KING TEACHES PRINCESS ELIZABETH.

Dominion, Volume 21, Issue 246, 18 July 1928, Page 4

KING TEACHES PRINCESS ELIZABETH.

. i^ K r ,^ h v n M! t j^ s buS inaiwger" of the RoJ’ al Wcl t % t fl£ <l 'i’n Choir, figured in a pleasant little in struelion in Court etiquette rceen y in (lie Waterloo Chamber at Windsor Castle. The choir visited the Castle by Roval command on the eve of their world tour, to sing to the King and Queen and their guests. In the audience was Princess Elizabeth, who displayed some liveliness during the 4o mii'iutes’ concert, and then watched with a child’s curiosity the customary round of formal introductions and handshaking. Decided that she would do some handshaking herself, she toddled across the chamber and picked out Dr. Henry Liegh, the choir’s musical adviser, and Mr. Ivor Novello for the honour. Ignoring convention, she introduced herself, prattled to them, and. to their embarrassment, imitated her grandlathers handshakes. When the laughter subsided, the King .took ihc BriuwsM te Mr. Judge, jtnd the

proper part a Royal young lady should take on such occasions was enacted under his Majesty’s guidance. She also shook hands with Mme. Clara Novello Davies, and said, “Thank You.” Included in the programme were Welsh folk songs, -and two pieces of royal music —“Tmie to pa. * wyth goodlic sporte,” and King Henry Vill.’s “The Kyngc’s Maske. Mms. Clara Novello Davies, who conducted the choir of 60, and her son, Mr. Ivor Novello, both, sang songs. Afterwards their Majesties complimented the singers, and the King particularly expressed ms delight in their coming tour round the world to arouse interest in Anglo-Celtic music. Before leaving Mme. Clara was presented with a gold brooch surmounted by a crown, the letters G and M diamonds, together with the rose, the thistle, and not the leek- —but the daffodil.