1937-05-13 — Page 8

THE CHINA MAIL, MAY 13, 1937.

Rearing The Royal Children

Rearing

PRINCESS MARGARET ROSE

ing bath and basin in the same co- a reminder of her Scottish birth-

lour. For a while Princess Eliza-place.

beth will sleep in the night nursery Blue And White with her little sister, but soon she will be given her own bedroom,

Unselfishness' And Good Temper

The nurseries at 3 Belgráve-

where she will sleep in her little square are "really examples of white bed with its wreaths of paint-attractiveness allied to practicabil- ed roses, and have her own set of ity. The colour scheme is chiefly pink-enamelled brushes on the dress- blue and white, the Duchess of ing-table.

Kent's favourite colours and the national colours of her own country, Greece. The Duchess is a definite believer in the old saying that The Queen believes that unselfish- "Cleanliness is next to godliness," is ness and good temper are virtues and all the nursery equipment

all chosen because it can be easily that should be stressed above things in the Royal nursery. There cleaned. The walls are enamelled in

creamy shade, is no super-abundance of toys, nor a soft

and to believe can be washed- from top to bot- HE Royal nurseries are models are the Princesses led

ortom. The floors are cover- of careful thought and plan-that they can treat their own

each other's belongings carelessly.ed with blue and white checked cork, ning, and mothers of children in

PRINCESS ELIZABETH less exalted positions would do well Each night before they go to bed which is warm and soft to walk on, up their and is very easy to clean. Over to follow a similar plan when de- they are made to pick

toys and put them back in the them are scattered brightly colour-windows which she and the Duke

All the found signing their nurseries.

took over they cupboard or cabinet where they be ed washable wool rugs. Extravagance of any kind, even

long. Although they are members angles of the room are rounded, to Coppins

been replaced in a little Princess's room, is com-

of the Royal Family they are not prevent any dust from lurking by huge wooden frames fitted pletely non-existent. Simplicity, ac- cording to Queen Elizabeth, should given any excessively elaborate or therein, and the windows are large, with a special glass, which allows

extravagant playthings; their chief and open night and day.

the health-giving ultra-violet rays of a

be the predominant feature,

As

have

nursery; and the Queen is one of delight as small children, in fact, result the baby Prince Edward and to penetrate freely. a family of ten, so she should know, was always the usual fluffy dogs his new little sister are growing up

if anyone does, what is the child's idea of a really good playroom.

145 Piccadilly is the home which will always the little Princesses

child- chiefly associate with their hood, although they have now mov-

The Duke and Ingham Palace. Duchess of York, as they were then, designed the children's

which

and lions and rabbits

all to be the happiest and healthiest babies, of whatever rank, love to babies imaginable. cuddle.

A further example of the Duchess of Kent's sense and ingenuity can be found in the furniture in Prines Edward's nursery. It is made of Both the children possess their Duchess Of Kent's Ingenuity

natural weathered oak, and all the own table china, an idea which many mothers might copy, both from a Coppins, the Duke of Kent's coun- curves and corners are rounded off, ed to their "nursery flat" in Buck-nygienic point of view, and because try houses at Iver, Buckinghamshire, so that there are, no sharp places the little Prince babies with poor appetites can often also possesses a nursery that is a against which

in his be induced to eat if they have their model of perfection for anyone to might bump his head

efforts to walk. The own special plates and cups, 'pattern-copy. A warm primrose yellow co-manful rooms .at

relieved with luxurious bathroom follows the ed with exciting birds and beasts. lour predominates, most

cheerful Continental "145" in the simplest and

custom in Princess Elizabeth's china is blue touches of a bright and

having unostentatious way. The Queen and white with a design of two green. Instead of the conventional the taps enamelled different colours, a strong upholder of the importance magpies, and the motto "Two for carpet or linoleum, there is a floor-the hot tap in scarlet and the cold of environment; she believes very Joy," in recognition of the fact ing of rubber, covered with wash- tap in black. In this way no posi- firmly that babies should be

that two of these birds fluttered able wool rugs similiar to those at ble mistake can be made in turn- rounded with all things beautiful

gaily over Hyde Park Corner at the Belgrave-square. The Duchess is as ing them on, and the baby is not from the time of their birth,

time of her birth. Princess Mar-strong a believer in the virtue of suddenly treated to a cold bath in- developed, garet's plates and cups bear love sun and fresh air as all modern stead of the nice hot one which even if only subconsciously, along birds perched on a spray of heather, mothers, and the old-fashioned he has been led to expect.

that their taste may be

the right lines.

Decorating A Study

is

sur-

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Most of the toys have now been transferred to the nursery suite at Buckingham Palace. The suite is on the second floor of the Palace, and consist of a day nursery and night nursery, and separate rooms for the nurses and the governess, Miss Crawford. At first it was supposed that Princess Elizabeth would do her lessons in the day nursery until they became impor- bant enough to be transferred to the old family schoolroom in the front of the Palace. But the King and Queen have décided that she shall have her own study on the second floor, and she has been allowed to choose the material for the curtains and covers herself. The Queen be lieves, very rightly, that children should be allowed to make their own decisions in matters of taste.

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The colour scheme of the new nurseries at Buckingham Palace is pale greenish-blue and cream, with touches of red. The bathroom is a gay sunshine yellow, with a gleam-

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