ROYAL ESTATES

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXIX, 31 January 1936, Page 5

ROYAL ESTATES

SPECULATION REGARDING FUTURE IMPORTANT DECISIONS TO BE MADE KING EXPECTED TO FOLLOW CONSTITUTIONAL PROCEDURE (United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright) (Received 31st January, 10.10 a.m.) LONDON, 30th January. There is much speculation regarding the future of Sandringham and other Royal estates. Sandringham was the late King George’s private property and will probably remain the Queen’s home. The secretary of the Shire Horse Society received a fetter yesterday indicating the King’s intention to carry on his father’s work. It declared that the King would send in due course a stallion which bis father had entered. There is no precedent for a King entering a horse bred by another King. It is expected the King will continue to make Fort Belvedere his country home, .as it is within easy reach of London. One of the most important questions the King must decide is the future of the estates of the Duchy of Cornwall, comprising 130,000 acres; also valuable properties at Kemlington, from which lie derives a large revenue. The Duchy belongs to the heir-apparent. The Duke of York is simply the heir-presumptive. The King conferred at length with Duchy officials. Presumably His Majesty will disclose his intentions when, following constitutional procedure, he sends a message to Parliament placing at the disposal of the House of Commons certain hereditary revenue pertaining to the Crown, in return for which Parliament votes a Civil List. The late King George was voted £429,999 per annum.

LORD CHAMBERLAIN’S OFFICE The King must also decide the future of “Kiv's House,” which is being built at Cobham as a Jubilee gift to the late King George from the Royal Warrant Holders’ Association. Considerable changes are expected in the Lord Chamberlain’s office. Lord Cromer is expected to surrender the office at the end of March. The King also is expected to decide on a number of changes in the officers of the Royal Household, and must also decide whether he will give up flying except in cases of extreme urgency, as many are strongly urging him. LONDON’S SOCIAL LIFE Although Court circles continue mourning until October, London’s social life will shortly resume its'normal round. Great annual events like the Derby, the Royal Academy, and Wimbledon will be held as usual. Private dances and charity balls will resume within a fortnight. although the King and the Royal Family will not attend in an official capacity any social function until after the mourning period. Those' concerned with the Court will be permitted to do so in deference to the King’s wishes that nobody will suffer as the result of his father’s death. Ladies of the Court are wearing semievening dresses of a severe cut for evening functions, and the men dinner jackets with black ties.