Queen a Real Democrat

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXXIII, 10 June 1939, Page 14

Queen a Real Democrat

A "sing-song” on a British battleship; I rollicking choruses, laughter, good-fcl- j lowship. A Marine is pounding the keys 1 of a piano accompanying a charming lady who is singing lustily ‘ I've Never J Seen a Straight Banana.” And the singer i —none other than she who is now Queen ! Elizabeth. This is one of the many pleasant memo- j ties recalled as a result of the Royal | visit to Canada by a Sydney journalist i who was on the Renown when the pro- ! sent King and Queen visited Australia J and New Zealand as Duke and Duchess of York in 1927. What the social routi • for the King j and Queen would be when travelling on a passenger liner, ns they did on the j voyage to Canada, he could not say, but j there was no doubt that their open manner would win many friends. “They are two cf the most charming and natural people one could ever wish to meet.” he said. ‘‘They are most democratic, and have the gift of putting everybody at case immediately they meet them.** Describing life on the Renown during the voyage, the journalist said the atmosphere of friendliness about the Royal couple was communicated to all parts of the ship. “There was nothing aloof about the Duke and Duchess,” he said. “Although they had their own reserved deck space. 1 they mingled freely with the officers and others on Lxiard, and attended ship’s con- “ The Duchess, as she then was, delighted everybody with her singing of ' the song, ‘l've Never Seen a Straight j 1 Banana.* “The Duke could tell a good story, j ’ and related once how a bearded photo- j f grapher. who was particularly anxious ' to photograph him, became involved i‘i ! an embarrassing situation. "The photographer was having difli- M cultv with his camera, and this nu „nt j ‘ ♦ hat the Duke had to pose for some time. J l The man got his picture, ‘but.* said t - j 1 Duke, ‘in his excitement he got his whis- * kers ‘nnglcd up with his shutter.’" : the milk with the rind, and infuse for j > ten minutes before straining. Add the j i soaked gelatine and the sugar, and stir 1 gently over heat till dissolved. Pour j . the liquid into a basin, stir occasionally I ' while cooling, and then transfer it to , small moulds. Turn out when set. and ‘ decorate attractively. ' 5 Savory Lamb's Fry. One lamb’s fry, 2 large onions. 2 large c potatoes, 2 tomatoes, salt. Cayenne. , cup r flour, 1A cups water, bacon. Skin liver, s Cut into slices, also slice thinly onion \ and potato. Put layer of potato, then c onion, then fry. Sprinkle with flour. 1 Repeat till almost full. Cover top with