PROBLEM FOR THE KING.

Pahiatua Herald, Volume XLIII, Issue 13100, 31 January 1936, Page 6

PROBLEM FOR THE KING.

WHAT OF DUCHY OF CORNWALL P NO OWNER OF FAMOUS ESTATE. (Received 11 a.m.) United Press Assn.—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright. LQNDO -V. January 30. y 'Hiere is much speculation regarding the future of Sandringham, and other Royal estate's. Sandringham was King George’s' private property and will probably remain the Queen’s home. The .secretary of the Shire Horse Society received a. letter yesterday indicating the King's intention to carry on his father's work. It declared that the King would send in due course a stallion, which his father had. entered. There is no precedent of a King entering a horse bred l>v another King. , It is expected that 'the King will continue to make Fort Belvedere his country home, as it is within easy reach of London. One of the most important questions the King, must decide is the future of the Duchy of Cornwall, comprising 130,000 acres, and also valuable properties at Kemiington, from whicJi he derives a large revenue. The Duchy belongs, to the heir apparent and the Duke of York is simply the heir presumptive The King conferred at length with Duchy officials and presumably will disclose his intentions when, following constitutional proceedure, he sends ai message to Parliament, placing at the disposal of the Commons certain hereditary revenues, pertaining to the Crown, in return for which Parliament votes his civil list in which King George wa s voted 1:429.999 per annum ' fait: of the -king’s house. 5 (R (‘t-eived 1.30 p. m.) _ LONDON. January 3Q. The King must also decide on the future of tiie “King’s House.” which is being built at Cobham as a Jubilee gift to King George from the Royal Warrant Holders Association. Considerable changes are expected in the Lord Chamberlain’s office, the Earl of Cromer being expected to surrender liis office at the end of March. The King is also expected to decide a number ot change's in the officers of the Royal Household, and he must also decide whether he will give up flying except in eases of extreme urgency, as many are s tre) ugly urging him. SOC rAL FUN CHONS RESUMING. Although Court Circles will continue mourning until October. London’s social life will shortly resume the normal round. Great: annual events like tin- Derbv the Royal Academy, and Wimbledon will be held as usual, and private dances and charity balls resume within a fortnight although the King and Royal family will not attend in ail official capacity any social function until alter mourning, but those connected with the Court will be permitted to do so in deference to the King s wishes that nobody will suffer as a result of his father's death. Ladies of the Court will be wearing semi-evening dresses of severe cut lor evening funet <>ns and men, ddiner jacket and black ties. JUST CONJECTURE. KING’S REPORTED EMPIRE TOUR. Received 1.15 p.m.) LONDON. January 30. Responsible quarters describe as conjecture the published story that tile King, after liis coronation, will tour the Empire and be proc-laimed in each Dominion in the consonance spirit of the Statute of Westminster.