The Washington times., 1923-02-06
LADY ELIZABETH
IS REAL LIVE
WIRE
Duke of York's Fiancee Has
Up-to-Date Notions and Is
Lover of Sport.
BY F. A. WAY.
International News Service.

! LONDON, Feb. 6.-Lady Eliza
beth Bowes-Lyon, hancee of the
Duke Of York, will certainly insure
the British royal family against
ever going to sleep. This tiny
young lady is a real live wire and
there is. no fear of either mental
or physical atrophy while she is
laround.
Daughter Of the Earl of Strath-
more-one of the most ancient
families in Scotland, and therefore
Of probably better descent than
even her future husband-Lady
Elizabeth, although an aristicrat Of
the first water, has no antique no.
tons Of any description. On the
contrary, she is among the most
up-to-date of .Eo-ahead British girls.
Intelligent Girl.
AS vivacious as she is small, she
has a wise young head packed with
knowledge, and is one Of the best
takers in English society. She
can hunt all day and dance most
OF the night; but she can also dis
cuss foreign affairs like an unCer
secretary Of state, draw q labor
leader into animated discussion,
and during the war she served the
hard life of q junior hospital nurse.
The duke and she have been
friends from childhood. When the
sentiment went forth throughout
Britain that the royal princes
Should marry British girls, she was
Immediately regarded as being one
of the most sought after candi-
dates. Wealth. social rank, attrac-
tiveness and brains were all hers,
and it was a matter Of speculation
whether the Prince of Wales
would be first to win her for his
future queen, or whether the Duke
Of York, his brother, would win the
race for the prize.
Suited to Position.
Although, like all Scottish girls,
brought up in .domesticated fashion,
she will hold her new rank easily.
Two years ago. during the illness
of her mother, she acted the part
Of hostess to the King and Queen
OF England at the ancient haunt
ed CLAIMS Castle, and she went
through the part without turning
hair. King George and Queen
Mary are perfectly satisfied that
their SON is about to wed a very
competent housewife, as well as a
very talented and dignified lady.
Lady Elizabeth denies the story
that the Prince proposed to her on
horseback: But she admits that he
had been an ardent suitOr for two
years, and that it was while walk
ing to church on a Sunday morn
ing, near her fathers house at We'll
wyn, Hertfordshire, that she finally
gave her consent. She also
smilingly admits that her fiance
drove his car very fast to Sand
bingham that afternoon in order to
acquaint his parents with the news.
Bad at Golf. u
Tennis and riding are her chief
outdoor recreations. She rides a
good deal and goes out with the
as she says, 81 am awfully bad
at it."
Photographs do not do Lady
quisite coloring is her chief charm.
Very petite, with girlish figure,
she wears her dark hair parted in
the middle and waving over her
ears in little ripping curtis. She
has singularly lustrous dark eyes,
with that touch Of engaging shy
ness and mingled frankness which
provides the added appeal Of an al
ready pleasing personality.
Her marriage to the Duke Of
York will be at least as popular, IL
not more SO, than that of Princess
Mary. It is centuries since British
royalty married a British girl-and
an exceedingly charming one at