A QUEEN’S GRATITUDE.

Pahiatua Herald, Volume XLIII, Issue 13100, 31 January 1936, Page 5

A QUEEN’S GRATITUDE.

MESSAGE TO THE NATION.

WITH ALL MY HEART 1 THANK YOU.”

L’nited Press Assn.—By Electric Teleg in ph—Copy right. LONDON, January 28. “With all my heart I say T thank you,’ ” thus states Queen Alary in a message to the nation, the text of which is; “I must send to you, the people of this nation and Empire, a message of my deepest gratitude for all the sympathy with which at this time of sorrow you have surrounded me. It is indeed a gratitude so deep that I cannot find words to express it, but the simplest words are the best. I can only say with all my heart I thank you. In my own great sorrow 1 have been held up not* only by the strength of \our sympathy but also by the knowledge that you have shared my grief. I have been deeply moved by the signs so full and touching that the passing of my dead husband has brought a real sense of personal sorrow to all his subjects. “In the midst of my grief I rejoice to think that after his reign of twenty-five years, he lived to know he had received the reward in an overflowing measure of loyalty and the love of his people. Although he will no longer be at my side (and no words can tell how 1 shall miss him) J trust with God's help I may still be able to continue some part at least of the service which for forty-two years of happy married life we tried together to give to this great land and Empire. During the coming years with. all their changes they must bring, you will, I know , let me have a place in your thoughts and prayers. 1 commend to von my dear son ns he enters upon liis reign, in the confident hope you will give him the same devotion and loyalty you gave so abundantly to his father God bless you dear people for all the wonderful love and sympathy with which you have sustained me.—Mary.” STILL QUEEN AIAItY.” LONDON, January 30. Sir Philip Game, Commissioner of Metropolitan Police, has received a letter from Buckingham Palace expressing the appreciation of King Edward and Queen Alary for the manner in which the police handled the huge crowds. The announcement in a Court circular begins. “Queen Alary w ishes to express her sincere gratitude to all who sent floral tributes,” and adds that they are so numerous that it is impossible to acknowledge them separately, but she hopes this acknowledgement will be accepted. The announcement makes it clear that her Alajesty's future title will be ‘‘Queen Alary,” not “Queen Mother” or “The Queen.” ft is understood Queen Alary in about a fortnight’s time will go to Sandringham for at least three month T recuperation. She returned yesterday to urgent activities at the Palace household and directed replies to some of the thousands of letters and cablegrams. King Edward dined at the Palace with Queen Alary, the Duke and Dtfchess of York, tin' Duke and Duchess of Kent and Prince Paul of J ngosla via.