The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1939-05-23
at this aspect of the royal job.
But there's a lighter side.

at this aspect of the royal job.
But there's lighter side.
Everybody got good laugh, for
instance, at the British Industries
fair year ago when the police saved
the King from a bombing plot
The bomb turned out to be nothing
more than a box of self supporting
socks which the inventor was wait
ing to deliver to His Majesty in per-
son.
Real Bombs, Too
They were real bombs, however
that anti-British terrorists set off
within earshot of the King and
Queen when they were visiting Bel
fast last year. But their majesties
remained calm and the ceremonies
continued without hitch.
Despite the dignity his position de-
mands, the King breaks loose occas-
ionally with some tomfoolery
He interrupted factory tour once
to ride in an 1899 model automobile
he had come upon Unexpectedly
"Whoops, we're off" cried His
Majesty as he rolled away in the old
car.
George and Elizabeth yielded to
impulse and stopped in at a social
center one day TO play game of
darts the great British indoor
sport. The Queen, who said 1t was
the first time she had played, scored
81 to the Kings 10.
You've won by two said the
King.
What a very sporty game it is
exclaimed the Queen
The Queen, who long ago over
came her shyness at appearing in
public, demonstrated her knack for
public speaking when she deputized
for the King at the launching of
the liner Queen Elizabeth during the
September crisis that kept the King
in London.
She got along swimmingly until it
came time to cut the tape releasing
the christening champagne. In her
excitement she forgot to say in the
customary manner, II name thee
Queen Elizabeth
"a Bonnie Lassle"
Once, when they were visiting
Edinburgh, an 84-year-old High
lander, evidently feeling the priv
ilege of this years, came up to her
Scottish majesty and exclaimed,
You're bonnie lassie, wish had
courted you myself"
The crowd roared, and the Queen,
the reports said, smiled broadly"
But the ceremony, which varies
according to the occasion, has been
toned down considerably since the
days of Edward VII except for such
occasions as, say, the opening of a
new session of Parliament. Then
their majesties, to their subjects de-
light, doll up in glittering outfits
and ride through the streets in the
gold coach drawn by the Windsor
grays.
The Queen went unrecognized
once during surprise visit to a
slum clearance area. A night watch
man in one of the flats snored
peacefully the whole time she was
in the room, and one of the house.
wives she had talked to exclaimed |
afterward.
Il thought she was just lady! |
Just One Day
The average public engagement |
goes something like this:
Their m jesties, in Civilian
Clothes" arrive by royal train or
auto distinguished by the royal
standard to find an enormous |
crowd which has waited patiently |
for hour" probably in the rain, |
this being England.
Local bigshots and perhaps little |
shot or two are presented.
Then, after quick little hand |
squeeze of encouragement from the |
Queen, the King gets up and makes |
a speech--a brief one in considera-
ton of his stammer.
After that comes the cornerstone |
laying, the memorial unwilling, or
the long, long walk of inspection.
A few hours after departing, if |
the occasion warrants, the King
sends a bread and butter" mes
sage of thanks and good wishes
just like an ordinary mortal.