New Britain herald., 1930-01-21
BRITISH ROYALTY
 DANCES FOR SPORT
Prince Of Wales Not Only One
 Fond Of Stepping

London. Jan. 2l.-A cynical Brit ish club man of the old school, sit ting behind a plate glass window ln Mayfair and pondering on the ire quency with which Epgland's royal house goes to dances, remarked tae other day that the British empire is governed by the dancing Wnq- scrs."
 He justified his remark by point ing out that the royal family is 'one of the dancin.;est families there is. ' For a time. 10 De sure, the Hous2 O. Windsor dId no dancing. When King George lay near death with pneumonia. queen Mary stood a de- voted vigil at his bedside, day and night. The Prince of Wales made bis f0mous dash nome from Africa. and the youn9ar sons. canceling social engagements, spent most Of their time at Buckingham Palace.
 But the king has regdjned his health, now-and the dancing has been resumed.
 King George himself does not dance very much. queen Mary, however. is an ardent danc'r. She prefers the od-fashioned measures. and gives the modern ballroom steps cold and regal shoulder having been heard to ".- mark that shc doesn't like jazz music al aL
 Most of her dancing is done ,r Scotland INc5N year she anI King George spend part or th"lr holidays in their great scotch place. Balmoral Castle. And every year great event IS the dance they give their for their retaincrs. queen Mary always takes an active part in these festivities. not only dancing the oId-fashonod rounds with some or the gentlemen of the court, bat with the rctaincrs themselves.
 The Prince ot Wales, of course, is a famous dlncer.
 Not only has he traNclcd Ill over the world making speeches, shaking hands and boosting the British empire; he has danced his way around as we'll Wherever ne visits in state there arc sure to De balls in his honor.
 The girls with whom the prince dances indeed. become te1npora- rily famous. Not long ago. in a popular London musical revua. there was q song hit that ran, "i once danced with a man who danced with girl who danced with the Prince of Wales" This song, shown 10 the prince before being used won an amused smile from the future king of England.
 The heir to the throne simply dotes on jazz, He has a phono- graph in his rooms at St. James Palace. and jazz tunes are about Inc only nusIc this machine ever produces. Wh4n he goes to the exclusive Embassy Club he is sure to ask the orchestra 10 play some new dance hit.
 During his fathers recent ili- ness, Of course. Wales did no- dance But IS soon as King George had recovered the prince vas at it again with all his olJ enthusiasm. Just before leaving OF his newest trip to Africa h1 attended big dance given by Nis- countess lfurn2ss. the former Thcl- ma Morgan of New York.
 Running Wales close second aS an indcfatiGablc dancer is Lis youngest brother, Prince George, who, like his father. has spent years in the ravy. Prince GeorS < naval assignments have taken him to many parts of the world. In every port he lIas danced-sho"- ing great democracy, like Wales, ru his choice of dancing partners,
 X couple of years ago slight operation was performed on Prince Georges feet, and it wa gravely announced in London newspaper that thIs vas being done SC that he could dance more often
 The Queen of Norway, who is d sister of King George, is anothel ardent dancer. Several years a9" while she Was visiting here, shr vas dining a ormalIy in the Carl ion Hotel with d party of friends The orchestra strucN up jag tune -- and the queen got up witt -ae Of the men at her table. stepped out on the floor and danced. Tl understand tho comment thi caused in London. you must rcaliE. that this was an unheard-ot thint tor a queen 10 do in a public res l5urant
 And the Queen If spain:
 Queen lu3 oG spain. il flra cousin or kn- G"ore,. Is auoth, ardent d4urar who doc not stan' oH carcmous ~urn .ho Imr,s Ii ract. London zo-u says that on u- the r,a~ou- -H ,op,s .p l.ondp every year Is to -,l a-''. from tH stiff vjuuI Of 'u- %pm@h com uuI att,uI m.a.. dances @ivng p acr friends
 Iancrua,1 o' all .i. ro. Iadlrs. however. is Princess Arhu O, Couaaug0- u.,, os Kin G,orgr La~, >.ar -H4 had hardl r.acncd loafun 'rom Seotar when she ucu5 To a Uou4 and 10. nc time m d4urm4 9Th. \arsi' ura~.' lua i4z4 NH" which Hn just made ,Y.1 d rl' io London rb, Ajorucn muel-al cowol r. Good N..
 M\I;HII.D FOR ;9 NlhIN
 Tomorrow will bo in" o@th anlF" sal.y of tho marriage O Iolicema and Mrs. GG-cut' Hrllberg Of l; Lincoln street. No celebration
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