Manawatu Evening Standard. WEDNESDAY, JAN. 22, 1936. THE KING.

Manawatu Standard, Volume LVI, Issue 45, 22 January 1936, Page 6

Manawatu Evening Standard. WEDNESDAY, JAN. 22, 1936. THE KING.

Many who read with deep regret of the passing of His Majesty King George would recall Tennyson’s lines:

“Kind hearts are 'more than coronets And simple faith than Norman blood.” Never before in the history of our illustrious Royal House has the passing' of its Head caused such sincere manifestations of sorrow, for King' George was more than a monarch —he was illustrious in his example to all mankind. Though the King lived through the greatest war in history his reign was a wonderful one. As has already been related, the warsaw thrones tottering and falling in all directions, but at its close King George was more firmly'established than ever in the love and affection of the nation as a result of liis wonderful reign. Purity of thought and greatness of' action characterised his career, while his love for his people, shown with the utmost simplicity devoid of all ostentation as a ruler, merely served to stress the truth of these words of Tennyson. lie was called “tire Squire” by his tenants at Sandringham. The death of' His Majesty is a loss to every subject in the Empire, whose thoughts now go out in deep and reverent sympathy to Her Majesty the Queen and the Royal Family. In example from his beloved father and mother, and. because of the good training he has received, the new King Edward is well fitted for the exalted position to which he now ascends, and when he is crowned King of England it will be truly said of him that no more popular monarch has ascended the Throne, nor one better fitted to rule over the people. The recent years have necessitated the Prince of Wales taking over many of the public duties that his late Majesty would have been called upon to perform, and in all of these lie has shown a deep understanding of' social, constitutional and other problems. Just as the grandmother of the late monarch was named Victoria the Good, so may the title well be affectionately bestowed upon her grandson in reverent memory, and in turn there is every reason to believe that because of the upbringing the Prince of' Wales lias received he will prove a wise monarch. He takes up his most responsible task amid a deep sorrow, but strengthened by the , knowledge that the eyes of the Empire who watch liis career are the eyes of' a loyal and very earnestly sympathetic people.