VISIT BY ROYALTY

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXIII, Issue 19024, 26 May 1936, Page 6

VISIT BY ROYALTY

LINER QUEEN MARY KINO TRAVELS BY AIR PRINCESS SOUNDS SIREN (Klee. Tel. Copyright—United rress Assn.) (Ren 1. Mmv 26, 12.50 p.m.J' ' LONDON, May 25. The King lot'4 Fort Belvedere by for Soul 1 1:1 ni]>t< >ii 10-ilny to inspect 1 liner Queen Mary, to which Die Duke ami Duchess ol S ork. the D'lko > Duchess of Gloucester, t.lie Duke an 1 Duchess of Kent, and Princess Elizabeth travelled by train. Piloted hv the captain of the vessel, Commaniler'Sir Edgar Britten, the Jung and Queen and others of the Kovai party extensively toured the liner, the Queen devoted special attention to the kitchens, while Princess Elizabeth enjoyed the delights of the children s playroom, where she slid down the chute. Later the King and his brothers inspected the engines, all ol which were in motion. The visitors expressed amazement at the lack of vibration. Princess Elizabeth received it great thrill when she was allowed to press the button sounding the Queen ..Mary’s giant siren, whose deep boom was heard for miles. The Royal party saw a. lifeboat swung oat, and the Queen was astonished in learn I hat. il held more, passengers Ilian the lii'st. sleamei of the Diinaid Line, the Britannia. The King and Queen signed photographs of 1 lieniselves tor the ship anil all. tin; members of Ihe Royal party signed the visitors’ book. The Queen said the ship was even more beautiful than she hud expected. The King wore it black suit and a straw hut. When driving out; from me dock to the aerodrome, he waved to the crowd with his pipe in one hand and a match in t lie oilier.

On May 27 tlm British Broadcasting Corporation will broadcast a commentary in connection with tin* sailing ol the Queen Marv between 2.15 and 5.45 p.ni. U.M.T.