ROYAL WEDDING PRESENT.
NEW ZEALAND WOOLLEN RUG
DUKE OF YORK'S APPRECIATION.
One of - the wedding presents received by the Duke of "York was a travelling rug, the gift of the High Commissioner, for. New Zealand, Sir 'James Allen. .In acknowledging i this ;. present.l the ; Duke -.replied as follows:"I wish ;to thank you most cordially for the beautiful travelling rug. I see that it came from New .Zealand woollen mills, which makes me • appreciate it all the more. •■■: Will you give my thanks to Lady Allen, and tell her that Lady Elizabeth ■'■ Bowes-Lyon /much admired < your joint present, and express my gratitude to her. It was : a great/ pleasure to accept ■ this most useful and dalightful gift."
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LX, Issue 18468, 3 August 1923, Page 8
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