THE ROYAL CRUISE.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 20 December 1926, Page 2

THE ROYAL CRUISE.

— «IE» SOME IiVIUKEbTLNG DETAILS * (Received Sunday 7 p.m) % LONDON, Dec. 18. Shining silver grey outside and lonotone blue cretonne inside, H.M.S lenown will be the most modest Royal hip yet commissioned. It was their Majesty’s wish to use, wherever possible, the apartments erected for the Prince of Wales’s last cruise. The Duchess’s womanly mind has adapted ideas thereto with the happiest results. She personally directed the layout of furnishings, choosing as supplementaries, articles made in Navy’s Vocational School. The apartments have been wholly painted an unrelieved white. The armchairs, settees and windows hav e been bluecretonned and the floors lightcarpeted except in the Royal dining room, where rugs cover the blackstained floor, The Royal apartmeil.J'are situated at the after end of the upper deck, and are exactly the same as used by th e Prince of Wales. They consist af a sitting room fitted with w r irole§s, lining room, sleeping saloon, with ordinary bedsteads, and bathroom. There are very few pictures, and then mostly natural choice of a mother’s mind, namely, various photographs of the baby Princess Elizabeth, with the addition of pictures of Royalties. When the Renown is in the heat of the tropics, the Royal couple will sleep in the bridge charthouse which is fitted specially for the purpose. There will be not only a band of the Royal Naval School to provide music aboard, but a Navy jazz band ror dances en route, while for ceremonial purposes the Royal famous war memorial silver’ bugles, will be used. This will be the first time they have ever been loaned. A force of Marines will be augmented to supply Guards of Honour. With the exception of the Duke’s valet and the Duchess’s maid, the staff will consist of naval men, including special cooks, launderers, and even up-to-date hairdressers. Puntcually at one on the afteroou of January 6th, the Royal Standard will be hoisted to the masthead, and four 'destroyers will lead the battlecruiser through lines of saluting and cheering warships en route to Las Palmas.