THREE-DAY REST FOR PRINCESS

Press, Volume LXXXVII, Issue 26559, 23 October 1951, Page 7

THREE-DAY REST FOR PRINCESS

Stay At Vancouver Island

(Rec. 9 p.m.) VANCOUVER, Oet. 21. Princess Elizabeth and the Duke of Edinburgh received a great waterfront welcome when they arrived at Victoria, on Vancouver Island, to-night after a five hours' voyage aboard the Canadian destroyer Crusader from Vancouver, Ships' sirens and motor-ear horns hooted and thousands occupying every vantage point along the harbour cheered the Royal couple. When the Princess and the Duke stepped off the warship they found thousands massed on the pier to give them a full-throated cheer. The Royal couple inspected a naval guard of honour and then drove to Government House, where they will spend the night as ?|uests of Mr Clarence Wallace, Lieu-enant-Governor of British Columbia, The Princess and the Duke will spend a holiday for three days on the island. They will stay at a remote estate known as Eagle Crest, 138 miles north of Victoria. Reporters and photographers will not follow them on their holiday, but the public will be kept informed by a member of the Royal staff. The Princess and the Duke attended the morning service at Christ Church Cathedral, Vancouver, before boarding the Crusader. The Duke of Edtnburgh reed the lesson. The Cathedral was crowded to the doom and outside stood thousands more. The service was broadcast throughout the nation. Outside the ci th edr al fluttered signa] flags spelling out Nelson's immortal signal: “England expects that every man this day will do his duty." It was Trafalgar Day.

. Children’s Welcome It was children's day for the visit of the Royal couple to Vancouver. When the Princess and Duke had finished the official welcome at the City Hall and had attended a civic luneh, the children had them to themselves practically the whole afternoon, It was raining when 7000 youngster* gave the Royal couple a deafening reception in Stanley Park. The Princess stopped and talked to many ef couple. AU along the streets the children -were given pride of place as the Royal car passed. In Queen Elizabeth Park, where the Princess planted an oak tree sent specially from Windsor Gnat Park, the children were in the majority, and those who could not see were lifted over the barriers bv willing policemen. Rain fell heavily during the cart, many, and the Duke held a burnt golf u ™ i ? re!!a over his wife’s head. Stadium just as an exhibition American football game ended, but the teams played for another 10 minutes for the benefit of the Royal guests, who received a tremendous ovation as they entered the stadium.