PRINCESS ELIZABETH AND EX-PRINCE PHILIP: REPORTED ENGAGEMENT

Grey River Argus, 22 May 1947, Page 3

PRINCESS ELIZABETH AND EX-PRINCE PHILIP: REPORTED ENGAGEMENT

LONDON, May 20. Rumours are again circulating about the possibility of an engagement between Princess Elizabeth and Lieutenant Philip Mountbatten, the former Prince Philip of Greece. The New York Herald Tribune states that the engagement may be announced before the end of this month, according to “a source close to Buckingham Palace”.

It has not passed unnoticed that In addition to Lieutenant Philip Mountbatten’s mother being in England,. Prince Peter of Greece is also in London, while Admiral Lord Mountbatten, who is Lieutenant Philip’s' god father, has arrived from India, and that the Duke and Duchess of Windsor are here, also. Prince Peter was-not to be drawn on the subject. He said that he had come to give four lectures about an archaclogical expedition in which he took part last year. “It would”,, be remarked, “he a delightful coincidence if any engagement were an■•>.r,unend while I and my wife are

The Now’ York Herald Tribune says: ■A dose relative of King George was said to have confirmed rumours about Princess Elizabeth’s romantic intentions 1 , which have been growing in intensity for the last six months. A Royal personage is reported to have said that arrangements for the announcement, which involve the consent of Parliament, as well as a Royal and diplomatic protocol, had to await the return of the Royal Family from their South African tour. There is no official confirmation, however”. The Royal Family spent the weekend at White Lodge, Windsor, in the heart of Windsor’s Groat Park, which is looking its bes-t at this time of the year. Nothing is known in L/indon of the reasons actuating publication in a Melbourne newspaper of the statement that the Royal Family would visit Australia and New Zealand next year.