Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-01-14

n MOST astonishing photograph
n OF King George OF England has
4 \ just been published. 1t depicts
the king in Highland sporting
garb. wearing kilt and short coatee, in
stead Of the regulation glengarry on his
head, cap of the type known by Ameri-
cans as a sports cap"
The effect on the British public was
much the same as if King George had
strolled out of Buckingham Palace at
ii o'clock in the morning wearing
morning coat and his coronation crown
Unlike his father. King Edward. who
was known as Europe's first and best
dressed gentleman, King George lays
no claim to beau-brummellism He has
not the knack of wearing his clothes
with that careless manner which dis
tinguished his father; yet ne probably
has more suits Of clothes than any man
in England. to say nothing Of over
ninety uniforms. He looks his best IN
the rough tweed shooting clothes which
his Scottish gun-bearers know SO we'll
King George Is the finest shot in Eng
land. bar none. II you saw him at the
butts bringing Off those remarkab Bile
right and left shots of his, saw him un-
f1inchingly snap gun to shoulder with
the automatic swing of an expert, you
would be inclined to say This isn't
the King OF England. It's Engiand's
greatest shot, man whose gun, clothes
and eye all move In unison to one OBJ
ject, the head Of his bird"
Few Eng.ishmen know King George
as he really is, modest, Woodworking,
intensely punctiiious gentleman whose
motto, lived up to the last dot, is duty
He begins his day in Powered dress
ing gown at 1880 every morning, when
his valet brings him a cup OF tea and
turns on his bath-which. Ike all Eng
lishmen, the king takes cold.
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ONCE a week. while the king is
~ having his bath, a little gray-hair-
ed old man carrying a black bag is ad-
mitted to the palace. For years that
little man has passed the relocated
sentries at the palace gates, walked
br!skly through the courtyard. re-
moved his hat and gloves in the cloak
room adjoining the kings private
anteroom. and been ushered into tho
royal dressing room to await the
king. lie is the kings barber and
as the king enters his dressing room
the little man stands up. bows, says
Good morning, your majesty" and
pushes q chair in front OF a long pier
glass, whereupon the king sits down
to undergo the operation Of beard
trimming.
After the beard is trimmed salts
factorily the king eats alone the
simplest breakfast imaginable in a
little room adjoining his dressing
room. generally tea, a soft boiled egg
and the marmalade without which no
Englishman feels he has breakfasted
A few personal letters are put on his
plate by his private valet, the papers
spread out at an adjoining table.
George dresses himself for his morn
ing ride in Hyde Park-dark coat.
derby hat. riding breeches. long boots
and with a riding crop in his hand
goes down to the courtyard OF the
palace 10 mount his horse. Generally
he takes one of the princes with him
or maybe one of his equerries-if
the Prince OF Wales is home, or
Prince Henry. they ride with him too.
but few Londoners get up early
enough TO see thor king galloping
round Rotten Row. 1t is a pity they
miss IL. for King George brackets his