The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-03-08
LADY BETTY IS
BUSY ON HER
WEDDING
N"A
Fiancee Of Duke Of York Says
She Is Most Happily
Engaged.
By #. A. WRAY.
International News Service.


LONDON, March Swearing her
tiny betrothal ring, set with the
finest colored Kashmir sapphire
in existence, Lady Elizabeth Bowes
Lyon, ftancee of the Duke of York,
says she is the most happily en-
gagged girl in the world.
To her mind, the time between
now and the date of her wedding,
April 26, seems ALI too short to
carry out the plans she has in her
mind.
First of all, there is the question
of her trousseau. It is taken for
granted in English society that
this is to be one of the most
magnificent weddings that has been
celebrated in Britain for the last
twenty years. Lady Elizabeth, ex-
pert in the art of dress, will do her
share. Her white picture gown will
be something to be spoken OF in
years to come.
Her bridesmaids are following
suit. Their dresses are also to be
creations of dreams. The Queen
of England will appear in mag
nificent gown. And English So
ciety is following hurried1y in the
track, with the result that dress
makers in the fashionable quarters
OF London and Paris have not been
so overwhelmed for many years
since.
To Have Beautiful Home.
But this only touches the dress
problem. The next question is:
Where are the Duke and his bride
going to liver" The Duke, when
11n
Of the King and Queen, will neces-
the social life of London than
hitherto, when he lived quietly as
a bachelor.
It is now fairly certain that the
young couple will be given the
beautiful house known as the
White Lodge, Richmond Park
about ten miles from London
where Queen Mary spent her girl
hood, part of her early married life
and where her elder children were
born. 1t is a lovely house set in
magnificent scenery-practically
town house in beautiful country.
Besides this, a town house will be
a necessity on account Of ceremo-
NAL entertaining. For this pur-
pose one of the great mansions in
the aristocratic neighborhood of
Berkeley Square is expected to be
purchased.
The Duke of York has always
apart from any grant Parliament
will make him. he is able to set
up his housekeeping in satisfactory
and suitable style. Also, Lady
Elizabeth has ambitions notions in
regard to her future husbands
career. One of the great points
the engaged couple have in common
is that both have a Studious bent,
apart from love of outdoor life.
The Duke has made as close a
study of economic conditions and
industrial affairs in Britain as any
man could make, and his future
wife does not want him to set these
aside to live the life Of a figure
head.
Wants Him In Politics.
She wants him to become poll
teal figure in the house of lords.
She desires him to break some
royal conventions and, apart from
controversial political questions. to
take an active part in the debates.
When questions Of industrial wei
fare come before that assembly
she would like him to contribute
his quota from his experiences of
working. Britain at first hand.
According to British conventions,
1t is, of course, difficult for a royal
prince to engage in controversial
business, but there is no reason
why the Duke of York should not
be an influence of definite public
value in regard to the causes in
which he and his future bride are
interested.
Lady Elizabeth wants the Duke
to adopt that viewpoint. Accord
ingly she has quite a number of
matters wherein to engage her
mind before her marriage.