WORRIED MONARCH.

Manawatu Standard, Volume LVII, Issue 7, 7 December 1936, Page 7

WORRIED MONARCH.

CHOICE TO BE MADE. LONDON, Dec. G. His Majesty is feeling the strain, and stayed indoors all day Friday. Ihe Royal Family, during another day of tension, requeutly conferred. Queen Mary remained at Marlborough House, but was informed of every development. . . . , . The King spent last night at Fort Belvedere, where, from the Ascot road, many lights were seen ill the building long after midnight. All the King’s staff were at the Palace this morning. The King at present is not. expected at the Palace. Lord Dawson of Penn saw the King at Fort Belvedere last night. His Majesty’s health is excellent. The King rose exceptionally early and spent the morning in his study reading newspapers. He conferred with his staff and took only a short walk in the grounds, accompanied by a dog. He ordered the gardeners to cut a large bouquet of flowers, including arum lilies, which was later dispatched by motor, only the King and the chaffeur knowing the address to which it was consigned. The King, pale and worried, greeted servants with a grave nod instead of his usual cheerines. 'flic Duke and Duchess ol \ ork and the Princesses are spending tile weekend at the Royal Lodge at Windsor. Tt is officially announced that the King has cancelled all public engagements, including a two-day tour of the Potteries districts, a visit to Birmingham. ail inspection of the Scots Guards next week, and the opening of the People’s Palace in the West End on December 12. Well-informed persons emphasise that undue importance should not be attached to the cancellation of the King’s engagements, which has been done to enable the King to be free to deal with the crisis.