KING GREETS THE VISITORS.
SANDRINGHAM AIR. The beautiful air at Sandringham is doing the King no end of good, says an authority, and both His Majesty and the Queen have spent as much time as possible out of doors. With holidays at an end, the numbers of visitors to the Royal Gardens arc growing less, but the many who drove or walked into the grounds have been allowed to wander at will on the lawns and among the beautiful trees, almost up to the house itself; at any rate, to within easy distance of being able to see the King and Queen when Their Majesties, walked along the terrace. The joy of seeing the King was only surpassed when His Majesty would raise his hat in greeting. I have often wondered how many in the crowds which swarmed the gardens would welcome or even acknowledge a party of strangers walking about their grounds! The King, like most members of his family, is devoted to animals; dogs and horses especially have a very warm corner in his heart, and His Majesty's constant companion is a Cairn, a beautifully-bred little fellow called Snip, who adores hig Royal master, and, though he likes going for a walk, is perfectly content to sit still somewhere near the King while lie is rest-
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20420, 23 November 1929, Page 8 (Supplement)
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218KING GREETS THE VISITORS. New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20420, 23 November 1929, Page 8 (Supplement)
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