TRIUMPHAL ROYAL TOUR ENDS

Press, Volume XCVI, Issue 28415, 23 October 1957, Page 13

TRIUMPHAL ROYAL TOUR ENDS

Queen And Duke Flying

Back To London

(N.Z. Press Association —Copyright)

(Rec. 11 p.m.) NEW YORK, October 22. The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh left New York by air this morning for London after a triumphal 10-day State visit to Canada and the United States.

They boarded a 8.0.A.C. Seven Seas airliner —the same plane which brought them to North America —at New York’s Idlewild airport at 5.43 a.m. (G.M.T.), about 58 minutes behind schedule.

The Queen was still wearing her dinner and ball gown with a tiara and white ermine coat as s-he boarded the aircraft.

Yesterday's whirlwind tour of New Yprk gave the Queen and the Duke one of the most hectic days of their strenuous tour. They arrived early in the morning from Washington and were acclaimed by hundreds of thousands of Americans as their own.

Yesterday the Queen and the Duke, in quick order, too part in two Royal progresses through the city, received an official welcome at the City Hall, attended a Mayoral luncheon, visited the United Nations building, where the Queen addressed delegates, had a look at New York from the Empire State building, attended a banquet given by the Pilgrims’ Society and the English-Speaking Union, and looked in on the Commonwealth ball. The Duke also found time to present a gold medal to Dr. George Braxton Pegram, vice-president emeritus of Columbia University, at a function at the American Institute of Physics.

It was the Queen’s first visit to New York—and New York made her welcome. From the moment the Royal party stepped from the train which brought them from Washington to Staten Island, she was cheered to the echo. A Government “welcome home” delegation will greet the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh at London airport on their return today about 4 p.m. The Government party will be headed by the Prime Minister (Mr Macmillan), who will leave the airport at 8 p.m. for talks with President Eisenhower in Washington.

When the Royal airliner—a British Overseas Airways Corporation Seven Seas aircrafthalts at the decorated terminal building, the Queen Mother will board it to welcome the Queen and the Duke.

TOUR “GREAT SUCCESS” New York Press Enthusiastic

(Rec. 11 p.m.) NEW YORK, Oct. 22.

Each of New York’s two morning tabloid newspapers today devoted eight full pages to a photographic report of the Queen’s triumphant visit to the city yesterday. The “Daily Mirror” headline was: “W-h-e-e-e, Cries Liz.” The paper reported that this is what she exclaimed as she saw a press boat roll in the choppy waters of New York Bay as she approached the city.

The “Herald-Tribune” and the “New York Times,” the city’s two other morning papers, also reported the Queen’s day extensively. “Queen Ends Whirlwind Visit; 1,500,000 in City Glimpse Her,” the “Herald-Tribune” said in its main headline, across five columns. A subhead added: “ ‘Fabulous’ City Thrills Elizabeth.”

The “New York Times,” commenting on the Royal couple’s departure, said: “. . . One gropes for words to express sincere feelings and also to carry the conviction that the sojourn was extraordinarily successful. ... “From beginning to end. this seemed like a visit in which noone played a conscious part like actors on a stage. It was a friendly and timely visit from two young people whom Americans took to their hearts. . . .

“Today we face a period in world history that has its own gravity and danger, a period that may be terrible or wonderful, but that certainly will be among the most momentous in human history. At such a moment it was good to see and to welcome Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, and we say goodbye with regret, but with a sense of comfort and satisfaction that this delightful young couple should have come to visit us in this exciting autumn.” Comment From The Deep South (Rec. 10 p.m.) MONTGOMERY (Alabama), Oct. 21. The Governor of Alabama (Mr James Folsom) said today he regarded the British Royal visit as more of a harbinger of a new war than the Russian satellite. “Sputnik doesn’t bother me,” Mr Folsom .said. ‘lt's just pure progress. But I’m worried about World War 111 now that the Queen and her Prince Philip are wining and dining in our country.” Mr Folsom said that King George V entertained Wall Street on “whale dinners” and it led to World War I. "King George VI came over here wining and dining in 1939 and it led tn World War II,” ne said. “Now we have Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip here doing the same thing and asking for our help in protecting the British Empire’s sons. I am against our country protecting England s boys. We should protect our own youth and that’s all,” he said at a press conference. PRINCESS AIDS INJURED MAN (Rec. 11.30 p.m.) LONDON, October 21. Princess Margaret gave a student injured in a Scottish climbing accident a lift in her utility vehicle last night, it was disclosed today. The student had dislocated his shoulder on Lochnagar, Braemar, and was helped down the mountainside by his friend. They managed to reach Gelder Shiel Lodge on Balmoral, the Queen’s Scottish estate, and asked for help. Princess Margaret came out, shook hands with both, and drove them to the main road in her vehicle. The “Daily Express” said that after picking up the students, the Princess drove off. Halfway down the winding estate road to the main road, the car lights picked up someone walking with five dogs. It was the Queen Mother. The Princess asked the chauffeur to stop, then opened the window’ and spoke to her mother. The Princess said: “Mummy, we have an injured student here. We cannot wait. There is a car coming behind. It will pick you up. .We are taking the students to Crathie.”