ROYAL DANCERS.

Auckland Star, Volume LVII, Issue 303, 22 December 1926, Page 7

ROYAL DANCERS.

:»! CHESS* KEENNESS. ■SAY AND WITTY. LONDON, December 17. Who is the best dancer in the Royal Family? The "Weekly Dispatch's" societywriter says: "Most of the young members are good dancers, but none exceptionally so. The Duchess of York recently had a great number of lessons. She is keen on the new dances, and was quick to take up the Charleston and the tango, though the fox-trot is her favourite. Her only grievance is that the Duke is not so keen as herself. "Although tl»e Duchess is rather petite for modern dancing, she is compensated for that small deficiency by being one of the gayest, wittiest little partners imaginable". Nothing misses her quick, bright eyes, and the tallest man soon forgets liis overbearing size in the brilliance of her small talk. "The Prince of Wales is an ideal partner from any woman's viewpoint. Hβ is exactly of the right height, courteous and considerate, and maintains a rapid fire of amusing conversation." DUKE'S SPORTING OUTFIT. The Duke of York, on his tour, will take a complete sporting outfit —rod* for all kinds of fishing, golf sticks, racquets, etc.. and especially guns. The Prince of Wales told him, says the "Evening News," that if he wants to get to know people in Australasia the best way is to shoot with them. The Duke, as with other things, shoots left-handed, and his guns are specially made for him.