The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-05-09
BRITISH ROYAL
VISITORSLIKETO
BE PLAIN FOLKS
COMING TO AMERICA IN
JUNE: CALL ON NEIGHBORS
FOR QUIET CHAT IS THEIR
DELIGHT
BY WILLIAM McGAFFIN.
APP Feature Service Writer

LONDON, May 9.-There's a
small town quality about Bert
and Betty Windsor that is likely
to warm the heart of America
when they go calling this June.
Strip them of royalty's trap
pings, and you have an unpreten-
tious couple who like nothing
better than to drop in on the
neighbors for a quiet chat.
This, of course, is impossible
while they're ION duty" as king
and queen of England. But when
they get away for their annual
vacation in Scotland they visit the
villagers, whom they call by
their first names, and lead an in
formal life that would have made
some of their noble predecessors
gasp.
MOI Smart Set Type
Most Englishmen like the pic
ture of simplicity such details
build. although critics brand their
majesties as dull and colorless.
King George vi, who's 43, and
Queen Elizabeth, 38, certainly
aren't the type to fit in, say, with
the international smart set. They
spend a deal of time on their two
daughters - Princess Elizabeth,
l3, who may succeed her father
on the throne, and Princess Mar
garet Rose, 8.
Their niajesties reflect their
homespun tastes in innumerable
ways.
When they assembled the throne,
old friends began to address them
as .sif2' and ina am" but not
for long. Whats wrong with
Bert and 'Betty'?" their majes-
ties wanted to know.
He Breakfasts American
On weekends at Windsor they
prefer to stay at the royal lodge
rather than the castle.
On state OCCASIONS their males
ties offer a fancy French menu,
but for their everyday meals they
relish under-done beef, over
boiled Brussels sprouts and other
typically English fare.
But their diet isn't all English
The, king has an American break
fast-orange juice, toast and cof-
fee-while the queens weakness
is a huge Scottish tea of weight
producing scenes and jam.
The queen is good cook and
she keeps the menus balanced
and easily digestable. The king
has had to watch his diet ever
since the World War, when he
underwent an operation for duo
denal ulcer. He never drinks
anything stronger than a weak
whisky and soda and his favorite
aightcap is hot milk or COCOA
habit he acquired in his navy
days. The queen sips a glass of
wine and smokes occasionally.
Have Old Friends In
Their majesties never have
been what you would call society
people. Now, of course, they do
lots of must" entertaining, but,
following that old pattern as
closely as they can, they set aside
one or two nights week to have
old friends to the palace for din
ner and a private movie.
+; Both enjoy good conversation,
at which the queen is especially
adept. Both dance we'll, the king
preferring fox trot, the quen a
waltz.
Elizabeth buys all Brit S h
clothes and is getting to be some
thing of a style setter, even
though her law, Marina,
the Duchess of Kent, usually
takes top honors with her French
chic
George. however, is the tailors'
despair. Tailors tried to build him
!! up after brother Edward left, but
gave ii up as a bad job.
The queens wardrobe problem
is complicated because she is
rather short and plump.
Two Million. And Worth IL
The king plays tennis and golf
and shoots, often as the guest or
host of ]. P. Morgan. His Males
ty also fishes, but probably his
favorite sport is horseback riding.
The queen is said to be as good
at fishing as he and she goes hunt
ing occasionally, but only as a
spectator Hers are the more lady
like recreations-playing the pi-
ano and harp and doing needle
work.
Both have the British passion
for long walks, both enjoy read
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