KING’S JOURNEY.

Grey River Argus, 11 February 1929, Page 5

KING’S JOURNEY.

TO THE SEASIDE. Seen by Vast . Crowds. l, V Vft. , WONDERFUL DEMONSTRATION. (United Service.) (Australian & N.Z. Cable Assn.) (Received February 10 at 5.5 p.m.) LONDON, February 9. Many thousands of ’people outride Buckingham Palace were utterly silent to-day as the King left fo - Bognor. They could see th ough the raised blind, of the ambulance His Majesty lying on the bed ns he passed through the Palace gate between ; eas of bareheaded people. The King raised

was a"pause for a few minin which Ifhe silence was unbroken. Then, the pent-up feeling was given full vent, 'As the Queen drove out, the crowd surged forward and gave a mighty* cheer, ’ waving their hats, hands, aful handkerchiefs. A portion of the crowd sang the National Anthem.

The ambulance made its way slowly from the f.ont of the palace to Victoria Street. The crowd had a glimpse Of the King’s pale wan figure, propped up in the narrow bed inside the ambulance. They could pee the ravages which his long struggle has wrought. Sir J. Hewett and Lord Dawson had arrived at nine o’clock, and had examined His Majesty. Just before 10 30, four St. John’s Ambulance men took to the royal bedroom a special bed, whereon, under the supervision of the Queen, the Dukes of York and Gloucester, and Prince George, His Majesty was carefully lifted slowly, and, with extreme care, he was carried down the staircase to the garden entrance, where the ambulance was waiting. -A platform had been erected from the leVdl of the ambulance door to the top step, and the bed was quickly slipped into position.. Nurse Purdie then stepped iny and tUe journey was begun. Majesty journeyed to Sunshine through sixty miles of sympa- I thetic, cheering people. Although the route was kept secret, news of the direction which the procession was taking soon spread, and bvery town and village was crowded' along the route, labourers in the fields running to the hedges to witness the passage, until hundreds of thou£inds must have seen the royal progress. Everywhere there were similar-, scenes.

The crowds, realising the greatrfess of the King’s ordeal from his pallor, were surprised to see His Majesty propped up, and they burst into continuous, ,but subdued, cheers, waving handkerchiefs and flags, His Majesty repeatedly waving his hand in response. The Queen was heartily cheeredj and she reached Bognor in a burst of sunshine. ARRIVAL AT CRAIGWELL. (United Service.; (Australian A N.Z. Cable Assn.) (Received February 10 at 5.10 p.m.) • LONDON, February 9. * The Kipg arrived at Craigwell with iWIM-i.ree hours. Four St. John Ambulance men carried His Majesty in the bed, ? ucec|sfully negotiating a -difficult staircase, to the bedroom overlooking the English Channel, which was glittering in the sunshine. Immediately the Royal Standard was broken from the mart over the house. Lord Dawson and Sir J. Hewett then examined His Majesty, who is understood to have come through the journey well. ’