THE DUKE WAVED

Te Awamutu Courier, Volume 56, Issue 4016, 23 February 1938, Page 4

THE DUKE WAVED

at a traffic crossing. It is nice to think of the Royal Family getting the Christmas spirit, too, and the story a woman friend tells me of an incident in the Euston Road pleases me immensely (says a writer in an English paper). She had been shopping; so laden with parcels was she that she could not even remember how many she had. For at least five minutes she waited to cross the road near St. Paneras while the busy traffic swirled by. Suddenly, as if by magic, the relentless flow was stopped. Policemen sprang out into the roadway, and a lane was cleared. Seizing her opportunity, my friend gaily stepped out in the expanse of open granite setts. To her horror, when half way across, she saw a large limousine bearing down on her. A man, alone, bare-headed, drove it. Ou tlie front glittered a small crown. She jumped back, saw the Duke of Kent at the wheel, and with great presence of mind unloosened a hand to wave- a greeting. The Duke braked, laughed and waved her on with a gesture ot despair as one would say, “I. too, know what Christmas shopping can be like.” So, while the police stood dumfounded, my friend completed her journey across the road in solitary and magnificent state, while Royalty waited and even the ranks of Tuscany on the further pavement could scarce forbear to cheer.