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THE HONGKONG Telegrapii, FriDAY, DECEMBER 11, 1936.

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FRIDAY, DECEMBER 11, 1936.

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THE THRONE AND THE PEOPLE

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".......therefore we do now hereby with one voice and consent of tongyo and heart publish and proclaim that the High and Mighty Prince Albert Frederick Arthur George is now by the abdication of our late Sovereign become our only lawful and rightful Liege Lord George the Sixth by the Grace of God, of Great Britain, Ireland and of the British Dominions beyond the seas King, Defender of the Faith, Emperor of India, to whom we do acknowledge, all faith and constant obedience with all hearty and humble affection, beseeching God by whom Kings and Queens do reign to bless the Royal Prince George the Sixth

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King Edward VIII without doubt was the world's most popular monarch.. No other king in history knew so much of the world, or was known to so many of its people.

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his loyal people, but time may reflected glory. They become thelot York, is heiress to that same ex-King as one of themselves. Did back to Sondringham by ordinary

Is an object of intense

hist

ing with other passen-

Precedents

with

The Duke of York, brother of began to display an interest in the between the two. Even in public the No one can tell the future, but if King Edward VII,

royal problem

industry. His many generally self-controlled Queen enn-“it is written" that another Elizabeth visits to factories and mills studying not hide her pride and tenderness shall occupy the British throne, there under-study for many years, the anxious days since the crisis

Most of his life he was trained and production problemas, gained him the for her grand-daughter, and in pri- Is une thing certain she will not fall of the industrial vote nothing gives Her Majesty the country or the Empire from luck arose, there has been evident on educated to step into the shoes of his popular. title all hands a deep measure of elder brother. Marriage made the prince." He once jokingly sald, how-

that machines always broke realer joy than to talk to the lively of curly guidance or training or wise

Princess.

Iparental_control, sympathy for

-popular as was the Prince ever, the young King of Wales. Before he wed Lady" the dilemma in which he Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon in 1923, he He was created a Duke in 1920, found himself when the desires was just the usual second son, and three years later, on April 20, of his heart clashed with his "Bertie," as the family called him, he married Lady Elizabeth Bowes- Lyon, youngest daughter of the Earl position as the head of the Em- "Ask Bertie," was a popular and of Strathmore. The marriage was e pire; and, however much his oft-beard remark around the royal love-match, although the Duke had to propose many times before she final decision may be deplored, house. the thought cannot but obtrude

He, of all the children, most re-accepted him.

Princess Elizabeth Queen Mary. sembles ils mother, itself that he must have felt He has her somewhat severe outlook. hundred years ago a small, shy very strongly when, despite the on life.

zirl of fifteen, the daughter of pleas of his family and the

"Then he married pretty little Lady the Ducliess of Kent, was the "help" The secret of his popularity was began breaking precedents. Edward Governments of the Empire, he Elizabeth-the dainty Duchess to the British throne, and there were his ability to

she was called-and England took people who shook their heads over society on their own levels.

meet all grades of and his brother, now King Albert 1. conceived it to be his right, as

flew to London for the privy council this daughter of a Scottish peer to the fact. Many of thems lived to wil- a human being, to live his life their hearts,

The ex-King has the gift of mak- meeting at St. James's Palues, when news the brilliance and splendour of ing them think that to him they are plans for the formal announcement he himself should choose to TWO DAUGHTERS BORN the Jubilee over fifty years later. do. At the moment, the loss of The birth of two daughters, when that same girl, later a reverede most important people in the of his accession were made. He was world. He drinks beer with miners the first British king to fly. That so widely loved

in "pubs, weighs Princess Elizabeth, now heir pre-Queen, received the

and champagne with was the first. precedent he broke, kings and dictators. He has the Another was when he and other heavily on those who had hoped sumptive to the throne, and Princess nailon and an Empire.

To-day, in 1936, Princess Elizabeth, Margaret Rose, added to her popu- that he might long reign over larity. Her husband basked in its daughter of the Duke and Duchesse charming manner for them all. members of the royal family travel-

The British workers regard the

train, mingling with give a truer perspective of what model family, used as an example of theo Hot, derivacious unitards, steeped in the pomp and cis- gers, Instead of by special train,

now familiar to millions cumstance of past reigns, may have

Other

that he broke now looks like a major calamity married bliss to a multitude of err-face

ing wives and husbands.

through photographs and portrails, decried democracy, but the in the frat months to the whole Empire.

his reign Such Christened with the usual yard of and she tomfort as may be extracted names-Alberi Frederick Arthur national intereri which bound to xople chuckled over his summary included: less formal dress for men treatment of stodgy tradition and at court with short black morning from the situation will be found George-he was born on December Increase as the years go on.

Still a child, Princess.

pettifogging red-tape. Elizabeth 14, 1895, at York Cottage, San-

coats instead of talls; institution of that They liked to know primarily in the fact that there dringham, so that our new Monarch shows many traits and charneteris-

hat the week-end habit

a relay of is no interference in the normal has Just turned 41. He and the ties beyond her years, and some of walked through the rainy streets motorcycle couriers between London

bachelor succession and that neither the Prince of Wales, a year older, were her sayings astonish and delight her with his coat collar turned up, and and his

quarters, Fort permanence nor the stability of reared together, and at Eton were royal grandfather and three uncles dripping umbrella, ur aliended Belvedere, Windsor; an almost clean Leven more their they do her parents some starchy occasion without his sweep of the Buckingham Palace the Throne are in any way im-captains of rival cricket teams.

