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His Majesty the King with Queen Elizabeth and taken in White Drawing Room of Buckingham Palace. Princess Margaret. This charming family group was

her

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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 17, 1949. THE KING'S VOICE REACHES. TO EVERY. HOME IN THE EMPIRE THROUGH HIS CHRISTMAS. BROADCASTS. HIS MAJESTY MAKES THESE · BROADCASTS : FROM HIS COUNTRY ESTATE AT SANDRINGHAM, IN NORFOLK, WHERE THE ROYAL FAMILY TRADI TIONALLY SPENDS CHRISTMAS. EDWIN ROTH DESCRIBES SCENES THERE DURING THE HOLIDAYS.

Is # anall Tudor Sandringham. Many of Wolfer- sible just as he explained it to the room ton's inhabitants work on Sand- Princess Elizabeth and Princess musicians' gallery, and in a cor- polished grand plano ringlar estalo. Its sleepy sta- Margaret years ago.

radio- a modern tion only awakes to lively oc- As evening falls, the bundreds stands near tivity when Royal guests ar- of coloured lights are lit on the tram. rive.

Christmas tree, reflecting bril-

As the Royal Family settle Immediately after the family's Itantly in the thust and gilter- nrrival, the Queen begins to ing glass decorations. A choir of around the lounge, the radio s

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B. B. C' supervise the final preparations Royal servants kings carols, et in to the

traditional Christmas trond- for Christmas. The whole house which they have rehearsed for cast, which links all parts of is decorated with mistletoe and ma

many weeks,

the Roynl

the Commonwealth. The small red-berried hoily from the Es- family join in singing the nfc boys are told to be quiet, and tate, and the children delight in old tunes. From the village, too, the King taken a Jast look helping to put up the decora- parties of carol singers come to through his sheaf of type- Lions. Hundreds of Christmas sing at Sandringham, and the written notes. cards are put up on the mantel- King hands them money gifts

Sorna time before three pieces and sideboards through for various charities,

c'clock, the King and Queen go out the house, giving a kaleido- The children have to go to bed into the King'e study which ad- scope of colour to the roots. A first, and after they have gone joins the lounge. There they 20-foot-high Ar tree, specially the rest of the family helps in

are received by Mr Wood, who selected from the woods, is taken ing their Christmas stockings tells them that everything 19 Into the ballroom, and the Klog This job is a particular joy for ready for the world broadenst.

Olled The King and Queen help servants to de- Queen Mary, who

who hos

walks over

to his commle it with hundreds of col them for many years for child- large desk hi the centre of the oured lights, glittering Linsei ren, grandchildren, nephews and room, which has been com- and glass ornaments which have nieces and who now takes special pletely cleared and contains been in the family for genera-

the stocking of her only two microphones presents in Arst great-grandson. tions, as well as

red signal Hght, coloured boxes.

On the morning of Christmas Eve, the King and the Duke of Gloucester dress in tweeds and go out shooting phensanta, for which the Extate

famous

care over

and a

On Christmmna morning, the

As he sits down before the Duke of Gloucester's sons can bo

be up first, an- microphone, the King faces the counted on to

those of xious to look at their presents, windown, which, like Over the breakfast inble there is the lounge, look over the lawn. an balimate exchange of presents On the wall to his left hand is a

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Duchess of Gloucester

BBC, arrives with three nssi Royal Family accept presents board.

The wu energiiones before for the King's only from official bones, and tots to pare Christmas Day broadcast to the from close personal friends. In the King are not, as is widely tomitonwentth. Mr Wood and fact, n

is engaged believed, gold fast sprint sitt the other engineets are at work

10 re-wrapping hin special in the King's study ail day, ml and sending back hundreds of ordinary at their

conteuil switchboard in presents from individul, whe microphoner. Each is connect- entirely independent a wabuning room, putting in

do not know about this rule,

Imers

by After breakfast, members telephone The lungs and festing the micro-

of the Hayal Family go to attend different routes to Breadcasting During the

Houw, London, so that if one Tuvine Service in the same should break down during and Queen, who King

re Sandringhani love known Mr Wood as a re-

Church,

which

The other Kulit Christina visitar Ext 17 stars on the Estate near Sand- the broadcast

if the weather third line, going

would still carry the speech, years, come in to cling with him. ringham House.

to London by Hy tech cand equlgament Es of it at all suitable, they

while yet another route, is held tu re- specini interesi the Royal UTOSE the Church, children, and he patiently ex- many people line the pathway to plans it to them as far as pus- see them.

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Buckingham Palace

This year, endlection with the auxaty for the King's

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important Tapetion--the of the Christmas pud- She sentched carefully as bowl for his the chef put has a huge

PRIMIAS, plumas, readerumbs, "KKA

first Sandringham Christmas little Prince Charles. Prince Philip is spending this Christ- main Malta, where he is oft auty with the Royal Navy.

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which are mixed traditional

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The chef and cester, with their two children-- Stir-"for luck

Klaff William and members

then 9-year-old Prince 5-year-old Prince Richard-and followed in turn, the Duchess of Kent with her When the Hoyni Family go to Royal train 14-year-old son Prince Edward, Saudiringham, the rend her daughter, Princess urrives at the small station of

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House ing

checks bock by telephone and all is ready.

few

momenta before three o'clock the Queen Icaves the

study and rejoins the party in the lounge, for the King insists on being entirely alone in the room when he broadcasts.

and hty

The red light on the King'u desk dickers In warning and remains steady. Slowly carefully, the King rends sperch into the microphone, For him, this is the climax of the day. It is not just another broadcast, but his most per- sonal contact of all with count- less millions of his subjects all over the world, who listen to him in their own homes. It is not a speech, but a friendly chat to fumilies round hearth.

