Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1953-05-28

band, Philip, Duke of Edinburgh,
began married life like thou
sands of other young moderns
in the postwar world.
They moved in with the "old
folks"-at Buckingham Palace.
A honeymoon country house
had been QUILTED for them.
but it was destroyed by fire
while they were on their we'd
ding trip.
For the young Princess, mar
ried life brought a new lowell
ness and some noticeable
changes. She became more
clothes-conscious, for one thing,
and some in Mayfair whispered
that she consulted her husband
on choosing colors and styles
and credited him with the i'm
provement. She began wearing
hats that Wed for chic with
those Of her more daring sister,
Princess Margaret.
Became Style Setter.
Norman Hartnell, the royal
dresslnaker, recalls:
when I made her royal high.
ness first party dress just at
the end of the war she accepted
the fitting as part of her ofhcial
duties, but one did not feel that
she was really interested in
cloths. Instead. Princess
Elizabeth was happiest, one felt,
in country tWeeds and very sim-
pie things, and always would be-"
Now, however, as a young
matron, the heiress preSumptive
became a leader in setting styles:
There were indications. too, that
Elizabeth, somewhat chubby as
a teen-ager, was dieting.
Her self-described role was
that of a wife Of a sailor" The
Duke was still in the navy and
under Admiralty orders. During
the first months Of married life
he was assigned to Admiralty
headquarters in London, but
duty kept him at headquarters
six days a week.
In 1948 the young couple made
their first foreign visit to Paris
together. The romantically-in-
clined French greeted Elizabeth
as ia belle Princess" and gave
a warm welcome to the unin-
hibited Philip.
Prince Born in First Year.
Many Britons had had qualms
as to how the fun-loving Philip
would deport himself as a con-
sort. But he quoted these doubts
quickly. The young pair made
charming ambassadors Of good
will.
It was in buckingham Palace
that their first child. the bonny
Prince Charles, was born in the
first year. For monarchy-loving
Britons this was an event for
great rejoicing. 1t meant the
direct succession to the throne
was doubly secure.
Hardly a year elapsed before
Prince Charles had a baby sis
ter, Princess Anne.
BY this time, Elizabeth and
Philip were on their own-mov-
ing to Clarence House only a
stones throw from Buckingham
Palace.
But there still were long sepa-
rations in the next few years
from Philip who was assigned to
sea as commander Of the frigate
Maybe. based at Malta.
Members Of the royal family
cannot escape the glare of con-
slant scrutiny, and sometimes Of
criticism. Elizabeth came in for
some slight chastisement in one
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the children behind when she
sought escape from court routine
by flying to Malta on occasion
for a holiday with her husband.
"Road Show" in Canada.
Royalty must not answer back,
or even explain. But King
George. now on a steep decline Of
failing health, defended his
daughter in private talks with
friends.
For girl of IS it was a strain.
running her ewn household,
bringing up her two children,
and taking on an ever-increasing
load Of official duties from her
father. But her training for the
duties of Queen had to go on.
! It was at the Kings insistence