LONDON’S LORD MAYOR IN ITALY
RECEPTION BY KING AND QUEEN
Rugby, October 1
The Lord Mayor of London, Sir'Rowland Blades, who, with Lady Blades and their two daughters and the sheriffs of London and their wives, is paying an official visit to Rome, broke their journey at Pisa yesterday in order to be received by the King and Queen of Italy. Entering the Royal motor-cars sent to meet them, the party drove to the hunting lodge of San Rossore, where the Royal Family are staying. The Lord Mayor and sheriffs were received by King Victor Emmanuel, who chatted with them for about an hour. The Queen received Lady Blades and her daughters and the wives of the sheriffs. All were delighted with their reception. This is the first visit ever' paid by the Lord Mayor of London to Italy during the term of office. At Turin, Genoa, and Pisa station he and his party have had a warm welcome, which has greatly impressed them.—British Official Wireless.
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Dominion, Volume 21, Issue 8, 4 October 1927, Page 9
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