another self to the British people. Any duties he feels called on to ns- shyness hampered her social
home where they have fre- such provision would jeopardise
gifts, and, now that she has at Queen spend every available quently stayed, and visitors to the scheme from the very start. Industrial Prince"; an honour- and polish of her manner are children, but
He was long known as "the tained the age of ten, the poise moment in the company of their it have vivid memories of Prin The best description of the able title he well deserved. As remarkable.
such time, is cess Elizabeth, when she could first run, tearing along the in- movement yet given was that by for sport, one
limited by all the necessary
terminable corridors to wrap the President of the Board of
engagements which make an
herself round King George V.'s absolute mosaic of their days.
knees. Education, who, in a recent speech, pointed out that citizens, old and young, by being en- couraged to give more attention to bodily efficiency, would be able to do their work better, enjoy their leisure morè, and be more competent to bear their obligations as members of the community. The need for or- ganised effort in this direction
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sume.
who has been Perfect Hostess much in his company wrote:
Needless to say, the King and
"His Royal Highness's keen- WHEN I visited her just after ness as a sportsman is most her fifth birthday, she did Much Entertaining endearing. He will rise at the honours of her nursery with any hour to procure shooting the manners of
the younger generation is not Wide Rejoicing all that it might be. Obviously,
This
to.
to
more
oven.
Grandfather and -grand- daughter were always boon com- an ambassi NATURALLY, they have al- panions. In fact the little girl's
ways been obliged to attend large court has held no or fishing before starting the dress, offering me food with the every formal Court ceremony devoted slave than "Uncle Eng- day's work, and after seven unpressing politeness of a per- drawing-rooms, banquets, balls, land," as she used to call him. hours of official functions he fect hostess, and showing her and other state functions. Be- Given the freedom, of all his will dash off to change for self a good listener as
well as sides which they did a great houses she never found it neces three hard sets of tennis be- conversationalist. fore an official dinner. He
Unlike most
deal of entertaining in their sary to check her high spirits in children, she
own house.
his presence. She was and can hold his own with before likes playing with the best, never asked a second question A born hostess, the Queen known mildly to reprove him.
the first had been
greatly enjoys this role, in She said one day, calling him Wimbledon champions." answered, and whenever she which she has always been ex back into the room: "Uncle saw that her visitor was trying, tremely helpful to her husband. England, you forgot to shut the however feebly, to be funny, a
A free evening spent at home door." in this competitive world, it is THE news of his engagement smile would reward the effort.
Exquisite as is
has been a rare treat gratefully Three years ago, as the Duke her civility, was greeted with wide re never for one moment does it queen the chance to enjoy the quired an English country home just as essential to improve that
appreciated.
gave the and Duchess of York, they ac....... standard as it is to bring the joicing. For some time it had give one the sense of having full rites of the children's bed of their own. At Royal Lodge nation's industrial organisation been well known that he was been imposed by excessive drill. time, and after a peaceful tete in Windsor Forest; they are able up to date. Healthier workers deeply in love with the enchant- mean happier and more efficient ing Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon, mother's unfailing example has found it very restful just to sit the little Princesses send their feels that her a-tete dinner, she and the King to enjoy real privacy; and here workers. Thus it will be to the with whom he was so often seen prevailed where precept might and read or listen to the wire happiest, freest hours, revelling national advantage to do every-
dancing, and conjecture had
All her teachers agree about
in the messy joys of gardening thing possible to ensure that the long been rife. Would Lady well have been in vain.
Daytime leisure has been and the blissful possession of zens as possible. Physical de-a life of royal duties?
usual determination and intel-
possible they have been for "I dare say she was very much ligence.
of all, the cherished ponies, on terioration has spelt the doom of miany nations, for the country afraid of the position, but she I do not think I have ever met walk together, and both delight which they ride with such skill
in lawn-tennis. which neglects the physical side just found she could not do a child who seemed more in love
Sometimes on wet days the of its development will perish without him," was the explana with life. sooner or later-if not at the tion given me by one of her
Owing to her mother's wise Scottish skill in devising recipes
Queen found time to revive her Designing Clothes- hands of an aggressor, certainly closest friends.
vigilance, this little Princess wan
THE Queen takes unceasing de- from the insidious effects of Certainly it is difficult for not allowed to feel the weight for cakes and scones; usually a
light in designing pretty cumulative domestic degenera- anyone who had the pleasure of of her royal position during her ing to be finished, and there are clothes for her children. tion. From whatever standpoint seeing "the Smiling Duchess" early childhood.
For best occasions she chooses the question is viewed, it be to doubt her happiness. Her Princess Elizabeth was four longs to read.
petalled frocks of palest pink, primrose yellow or speedwell blue.
Rather one
loss,
country has as many A. 1. citi- Ellzabeth be afraid to undertake her quicksilver vitality and un- thankfully accepted. Whenever 20 blue budgerigars, and, best
WILS
piece of needlework was wait-
books that she
always many
comes clear that the nation has radiance is positively contagious, years old when her sister was everything to gain by raising Her celebrated manners, bred born. From the very first Family Homes the physical fitness of its people, as they are in the heart, owe Princess Margaret Rose And this can only be done effec- their excellence to her unfailing welcomed by her as an tively if the task is taken in and disinterested desire to make chanting hand on organised lines.
new possession things pleasant for others;, her magic doll surpassing
and fearlessness.
On occasions notably at the BESIDES the happy precincts marriage of the Duke of Kent of 145, Piccadilly, several and Princess Marina and the the other houses were practically (Continued on Page 5)