The Archive · 1936

A London Letter

THE KING'S "QUIET" HOLIDAY: — FIFTY YEARS OF FUR FASHIONS By Owe Dow

London, Aug. 22 Princess Margaret Rose of York had. her sixth birthday yesterday, keeping Glamis' Castle where she was Bom. She hod a small party, and chiefly her father and mother, and large cake lit with the necessary candles, "Young as she is and necessarily somewhat overshadowed the Princess Elizabeth, she has impressed herself considerably on the public Imagination. Little princesses, of course, are always sweet, gracious and charming. Yet there is really reason to believe that Princess Margaret is a truly lovable little git), natural and un-self-conscious, with a slow attractive smile, and much more gravity of character than her electri cal. older sister.

'When she was born, there was a lot of talk that, if Princess Elizabeth eventually came to the throne, Princess Margaret Rose would reign Jointly with her, like the two Queen' Nyleptha and' Sorais in Rider Haggard's "Alan Quatermain." But they were twins, whereas there are four years between our princesses. One can see no more reason for such a joint sovereignty than there would be if they were brothers; and, if Princess Margaret Rose fulfils the promise of her childhood, it is the Fast thing she would desire, Royalty and Publicity There are people in Society, 1 am told, who pay to get their names in the papers: some are said even employ a press agent. But for most minds the worst part of being royalty is the increasing publicity which invests ils every movement. The King Anthony Hope's "The King's novel way. After dinner he and his. guests bowled.

Among those who had tables at the Cathay opening were:—

Mr, Denzil Ezra, Group-Captain P. Willock. Captain A. i, Mac-Ewan and Miss MacEwan, "Dr. A.

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