PRIVACY DESIRED.

Manawatu Standard, Volume LVII, Issue 157, 4 June 1937, Page 7

PRIVACY DESIRED.

APPEAL TO THE PRESS. READY TO SUPPLY NEWS. Received June 4, 11.30 a.in. , LONDON, June 3. Soon after the wedding the Duke and Ductless of Windsor received representatives or the world's Press, the Luke said: “We are both extremely happy and we are both delighted to receive you here. I am sorry that the size of the chateau has not permitted us to invite all the people we would very much like to have seen here today.” Roth smiled and looked as happy as they said they were. Mr Herman Rogers issued;the following statement from the Duke: “The Duchess and I wish to thank all those who have so kindly sent us presents and good wishes on the occasion of our marriage. We shall never forget the friendly messages, which mean so much to us on this day after the trying time we have been through. We now look forward to a happy and useful life and that measure of peace which we hope will be granted us.” Mr Rogers later issued another statement: “The Duke and Duchess of Windsor wish to take this opportunity of expressing to journalists their appreciation of the courtesy which has been for the most part shown them everywhere in the unprecedented circumstances. They would like it recorded that, although inaccurate statements and reports seem to have been unavoidable during these months which have been so trying to all concerned, there has been evident a willingness to contradict them as regards the future. The Duke realises that any atmosphere of secrecy is unsatisfactory, and will always be prepared to supply any news of importance concerning the Duchess and himself.

“The Duke and Duchess, at the same time, while fully understanding the difficulties, want on this day to appeal to the Press of the world to give them that.measure of consideration and privacy which they feel is now their due.”