ROSES FOR QUEEN.
.SOUTH AFRICAN LITTLE GIRL’S GREAT DAY. KINDLY ROYALTY. LONDON, June 22. A seven-year-old South African girl, Thaphue Aies-sina, on the eve of returning to Port Elizabeth, sent a letter to the Queen asking when, she could .stand at the gates of Buckingham Palace anil watch Her 'Majesty drive out. ”1 oliall carry a bundle of roses so (hat- Your Majesty will recognise me,” she added.. The Queen's secretary telephoned to Thapne the time that the Queen would lie going out. promising her a good place. When the King and Queen drove out. their car was stopped and Thnplmc made a curtsey and waved a big bunch of roses. A footman, then opeend the door of the car. and the Queen helped T'haphne in and accepted the roses, which Thaphue offered with her love. The King smiled, raised bis bat and thanked her. The Queen drove off holding the roses.
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Hawera Star, Volume XLVI, 5 July 1927, Page 8
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152ROSES FOR QUEEN. Hawera Star, Volume XLVI, 5 July 1927, Page 8
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