Evening star., 1948-11-15

learned in such matters put it:
IF our dear queen should die
which God forbid-and his majesty
should marry again and have a
son by his second wife ."
The brief announcements from
the palace left many questions un-
answered:
Was trilene, an anesthetic, ad-
ministered?
How long was the Princess in
labor?
Have the Princes names been
chosen?
Little information has leaked
from those royal household sources
who sometimes talk unomctaly
when they know the King will not
object.
This much was permitted to be
passed on-one member of the
household who was permitted to
peek at the prince said, "a lovely
boy, a really splendid baby"
Name Not Announced.
The birth evidently was uncom-
plicated. Labor APPARENTLY lasted
some two hours. An anesthetlc was
used. but reliable reports said 1t was
not trilene.
Although the name Of Elizabeth's
son was not announced, King
George already has disclosed he will
have the title Prince of Edinburgh
and will be addressed as royal
highness."
The infants name perhaps will be
kept secret until the Christening
probably in the Church at San
dringham, King Georges favorite
country estate, where the royal FAM
lily is expected to spend Christmas.
One may assume that selections
have been made-and that two Of
them are George, for the king, and
Philip, for the father. Albert may
be included In difference to a Gus
tom initiated by Queen Victoria,
who asked that the name of her
consort be included in that Of future
princes. In the running, too, is
Louis. for Earl Mountbatten, Phil
ip's uncle.
These and many other questions
were pondered by the people after
the high drama of the scenes at
Buckingham Palace had ended and
the crowds, told there would be no
further news during the night and
that the princess needed rest, dis
persed happily.
Crowd At Palace Swells.
From the moment the birth was
announced until well past midnight
the crowds at the palace swelled,
standing patiently, squatting on
curbs, milling about or clambering
over the huge Victoria Monument
in front of the palace.
The beginning was as simple as
this. A blue liveried page strode
swiftly from the palace to the big
iron gates and murmured into the
ear of policeman.
The bobby doomed to the crowds:
Its a boy"
A laborer took up the cry, shout
ing "it's boy, a prince has been
born"
Wonderland men as well-wept
and didn't mind showing 1t. Sew
eral women tainted.
AS midnight passed and the ex-
element showed no signs of lessen
ing, police car broadcast over its
loudspeaker, ladies and gentlemen,
it Is requested from the palace that
we have little quietness If you
please"
Cries Arise for Philip.
The cheering went on and cries
rose from all sides for Philip, who
had rushed to his wife as soon as
the. doctors told him he was the
father of boy.
Wearing flannel slacks, an OPEN
necked shirt and a sweater, he
opened bottle of champagne and
with 81-year-old Queen Mother
Mary and members of the royal
household, toasted his wife and son.
Queen Mary, now a great grand
mother, was the first visitor to the
palace after the announcement. She
inspired a tremendous ovation as
her car glided through Buckingham
Palaces gates.
Tears filled her eyes then, and
again when, as she left, the crowds
were even more enthusiastic. They
swarmed over her car, yelled good
wishes and were reluctant to let her
go home.
Princess Margaret, spending the