PRIVY COUNCIL
IMEETS AT SANDRINGHAM. MINISTERS GRAVE. ARRIVAL AT RESIDENCE. (United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph. —Copyright.) LONDON, Jan. 20. With the King’s cognisance a Privy Council was held at Sandringham House in a chamber adjacent to the sickroom, from which he conducted it. It is understood that the meeting is not an indication of any grave change in the King’s condition, but that the illness may he prolonged. The council, which includes the Queen, the Prince of AVales. the Duke of York, the Archbishop of Canterbury, Mr Baldwin and Lord Hailsham, dealt with formalities requiring tlie King’s signature.
A large number of villagers assembled to watch the arrival of tlie Privy Councillors. Mr Ramsay MacDonald was loking very serious and carried a large despatch box, while Sir John Simon was particularly stern.'
■ The Prince of AA’ales and the Duke of York departed for Sandringham by air from AVindsor.
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Manawatu Standard, Volume LVI, Issue 44, 21 January 1936, Page 7
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