THE KING AND QUEEN

Evening Post, Volume CXIX, Issue 98, 27 April 1935, Page 10

THE KING AND QUEEN

A PEN SKETCH

INTENSE HUMAN INTERESTS

NEVER MORE LOVED

United Prcs3 Association—By Electric Tele-

graph—Copyrlstt. (Received April 27, 2.30 p.m.)

LONDON, April 26.

The Australian Press Association says that with the celebration of the Silver Jubilee only a week distant a pen sketch of the King as he is today is not inopportune. Physically he is wonderfully fit, and from the standpoint of the people never more loved than he is today. Two things have endeared him above all- others —his intense human interests and his strict constitutionality. Years hence there may be discussions of the King's part in the events of 1931, when the National Government was formed. For" the present it is sufficient to pay tribute to his immense political sagacity. He had gone'to Balmoral for a holiday, and had had only one day there when he sensed that matters were approaching a crisis at Downing Street. Of his own initiative he returned to London immediately. And history records— and the" world has since not ceased lauding—his wise measures during those fateful days. Transcending all other considerations is the King's ardent interest in the welfare of his own people: Twenty-five years on the throne have not dimmed his energy. He likes all State papers available for signing before breakfast. His familiarity with the affairs of Australia and New Zealand are noteworthy. At seventy the King is still very active. He loves to lead a man's normal life. He is abstemious to a degree, and turns very often for pleasure to his magnificent stamp collection. One room of the palage is filled with oil paintings of his famous racehorses,, which shows how dear to him is his racing stable. Of the Queen what finer tribute could be mentioned than a noted English gentleman's comment, based on long acquaintance and keen observation, "There could not have been found a finer helpmate than Queen Mary." Home life and her family are almost passions with her. Life's daily domestic tasks delight her, whether it be at the palace or in some institution or home. The Queen's wonderful attachment to her daughter and her daughters-in-law, to her sons, and her grandchildren is proverbial. Her interest in the tours of the Dominions and her forethought for their comfort while away is that of the true mother. Incidentally it is gathered that both the King and the Queen are highly pleased with the benefit received by the Duke of Gloucester from his Australian and New Zealand tour, both physically and in general outlook.