ROYAL BIRTH

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 79, Issue 306, 28 December 1936, Page 7

ROYAL BIRTH

DUCHESS OF KENT A NEW PRINCESS EXCELLENT PROGRESS [By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright] LONDON, Dec. 25. The Duchess of Kent has given birth to a daughter. The doctors’ bulletin says that the Duchess and the infant Princess are doing excellently. The news was immediately tele graphed to their Majesties, to Queen Mary, and to the other members of the Royal Family. Sir John Simon motored to Belgrave Square, as the Home Secretary, according to constitutional practice, must be present at the birth of a Prince or a Princess. A Royal salute in honour of the new Princess will be fired to-morrow at Hyde Park and at the Tower of London.

The new Princess is the second child of the Duke and Duchess of Kent and Queen Mary’s sixth grandchild. A son was born to the Duke and Duchess on October 9, 1935 and he was named Edward George Nicholas Paul Patrick.

SALVOES OF GUNS Received Dec. 27, 6.10 p.m. LONDON, Dec. 26. Salvoes of 41 guns were fired from Tower Hill and Hyde Park in honour of the Duke and Duchess of Kent's daughter. QUEEN MARY INDISPOSED SUFFERING FROM SLIGHT COLD Received Dec. 27, 9.5 p.m. LONDON, Dec. 27. Queen Mary is suffering from a slight cold, which was the reason for not attending church on Christmas Day. She is keeping to her room for a day or two as a precautionary measure. The Duchess r.t Kent’s baby is progrerting well. Hundreds of congratulations have arrived from places throughout the Empire.