ACCESSION TO THRONE

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXIII, Issue 19199, 16 December 1936, Page 19

ACCESSION TO THRONE

“PERSONAL DISTRESS” REMARK BY THE KING MR. BALDWIN’S COMMENT (Elec. Tel. Copyright—Uni led Press Assn.) (Reed. Dec. 15. 3 p.m.) LpNDON, Dec. 14. When moving the >Address-in-Reply to His Majesty's message in the House ot Commons, the. Primes Minister, Mr. Stanley Baldwin, said that, His Majesty in his message spoke of his great personal distress. . . “1 can assure the House that this is no exaggeration.” said Mr. Baldwin. The Leader of the Opposition, Major C. If. Attlee, said the circumstances under which the King succeeded, though they necessarily made his position more difficult, were but. transitory. HONOURS LIST DEFERRED CHRISTMAS PLANS SANDRINGHAM PARTY (Reed. Dec. 15/3 p.m.) LONDON, Dec. 14. The King has postponed the New \ ear honour list- until February 1. It- is officially stated that the King will not broadcast at Christmas. The Daily Telegraph says, that all is nearly ready at Sandringham for the Eoval Family’s Christinas gathering, which has become traditional. Queen Mary is expected this, week-end to ensure the arrangements are complete, hut it is not yet decided when Their Majesties, and the Princesses will arrive. It is now understood that .Sandringham is likely to he. retained, the arrangements which the Duke of Windsor, as King Kdward, had been making to dispose of the farms having been cancelled owing to King George’s affection for his birthplace. The Duke of Windsor had previously suggested that the Duke and Duchess of York should take over Sandringham as a country home, but had decided that the expense was too great, ft is expected that Sandringham will now he greatly used by Their Majesties. ORDER OF THE GARTER TWO QUEENS HONOURED FIRST TIME IN HISTORY (Reed. Dee. 15, 2.80 p.m.) LONDON, Dee. 14. A Court circular states that the King Inis 'been pleased on the occasion of his birthday to confer upon Queen Elizabeth the title and dignity of Lady of the Most Noble Order of the Garter. Thus, for the first time in history, two ladies are members of the order, the other being Queen Mary. » It is expected that Ilie Duke of Kent will he appointed as a Privy Councillor shortly. lie is the only one of the brothers so far not appointed. This was the reason he did not .attend at the meeting of the Accession-Oouuc.il.