No Provision for Duke

Manawatu Times, Volume 62, Issue 105, 5 May 1937, Page 5

No Provision for Duke

£70,000 PENSION FOR QUEEN MARY United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright. LONDON, May 3. In the Civil List no provision is made for Princess Elizabeth’s marriage, as tlie committee considers it is a matter for future Parliaments to discuss. Provision for other members of the Royal Family totals £194,000. The limit of new grants in the Civil List pensions has been raised from £I2OO to £2500 a year. This is tlie onlychange on the Consolidated Fund, except those dependent contingencies—for instance £70,000 a year to tho Queen if she survives the King, and £IO,OOO a year to any son of the King reaching the age of 21, and this amount may increased to £25,000 if he marries. Younger daughters, who reach the age of 21 are granted £6OOO. Queen Mary’s pension of £70,000 i» maintained while no provision is made foe the Duke of Windsor. PENSIONS LIMIT MORE THAN DOUBLED. ONLY ADDITIONAL CHARGE. LONDON, May 3. The report discloses that the Leader of the Opposition (Mr C. R. Attlee), during the discussions, moved an amendment suggesting greater simplicity in the Court’s State and ceremonial functions, with a view to bringing it in accord with modern conceptions. The amendment contended that an expensive style of living tended to surround the Monarch and persons chosen from a single class, thus incurring dangerous political risks and obscuring public opinion. It was urged that by relieving the King of tedious and irksome ceremonial tasks would strengthen the ties between the King and the people enabling, as far as possible, the bearers of the burden of kingship to enjoy the freedom belonging to people of private station. Only Mr Attle, Mr 1\ W. PethwickLawreneo (Labour), and Mr F. B. Simpson (Labour) supported the amendment, which was defeated by 32 votes to 3. Mr Winston Churchill (Conservative) moved that "In view of the people’s liberty and the Empire’s integrity being deeply rooted in the constitutional monarchy, which is a bulwark against dictatorship, we do not desire changes in tho Monarch’s style of establishment,’’ which was adopted by 12 votes to 3. DUKE IN BEST OF SPIRITS MORE FLOWERS FOR MRS. SIMPSON Received Wednesday, 1.30 a.m. PARIS, May 4. The Duke of Windsor is apparently in the best of spirits, having sent flowers to Mrs. Simpson while en route. He left the Arlberg express at a special stop and took a car for the 100-mile journey to Tours accompanied by his secretary, Captain Greenacre. Four motor-cyclo police and three cars full of detectives attended him. The Duke wore a grey loung suit. Girls gathered at a wayside station en route, tried to throw bouquets and blew kisses. The French Minister of Justice has given the Mayor of Monts instructions enabling him to mairy the Duke and Mrs. Simpson without special formality.