PRINCESS BETTY

Stratford Evening Post, Issue 77, 27 June 1928, Page 6

PRINCESS BETTY

LESSON FROM THE KING.

TAUGHT TO SHAKE HANDS

LONDON, May 15

The King, the infant Princess KHz- | abeth and *fr R. M. Judge, bus- I inesg manager of the Royal Welsh Ladies' Choir, figured in a pleasant ■ little instruction in Court etiquette recently in the Waterloo Chamber at Windsor Cn«tle. \ The choir visited the Castle by Royal command en the eve of their , world tour, to sing to the King and j Queen and their guests. J T:i the audience was Princess F}':''*- j herb, who displayed some liveliness , during the -15 minutes' concert, and J watched w'th n child's curiosity j the customary round of form?.! intro- ! duc<s«ns and handshaking. Deciding that she would do some [ handshaking herself, she toddled , across the*chamber and nicked out ' Dr. Henry Leigh, the choir's musical adviser and Sir Ivor Novello for the j honour. j Ignoring convention. shn introduced i herself, prattled to. them, and, to j their embarrassment, imitated her j grandfather's handshakes. 1 When, the laughter subsided, thg King t n ok the Princess to Mr Judce, and the proper part a Royal young lady should take on such occasions was enacted under His Majesty's guidance. She also shook hands with Mme. Clara Nbvel'o Davis. and said "Thank you." "TTTE KYXGTC'S STA'SKE*' Included in the programme were Welsh folk songs, and tivci pieces cf royal music —"Time to pass wyth goodlie sporte," and King Henry VHl.'s "The Kynge's Mnske." Mm'e. Clara Novello- Davies, who conducted the choir of 60, and her sen, Mr Ivor Novello, both sang songs.

Afterwards their Majesties complimented the singers, and the King particularly expressed his delight in their coming torr round the world to arouse interest in, ■' ngde-CoHic music.

Before leaving Mme. Clara was presented with a gold brooch surmounted b-- a crown, the 0 and M in diamonds, together with the rose, the thistlfl and—not the look—but the daffodil.