THE REAL DUCHESS OF YORK.

King Country Chronicle, Volume XXIV, Issue 3239, 6 December 1930, Page 7

THE REAL DUCHESS OF YORK.

'ln the early days of her married life there was practically no ceremony in which the Duchess of York took part that she had not gone over first with her husband. These rehearsals were carried out in the sitting room of the bedroom at No. 17 Bruton Street, which the Earl of Strathmore had put at the disposal of his son-in-law. Anyone chancing to come into the house unannounced on many evenings in the week would hear sounds of merry laughter coming from the royal couple as the Duchess of York, with a mischievous smile on her face, pretended to reply to votes of thanks to her by the Duke of York, who, for the moment, was taking the part of a mayor and corporation, or, with the help of a convenient footstool, pretending to lay a foundation stone, with dignity marred by uproarious mirth. Yet in suite of tne delightful conditions under which these lessons took place, there is no doubt that they were very useful. Those who remembered the first few appearances of the Duchess after her wedding will recall that though she was always possessed of her cwn natural charm, yet she had not that poise and that experience that later she has obtained. And her speeches were delightful, but sometimes not so clear as they have become with more practice.