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When the King has finished and the red light has gone out. the Queen and other members of the Royal Family come into the study to discuss the broadenst.

The King osks the engineers how it went off, and is glad to hear that Broadcasting House telephoned that there was

BT OCCASIONAL TABLES hitch in the complicated rangements For a while the TOWELS LAMPSHADES members of the Royal Family more gifts that last. chat with the engineers,

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the only "outsiders" Sandringham Cut Christmas afternoon

Princess Elizabeth with her son, Prince Charles, who will spend his first Christmas at Sandringham this year. The Princess is remaining over the holidays in Malta with the Dake.

The church is decorated with Between 4.30 and five o'clock, There are also flowers from the Royal conser- teu is served vatories and with holly. It is a birthday cakes for the Duchess Gloucester and young simple village Christmas morn- of ing service, open to anyone who Princess Alexandra.

And

the entire arrives early enough

Royal After tca,

ballroom, to the room. The Royal Family sit in Family co stalls on both sides of the altar, where the Royal servants and workers arc ussembled next to the surpliced choir of estato

Christmas village boys. There is a sermon round

The Greatest Story Ever Told

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bring up her supernatural son.

Joseph did not know it, but

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even as Mary changed, 50. Dales had come from Jerusa- crease the

was changing now;

into a great man. He

changing

to

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When the Royal Family re- and Queen, turn home after the service, the whole house smells sweetly of the large, well-seasoned logs

kroo

THE evening is spent with

their work

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a richness of Nazareth from their sins. Then the dream bodies, knowing

of a new Bat from ended

that lay beyond delight

the Rome: there was to be an em- Slowly Joseph wakened. rench of flesh.

pire-wide census. The word Eyes open, Joseph found him- How SETY curious, Joseph had ominous sound in Israel; pell muttering a prophecy from sometimes found himself think- the people had an ancient, af- old Scriptures--the words of ing. While all iracl was in most superstitious aversion to the great Isaiah:

trouble, the people hoping and being counted, "Therefore the Lord himself praying for the promised De- shall give you sign. Behold verer, Mary was carrying in But the orders for this colossal

undertaking came down straight crackling in every fireplace, family fun. The King and virgin hall conceive and her womb a miraculous child. bear a son."

"Ah, It It should really be so, from the Emperor himself; an

the dining room, the long oval- Mary"

imperial command from And then Joseph turned a little

show," she whis- Augustus; every one of Cassar shaped mahogany table cover- Queen forget "God will

od with white damank cloth, State and become the happy cold at a new Chought that

pered, heshed and scared. "We jects was to be enumerated. has been decorated with dowers parents, the proud grandparenta rushed upon him. He would must wait!"

and holly for the high spot of and the adored uncle and ount, "And for what?" asked the marry Mary,

help Yes, and

every British family's Christmas Thero го coloured hato, Ittle dyer in his shop down the tho Christmas dinner. To Bethlehem

crackers, cakes and sweets for street from Joseph "Why?"

the children, who play with NLY

that afternoon

now "Because they are going to in- There is a huge stuffed tur-

their new toys. Princess taxes and no one key with roast potatoes, mince Elizabeth and Princess Margaret

ples, many different cakes and play the dolem of the scheming of Herod to must get out of paying."

piano, and favourite fruit. that because he possessed what lay new taxes on the backs of

The large spherical records are The most disturbing is called the gift of faith. He the people.

put on the radio fact to Christmas pudding, topped with gram. Joseph was that it meant a long a snow-like would marry Mory. And he How can we pay?" a traveller journey for him when he felt he with holly

sauce, decorated

It is one of those `occasiona would be her most would

and covered with. chasto railed. "We are starving al-

was needed at Mary's side. To brandy which Lying there is the im- ready.

Princess Margaret, the spouse.

herdsmen

le set alight to when remain in Nazareth measurable dark, Josepht ro lambs that they cannot eat. We

and be give a bluish flems-is carried family's most vivacious mem-

ber counted waA

and An necomplished newed his betrothal vows.

It had been a very simple now, this Arab king is thinking must be registered in the city

are all undernourished. More, under the impossible, because in ceremonially by the chef in

each person white apron and cap.

actress and mimle, can be coun- wedding in Mary's house; after about."

ted on to provide most of the Not long wards, Joseph, arm around his

afterwards Joseph, which he belonged.

headquarter of the tribe to After dinner the family go to fun bride, led her down

Before the King and Queen the long learned that

the large loungo with its crack- this visitor had

Sandringham and leave and muddy street and proudly known what he was

at once toling logire, rich carpets talking They must leave through the open door.

Chrisimas to return to Bucking- Every- Tudor-type panelling. about-the

Bethlehem on Just be in

the ap where there is holly and mistle- ham Palace, there From their first, moment alone when Joseph had begun to pointed day!

too.

and VASCO of flowers a special traditional

occasion together they know perfect com- worry about Mary's condition.

The very popular among all nt panionship. Theirs was a mor- The village midwife and Anna their journey.

The next morning they began stand around the room.

easy chairs and settees are de- Sandringham. Te is the Ser riage based on the yearning of both agreed that the time was

corated in rich hues of red and vanis Bal During this, the soul for soul, unbound to the not far off for her child tơ be

blue, and the-tall willows took King, the Queen and tha earth; they were profoundly in born,rany major

out past al balcony on to the Princesses dance with their lawn, where pheasants descend butlers, footmen and mald obcasionally. Over-one-und-of-servants,ana pasa

love, so that they felt

Our

came news

tend

closer It was then that the word.

than any union possible to mere spread through every street-in-

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