THE KING’S HEALTH
MUCH IMPROVED BUSY TIME AHEAD (British Official Wireless.) Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright RUGBY, June 27. (Received June 28, at 1.30 p.m.) The King returns to London to-mor-row morning, after spending three weeks at Sandringham, where he greatly benefited from the rest and fresh air which his medical advisers considered desirable after the fatigue and strain of the Jubilee celebrations in the early part of June. After the visit, he intends to make to Newmarket he will review in turn the three fighting services. On July 6 he will visit the aerodromes at Mildenhall and Duxford, and after reviewing at the former 350 aircraft and their personnel (the largest concentration of aircraft ever held in Britain), he will proceed to Duxford/where 20 squadrons will fly past him. Free accommodation for 100,000 spectators is being provide at Duxford.
A week later the King, accompanied by his four sons, will ride on to parade in the Rushmoor arena, Aldershot, and after the Royal Salute by the Ist Cavalry Brigade, there will be a march ppt by representative units of every branch of the service. Rushmoor provides a wonderful theatre for such an event, with, seating accommodation for 77,000 spectators. On July 16 the King will review the Fleet at Spithead, 150 warships, and numerous representative vessels of the merchant navy and fishing fleets.
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Evening Star, Issue 22067, 28 June 1935, Page 9
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