Much as the Duke and Duchess vest because it was hol paired. The Attachment to

FOUGHT AT JUTLAND... would have liked to have it other- He did things just as they would the Crown

After studying at Osborne, naval! and

have done them. wise, it has the to

found impossible academy, Prince Albert, In 1912, and also deemed inadvisable to keep personality of the

King's post King of

MOST HUMAN KING went

to sea for six months. He

from the Princess lanowledge of her

was given to his regular millions of Britons everywhere served as a midshipman in the First position and possible destiny. Thus Britain has ever had: and therefore Fielden, "the safest

He was the most "kuman" king

Flight-Lieutenant.

Edward remains unchanged. A new months of the World War, when he Royal child has a

Battle Squadron during the first few

it is that at ten years of age, this probably the greatest.

pilot in the Royal Air Force" holding levees monarch now sits on the Throne. underwent an operation for appen- tain imperiousness of manner strongly could be kingly. He surprised most

has a dignity and a cer- Yet, despite his democracy, Edward Buckingham

at Palace instead of St. He comes to his high estate with dicitis. On recovering he rejoined reminiscent of Queen Victoria.. the loving wishes. of his subjects his ship, was made acting-lieutenant

coach; easy-going Prince of Wales, by his morning clothes at them instead of wearing everywhere that he may have in 1916, and full lieutenant two throat will be the succeeds to the people jeho remembered her, by the of riding motor state concem instead

be one of the greatest calm bearing Inter. He took part in the

when there was a uniform; and getting through them many uninterrupted years of Battle of Jutland in 1010 and was made by a famous foreign diplomat hardly six months after he became announced among the guests at a in history," was the prophecy apparent attempt against his life in double quick time; mingling un-. happy service ahead. The tradi- mentioned in dispatches, tions of the Throne are safe in A severe attack of influenza forced she watched the Princess one day King.

acknowledging the salute of the Scots

Canadian war veterans' garden party Although it became known Inter Windsor Castle.

the grounds George McMahon, a journalist Paluce; creation of a "business office" of Buckingham. his side a beloved consort whose group captain. In 1035 he was an out of her toys. She prefers to

force. He quickly rose to

Already, charm of manner and sunny air vice-marshal. In 1919 he made the

ride

volver in the roadway to call atten-

a private yachi for his vacation In- disposition have, endeared her to his first solo flight over London, the pony presented to her by King on to his woes, Edward must have stead of using his own; walking In

George, or to play with the little black thought a bullet was coming his way, the STUDIED INDUSTRIAL terrier given to her by her soldier Yet he rode calmly on, only casually comfortable and informal clothes streets unattended; wearing PROBLEMS

uncle, the Duke of Gloucester. She glancing in McMahon's direction. the same magnetic personality of economics

when formal dress was the rule. After making an intensive study has a passion for gardens and flowers,

and civics at Come and at Glamis Castle or Windsor she Jan. 20, this year, as King George Edward became King at 11.55 p.m.

- SPEECH ALMOST BLUNT as his brother whom he suc-bridge University, the Duke of York loves to watch the gardeners at work, breathed his last. He was the 38th

Edward was

well-known for n ¿ceds, but that he has qualities

nsking endless questions with the monarchi of England. Elis fuil, directness of speech almost amount- appropriate

to his highistles of happy British familypical inquisitiveness of the ten-resonant title was: "His Most Ex- ing to bluniness. He had the com- office. there is no

year-old. shadow life. Called unexpectedly to the The most indulgent persons to her Grace of God, of doubt. Those who know Throne at a

ecilent Majesty Edward VIII, by mon-sense view of the man in the of Great Britain, street cutting through the trimmings time when calm was King Edward but the one who Ireland, and of the British Dominions of diplomatic intercourse straight to him best speak of his ster-leadership and kingly qualities makes her laugh most is the Duke of beyond the-rens, King Defender of the heart of the problem. Interaa ling character, his acrious-

the Faith, Emperor of India." tional atatesmen with their love of mindedness, and his unassuming, were never more needed, the Many have remarked on the strong KNOWN AS PRECEDENT windy pliroses and endless "do- nature. Above all, he and his new monarch may be counted facial

nothing"! conferences deplored Ed- Queen typify the best character upon to give of his best to the Elizabeth, and Queen Mary, and there. Almost Immediately after the word's American pep, and go-

nation and the Empire.

is a strong bond of love and affection death of his father ex-King Edward got 'em" manner.

years

the air

been

that

men

household staft with younger and women replacing the old ser- vants; the creation of a new "Captain of the

in

his hunds, and he will have by Prince Albert nshore, and he joined Guards at Princess is growing with a grievance, only threw a pe-for himself at the Palace: chartering

the British people as a whole. The now King may not possess

likeness between

Princess

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