ROYAL BIRTHDAY JOKE.
- — ■+ — One of the prettiest customs in the -iloyal Family is that of presenting <v, wreath or bunch of flowers to the personage whose birthday it is. The favourite blossom of the recipient is chosen, and the bouquet is laid beside his or her plate. A funny incident occurred in connection with this idea. Brincess Ena of Battenberg, who was born in Scotland, and—as the only Royalty born there for many years— is very proud of the fact, declared one day that, after all, the thistle was a lovely flower, and useful too, for it fed donkeys! On her next birthday her three brothers conspired together and procured a big bunch of thistles, wlricii they put in the place of the roses which Princess Beatrice intended for her daughter's plate. Princess Ena, however, suspecting some mischief, slipped down to the breakfast-room in her dressing-gown, and when the young Princes arrived they found chopped-up thistles and vinegar on each ot their plates, labelled, " A Treat for DonlkeysL J>
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Star (Christchurch), Issue 9305, 4 August 1908, Page 2
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169ROYAL BIRTHDAY JOKE. Star (Christchurch), Issue 9305, 4 August 1908, Page 2
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