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THE ROYAL BETROTHAL”

HAILED WITH GENERAL ACCLAMATION.

!!! LONDON, November 22nd. The following cables are extracted from Indian papers:***

The Royal betrothal is hailed with gon- eral acclamation and the public are de lighted that the King and Queen bays not favoured marriage with a foreigner. The engageracut follows a series of Koyal marriages in which 18th century tradition was broked.

Princess Mary has won the greatest popularity by her gracious and winning demeanour. She is described as a typical modern Englishwoman and a keen sports- woman. She bore her share of war-time bardens cursing and cheering the wound- pd. and, since the Armistice, discarding the tradition prohibiting the Princess from performing, public duties, Princess Mary has appeared at innumerable fune LIODE. Her photograph is almost as fami- liar to the newspaper readers as is that Viscount Las- of the Prince of Wales.

celles is a member of an old Yorkshire landed family and served with distinction in the war. He was gassed and wounded three times.

It is stated that Princess Mary will be married early in 1992.

Congratulatory telegrams poured into Buckingham Palace to-day. A crowd as- sembled in the hope of greeting Princess Mary when she drove out of the gates.. VISCOUNT" LASCELLES.

LONDON, November 23rd. The royal betrothal was announced after a meeting of the Privy Council at Buckingham Palace attended by the Pra mier, the Archbishop of Canterbury, Lord Birkenhead, the Duke of Atholl and Mr. Shortt, when His Majesty gave his formal consent.

Viscount Lascelles dined with Their Majcoties in the evening. The engage ment has been suspected for several weeks at Viscount Lascelles recently stayed with Their Majesties at Balmoral, where it is now learned that the betrothal occurred.. Also another significant hint was that Viscount Lascelles transferred his race horses to the same stables as His Majesty's at Egerton House, Newmarket. Viscount Lascellés enjoyed the reputation of being the most eligible bachelor in Londen.

Recently he inherited £2,000,000 from his grand uncle, the Marquess of Clanri- card, and he is the owner of Chesterfield House, one of the finest private palaces in England, whore, it is stated, the couple will make their home.

Viscount Lascelles joined the 3rd Gre- nadiers at the outbreak of the war, declined a Staff appointment and prefer red to remain in the trenches where he. was most popular. He is a keen sports- man and is likely to take a prominent part in the Jockey Club. He is an ox- cellent shot and his family preserves aro among the the

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of the simplest tastes, and his yearly re- to be most stated are quirements moderate.

APEECH BY VISCOUNT LASCELLT...

LONDON, November 24th. Viscount Lascelles made his first public appearance since the anouncement of his betrothal last night, when be presided over a dinner of the West End Hospital for nervous diseases at the Trocadero, with Prince Henry as the guest of hon our. A large crowd outside the restau rant heartily cheered Viscount Lascelles. whom the guests very cordially congratu lated. Responding, Viscount Lasceles was obviously moved, and expressed thanke for the many kind references to his great He was good fortune and happiness. sure that many of them bad enjoyed some- thing aproaching the happiness he had known, and also the embarrassment to felt in trying to thank them efficiently.

THE ENGAGEMENT BING. Viscount Lascelles told an interviewer that the engagement ring he had given to Princess Mary was a single emerald. ring, square-ent, which he had chosen. himself, and which met with the entire. Viscount the Princess. approval of Laselles contradicted the report that the wedding is to take place shortly and said that the only thing settled was that it could not take place for some months. WEDDING GIFT FUNDS,

LONDON, November 28th. Wedding gift fuids have been inaugur ated in certain newspapers. The Lord Major of London is shortly opening funds to provide a wedding present for The Lord Mayor of Princess Alary,, Liverpool has already inaugurated a fund. Similar steps are contemplated in cther cities. A part of London's gift will probably take the form of a cheque for charitable objects chosen by tha Princess. The Princess und Vis count Lascelles propose to live for the earlier part of their married life al Golsborough Hall, Yorkshire, a red brick carly Jacobean mansion, standing-in-a park and garden of over a hundred acres. ROYAL PARTY AT THE HIPPODROME

LONDON, November 28th. Unbounded enthusiasm was shown on the occasion of the visit of Their Majesties the. King and Queen, Princess Mary

and Viscount Lascelles to a special performance at the London Hippodrome. on behalf of the Variety Artistes Bene volent Fund. Cheering crowds sur- rounded the approaching motor-ears, and the Royal party had the utmost the Hippodrome. difficulty in though goodly silings acknow ledgments. The audience accorded an ovation to Their Majesties, and Princesa" Mary and Viscount Lascelles who sat together. Princess Mary was looking supremely happy.

ARRANGEMENTS AND PRESENTS.

LONDON, November 28th. The newspapers state that Lord and Lady Harewood, intend to give Princess Mary and Viscount Lascelles, Harewood iouse, their family residence in York- shire, as a wedding gift, probably in February Major Edward Lascelles, brother of the bridegroom, is to be, best man. The boneymoon will be begun in London, but after 10 days the happy couple will go abroad. The Princess will not relinquish her title on her wedding and, it is not anticipated that the title of Viscount Lascelles will be altered. Princess Mary will have the beautiful Glanzicarde jewels: which were left to the Lascelles The material for her weddin dren will be specially woven.

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