KING'S GARDEN PARTY.
THE WINSOME DUCHESS.
>VaW ; 0; ; :v.::.-: w . : . ; LONDON. ; July 28. The garden party given at Buckingham Palace was a ' brilliant social function. There were over 5000 guests, ; and 150 .Australian visitors, residents, • and officials. The King, Queen, Princess Mary, Prince Henry, and the Duke and ■ Duchess of York, taking different directions, mingled with the guests. ; : The greatest-interest was shown in the "Duchess of York, whose winsoraeness and vivacity are establishing her as' one of ; the most popular figures in society. ■■'•'' * ■ . . -:..'■ , ~■'-.' A ustralians were astonished to find that the dull, grey exterior "of ■, the palace hides a, delightful-park■'■:withi magnificent -lawns and i gardens, which i. appeared almost empty despite the . '■, 5000 .;.;> guests. \l Darkcoloured, dresses and v long skirts ;?. predominated. The King and Queen took tea under a silver canopy brought from India after the Durbar.- . s ;..;;•' , u.i
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LX, Issue 18471, 7 August 1923, Page 7
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