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It is a sign of the times that the British Government, as part of its social programme, should
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Life at The Palace Again
"Few children can have passed a more delightful infancy than the tivo
Princesses... they have been wisely as well as fondly brought up...
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 Queen and the young Princesses.
of Eve this
wildest dreams homes to the family. During Christmas the months spent away from and to London, the same visits were re- engaging peated each year. Every August. younger alster, they have been to stay at the still the most Queen's much-loved Scottish perfect of all home that stronghold of her playthings, legenda-the famous Castle of
·ING GEORGE VL 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 of
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 and
"the three white kindness of heart. roses of York," as the Named After Her
their two
named after her.
able title he well deserved. As remarkable. for sport, one who has been Perfect Hostess much in his company wrote:
"Why Bud?" she was naked. "Well, she's not a real rose, is she, yet? She's only a bud."
Few children can have passed
shining armour,
ter imaginable.
From there they always went This was how she announced her new acquisition to a visitor: north to share King George V.a "I'm four. And I've got a baby holiday at Balmoral, and then thirty members many well-daughters have been called, Auer, dearly loved for sister, Margaret Rose, and I'm to their own small Highland
herself, in 1926 she acquired going to call her Bud!"
House, Birkhall, known figures in the sporting have long deserved and held the Empire with its beloved the supreme merit of presenting
Christmas each year has been life of the country. The Coun-
spent at, Sandringham Here the festival was always kept up March Heroique de Szabady cil will be charged mainly with the affection of the public, Princess Elizabeth,
Before the Princess was many 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 with the fullest possible rites, the best methods of attaining rejoice in the thought of the this "child of many prayers" the two Princesses.
widened with rapture at the tall, the objective which the Govern-
was to be seen in every home The household of 145, Pic- glittering tree decorated for It has been happiness of a home life throughout the Empire, and cadilly was a singularly pleasant them by Queen Mary. ment has in mind.
St. Paul's Waldenbury," the suggested in some quarters that which might well serve as legions of little girls had been one. In their work the new the scheme is an imitation of
King and Queen were splendidly Hertfordshire house of the those already in force in certain an inspiration to every Her little face soon adorned helped by a staff who have all Strathmores, was also regularly the Newfoundland six-cents been with them for a long time, visited. Here the little Prin of the totalitarian States on the family in the country. stamp, and in the Antarctic the One can scarcely imagine any cesses occupied the nursery in Continent. Its prime object, In spite of the handicap of Union Jack now waves over domesticity more comfortable which their mother learned to S. MOUTRIE & CO., LTD. the raising of the standard of great natural shynes, the now Princess Elizabeth Land. than to have the beloved Nannie walk, and here they loved to 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 bables; and this is the the house; the wood in which
their parents became engaged. pulsion about the British plan. many admirable qualities. From with the brilliant blue eyes Queen's good fortune.
early youth ho has been re captivated the large crowds to Another devoted friend of the As a commentator has pointed nowned for the unsparing way whom she held out her arms in two little Princesses is
the "Uncle England" · 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. WINDSOR CASTLE is another home where they have fre- self to the British people, Any duties he feels called on to as- shyness hampered her social Needless to say, the King and such provision would jeopardise sume.
gifts, and, now that she has at Queen spend every available quently stayed, and visitors to the scheme from the very start. 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 Industrial Prince"; en honour- and polish of her manner are children, but such time is cess Elizabet when she could limited by all the necessary terminable corridors to wrap first run, tearing along the in- movement yet given was that by
engagements which make an herself round King George V.s. the President of the Board of
absolute mosaic of their days. knees. Education, who, in a recent
Grandfather. "His Royal Highness's keen- WHEN I visited her just after
and
grand- speech, pointed out that citizens,
ness as a sportsman is most the honours of her nursery with
her fifth birthday, she did Much Entertaining -
daughter were always boon com- old and young, by being en-
endearing. He will rise at the manners of an ambassa NATURALLY, they have al- panions. In fact the little girl's. couraged to give more attention
ways been obliged to attend large court has held no more or fishing before starting the dress, offering me food with the every formal Court ceremony devoted slave than "Uncle Eng- to bodily efficiency, would be
day's work, and after seven unpressing politeness of a per- drawing-rooms, banquets, balls, land," as she used to call lim able to do their work better,
hours of official functions he fet hostess, and showing her and other state functions. Be Given the freedom of all his. enjoy their leisure more, and be 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 more competent to bear their
three hard sets of tennis be- conversationalist,
deal of entertaining in their sary to check her high spirits in obligations as members of the
fore an official dinner. He
she
own house.
his presence. Sho was even. community. The need for or- likes playing with the best, never asked a second question A born hostess, the Queen known mildly to reprove him. ganised effort in this direction and can hold his own with before the first had been greatly enjoys this role, in She said one day, calling him is shown from the fact that the
answered, and whenever she which she has always been ex- back into the room: "Uncle physical standard of many of
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." 7 smile would reward the effort. has been a rare treat gratefully Three years ago, as the Duke in this competitive world, it is THE news of his engagement.
Exquisite as is her civility,
This appreciated.
gave the and Duchess of York, they ac just as essential to improve that was greeted with wide re- standard as it is to bring thejoicing. For some time it had never for one moment does it Queen the chance to enjoy the quired an English country home give one the sense of having full rites of the children's bod 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
one feels up to date, Healthier workers deeply in love with the enchant Rather
that her tote dinner, she and the King to enjoy real privacy, and here 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
with whom he was so often seen workers. Thus it will be to the and coniecture, had prevailed where precept might and read or listen to the wire happiest, freest hours, revelling national advantage to do every-
Iesa.
in the messy joys of gardening All her teachers agree about 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 her quicksilver vitality and un- thankfully accepted. Whenever 20 blue budgerigars, and, best country has as many A, 1, citi- Elizabeth be afraid to undertake zens as possible. Physical de-a life of royal duties?
usual determination and intel- possible they have been for a of all, the cherished pontes on "I dare say she was very much ligence. terioration has spelt the doom of
walk together, and both delight which they ride with such skill. many nations, for the country afraid of the position, but she
in lawn-tennis."
and fearlessness. which neglects the physical side Just found she could not do a child who seemed more in love
Sometimes on wet days the of ite development will perish without him was the explans with life. sooner or later if not at the tion given me by one of her Owing to her mother's wise Queen found time to revive her Designing Clothes
Scottish skill in devising recipes vigilance, this little Princess was for cakes and sconca; usually a THE Queen takes unceasing de hands of an aggressor, certainly closest friends.
...... light in designing pretty from the insidious effects of Certainly it is difficult for not allowed to feel the weight cumulative domestic degenera- anyone who had the pleasure of of her royal position during her piece of needlework was wait-
Ang to be finished, and there are clothes for her children tion. From whatever standpoint seeing "the Smiling Duchess' carly childhood.
petalled frocks of
palest pink, the question is viewed, it be to doubt her happiness. Her Princess Elizabeth was four always many books that sho For best occasions she chooses
longs to read: comes clear that the nation has radiance is positively contagious, years old when her sister was
primrose yellow or speedwell blue. overything to gain by ralaing the physical fitness of its people, And this can only be done effe tively if the task is taken in hand on organised lines.
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