"MANY HAPPY RETURNS!"

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20235, 20 April 1929, Page 4 (Supplement)

"MANY HAPPY RETURNS!"

PRINCESS ELIZABETH'S THIRD BIRTHDAY. j The little Princess Elizabeth of York, " the fourth lady in tho jj|s land," will celebrate her third birthday to-morrow, April 21. Sho is, ::: without doubt, tho most beloved little Princess in the world to-day, |:| and greetings from all parts of the Empire will convey tho lovo and goodwill of the nation to her on her third birthday. ij We can imagine what a delightful birthday party Princess Elizabeth •;!: will enjoy—tho three little candles burning brightly on a splendid cake, i:;: lovely presents from her Royal parents and grandparents aTid uncles jijjj and aunts! A Royal birthday party must bo a delightful thing for a jjg little Princo or Princess, and wo may bo sure tho little Elizabeth will !]:: enjoy herself just as every tiny tot enjoys tho first party it is old jjjenough to appreciate. ||| When Princess Elizabeth reached the ago of one, tho Duke and jj| Duchess of York were on their way homo from Australia, and her jjljj second birthday was celebrated with a small private tea-party at jjjj Windsor Castle. Birthday gifts wero showered on the baby Princess jjjjj from innumerable friends, and by tho end of tho day her nursery was |i: l

Eii filled with beautiful toys. Tho Duchess, of York gave her little |;| daughter a delicato china breakfast set, and the Queen a big box of / Eii chocolates topped with a doll. jji : Among tho presents which the Duke and Duchess took home to i : Ei; Princess Elizabeth from New Zealand and Australia wero a beautiful jjg lij doll from the Auckland Girl Guides and a polished wooden jj.j Eii casket from New South Wales, mounted with a silver kangaroo. This ijj: s:j was a gift from tho Biblo Society, and in the casket was a moroccoE;| bound Bible, containing a letter. This letter is written so simply and : i prettily that lam sure every boy and girl will like to read it: — ; | ;"Dear Princess: With many other tokens from Aus- : Ei 1 tralia you will receive this copy of the Holy Scriptures jis r!| during happy story-telling nursery days. The Bible : j ;;;; contains the oldest and most wonderful stories stories of : :|i the world and Who made it; of the peoples of the world : E i r.nd why they live; of flowers and why they are so ; E ; beautiful; of birds and why they sing; of stars and why : E:| tiiey twinkle so merrily; of lions and camels and dogs : and dragons; of big fish and tiny fish. :"But the best story of all is of a King, great and j ; ; ; kind, and the friend of every Prince and Princess. That : E i this Bible may speak to you of the I leavenly King, we : S i ask you graciously to accept our gift. ' j ; : ; It will be years before tho baby Princess will be able to read her ||| E;j Bible, but when she docs, what a beautiful message this letter will ii.jj E'ij convey to her! jj,| Eii When to-morrow comes, let each one of us send across the seas \ E ; i to the Princess Elizabeth a happy thought—wave, " Our love, little j. f : j Princess, and Many Happy Eeturns of the Day!" E.K.M. i :