THE KING’S FAMILY

Feilding Star, Volume 5, Issue 991, 5 January 1927, Page 6

THE KING’S FAMILY

ROYAL GOVERNORS APPOINTMENT INI.IKKI.V. (Alist, and N.Z. Cable). London, Jan. S. The question of the appointment of Royal Gov Crnors-G cnera 1 has aroused great interest, but the visit of the Duke and Duchess of York is not to be regarded in any way as suggesting that such appointments might be made in the future, says a political correspondent. On the contrary, it is pointed oct that it is extremely unlikely that Royalties would be appointed,, because there are insufficient available. The King’s Heir obviously could-not hold a post outside of England, arid it is hardly possible that the Duke and Duchess of York could b© absent for long periods. Thus there are only two available, assuming that both were able to accept, and only two Dominions could be provided for. Difficulties might arise elsewhere if a Royal Governor-General was wanted and none was available. ft is believed in well-informed circles that it is saf© to say that there is no prospect of Royal,Gov£rnors,Generals being appointed for many a dav.