THE ROYAL BABY.

Auckland Star, Volume LXVI, Issue 268, 12 November 1935, Page 15

THE ROYAL BABY.

SEVENTH IN THE LINE. (By NEI/LE M. SCANLAN.) LONDON, October 10. One of tie first honours conferred on the baby was his election to the Bath Club, where it is hoped he will follow the example of his father and uncles and ehow an equal keenness for sport. When the news of his birth was published in the morning papers, there were general rejoicings, and all day masses of flowers, whole van loads of them, were being delivered at No. 3, Belgrave Square. Among the first to call and see the baby was the Prince of Wales, and it is anticipated that among the names he will bear will be David, which ie the family's name for the Prince of Wales. It is probable that he will also have the name of George, after his father, and his grandfather, the King. And the earliest comment upon his appearance was that he is "a real George." His weight at birth was GJlb, and he has eettled down to life in London with perfect placidity. As he is an autumn baby, most of his clothes consist of woolliee, and for some months past the Queen, the Princess Royal and the Duchess of York have been busy knitting baby garments. One of the first gifts to arrive wae a white quilted silk jacket and shoes. These were made by a Welsh quilter as a present from Madame Clara Novello Davies (mother of Ivor Novello) and tlie Royal Welsh Choir. They have also presented him with a cot quilt and cushion. The young Prince ie now seventh in the line of succession to the Throne. First comee the Prince of Wales, followed by the Duke of York, Princess Elizabeth, Princess Margaret Rose, the Duke of Gloucester, the Duke of Kent, and now the still unnamed baby. After that follows Princess Royal, Viscount Lascelles, her eldest son, and then the Hon. Gerald Lascelles. From all sides messages of congratuI hitions have poured in from the relatives of the Duchess of Kent, from the Lord Mayor of London, from many associations. The Electrical Association of Women, who were lunching on the day of his birth, added a new toast, "The Baby." And the British Beekeepers' Association have sent a gift of honey. It was preceded by a telegram saying: "Congratulations on the happy event, from the British Beekeepers' Association. Honey following." But it will be some time before the young Prince is "up to honey." The bedroom in which the Duchess of Kent is enjoying her convalescence is white and silver and nigger brown. A white alcove in which the dressing table stands is panelled in mirror glass; the bed, a divan inspiration, has a bedhead 1 covered in white satin to match the , curtains. "The touch of nigger brown is provided by the carpet, and there are nigger brown pipings on a white satincovered chaise lounge. When tlie Duchess has recovered sufficiently, it is likely that ehe and the Duke will go to Himley Hall, where their honeymoon was spent. To mark the birthday of his son, the Duke of Kent gave a small family luncheon at No. 3, Belgrave Square, and the parents of the Duchess, Prince and Princess Nicholas were there. It is sugge.sted that the name "Nicholas," after his maternal grandfather, may be added to the long list the young Prince will bear. Many beautifully embroidered garmerite for both the .Duchess and her son have been sent from friends in Yugoslavia and Greece. These are not "peasant" costumes as is generally believed. In the countries where the Duchess spent most of her youth—. Serbia, Russia and Greece—they are worn by the most aristocratic ladies in the privacy of their own homes. These garments are distinguished by the fineness of their fabric and the lavishnese of their needlework. Almost every village' has its own distinctive embroideries, and the Duchess herself is deeply versed in these distinctions, and has a large collection of truly beautiful work.