THE INFANT PRINCESS
AN EXCITED SISTER BEACON SPREADS NEWS LONDON, Aug. 23. A bulletin states that the Duchess of York and the infant princess are both very-well. The infant princess has blue eyes and fair downy hair. She is plump and well formed, and weighed a little under Dibs, at birth. The names mentioned as most likeiy are Margaret, Ann, and Victoria. Her sister. Princess Elizabeth, was most excited when she was allowed to see the baby. She clapped her hands delightfully, and immediately expressed a desire to take baby outside and nurse her.
A great moving tower of flame and sparks over 200 ft. high shot up on Hunter’s Hill in honor of the princess’ birth. Watchers in six counties in Scotland saw the great light reflected in the sky. Lads and lassies joined hands, and wildly cheered the princess, and as the burst sparks fell like golden rain they broke and ran to shelter. The estate workers were served out beer in pails and drank the health of the princess again and again.
NORMAL CONVALESCENCE (Received August 26, noon.) LONDON, August 24. A bulletin from Glamis Castle states that tha Duchess of York continues to make normal convalescence. No further bulletin wifi h« issued till towards the week-end. ,-it i-ienrv Simson has issued a statement denying a press report that twilight sleep was induced during the confinement. >. KING AND QUEEN ARRIVE SALUTATIONS EN ROUTE (British Official Wireless.) Ree. noon. RUGBY, August '2i 4. The Duke and Duchess of York continue to receive congratulations from all parts of the Empire, and a large number of messages also have been received by the King and Queen, who arrived in Scotland this morning from Sandringham.
Rejoicings over the birth of the little princess continued at Glamis village until It late hour, last night. A great crowd was present when the royal train,_ in which the King and Queen, and Prince George, travelled from Sandriflgham, stopped at Aberdeen this morning en route for Ballater. The King, accompanied by Prince George, talked for some time with the Lord Provost and magistrates of Aberdeen, who offered the King hearty congratulations on the happy event at Glamis.
All stations en route to Ballater were decorated, and Their Majesties acknowledged the salutations of the crowds.
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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LV, Issue 17346, 25 August 1930, Page 7
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