QUEEN MARY SHOPS EARLY
1938 CHRISTA!AiS CARDS LONDON, March 16. Queen Mary ordered her Christmas cards for 1938 —10 months early—at the British Industries Fair. She chose a design of a rose garden with a sun dial. ... ... When the Royal party was’ being shown around, one of the things that interested them was a white fabr.e made entirely from spun glasS.L • f T can scarcely believe it is entirely glass,” said the Queen, while the Kins,., after feeling the material, asked if he could have a suit made of it. Ii was explained that it had not yet reached that stage of development, whereupon the King remarked with a smile, "Lancashire must look to its laurels.” The King and Queen made many purchases at a stand where a number of soft animals were exhibited. The King turned to the Queen and saiu: "Thank heaven, the children are not here. We would .never have got them away from this stand.”
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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXV, Issue 19622, 3 May 1938, Page 11
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159QUEEN MARY SHOPS EARLY Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXV, Issue 19622, 3 May 1938, Page 11
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