Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-08-26
Tiny "Queen Bess' Rules England

which the princess is allowed TO have
the Joy Of knocking down.
She in her turn afforded her uncle
amusement last Christmas when she
went with her father and mother to be
with the royal family at Sandringham.
The duchess had taught the little prir-
cess how to make court curtsey--it
was to be a surprise for the Queen.
She was so adorable and awkward
when she made it that the Prince Of
Wales kept her doing 1t all day long,
while he shook with laughter.
Every year at Sandringham the ten
ants are invited to come and see the
Christmas tree. and this year the prln-
cess was permitted to give each one
cracker-what we call a motto. She
made a bewitching picture in her white
crepe de chine frock that came to her
ankles blue silk stockings and little
blue kid slippers AS she gave each
person his cracker she said: Here is a
pity cacker for you"
When she was only nine months old
/ her father and mother went on a SIX
months trip to Australia, and the Prin-
cess stayed at Buckingham Palace with
her grandparents. Queen Mary and King
George She lived in the old nurseries
that overlook st. James Park To say
her grandparents adore her would be
putting the matter in true terms. II
was many years since the Queen had
/ had baby to care for as her own. and
/ as she is most maternal person it
was great JOY to have this happy
| child.
/ When her father and mother were
/ due back in England the child was just
! learning to talk and the Queen and the
| nurses tried to teach her to say Mum
! my but they did not succeed in get
/ ting any response from her. Just
/ before the Queen drove TO the station
/ to meet the Duke and Duchess she went
/ up to the nursery and n final effort
I said to little Elizabeth Say Num-
my" No response. The Queen turned
in despair to the nurse and said:
We'll. l do not think it is any use"
and went on her way to the station.
On their arrival the Duke and
Duchess drove directly to Buckingham
Palace, and the Duchess flew to the
/ nursery AS she opened the door, the
baby cried out Mummy
1t is not probable that the child could
have remembered her mother, but per-
haps some association was lurking in
her mind that she was to say Mummy"
when somebody came in. and she fortu.
nately said it at the right moment
Her mother dresses her in simple
white, pink or blue crepe de chine
frocks trimmed with little round COL
lars and cuffs edged with lace. Over
these she nearly always wears either
little coat that the Queen has cro-
cheted or little Shetland wool sacdus.
The Duchess of York's house is like
all British homes-the tea hour Is
when the children come into the draw
ing room and personal friends call.
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whenever her mother is at home.
In Spring and Fall the Duke ami
Duchess of York and the Princess
Elizabeth spend many week ends at
Windsor Castle with Queen Mary and
King George They were there last
April for Princess Elizabeths second
birthday There was no birthday party
because the Queen was in mourning
for one OF her cousins who had died
recently, but the Princess was very
happy She was given a longed-for
puppy dog which her uncle. the Prince
Of wales, had selected especially for
her, and her two cousins. the sons CT
Prince Mary, were there to play with
her.
The boys father and mother were IN
Egypt, and the children were visiting
their grandparents The BOYS are both
engaging. interesting children. Master
George, as he is called. is five: Master
Gerald, three. This year at Windsor
they were each given little garden
plot for their very own. the same that
their mother and grandfather and
great-grandfather were taught garden
ing in. At Windsor there are five little
garden beds that first belonged 10
Queen Victoria. then to King George
and his brothers. then to the Prince CT
Wales. the Princess Mary and now 20
the new generation.
No doubt in another year the Hts
Princess Elizabeth will Join her cousins
and try her hand at gardening