The Archive · 1938

Unprecedented Demand For Xmas Air Mail

London, Nov. 10.

Because of the extension of the Empire alr mail scheme to forty Duke of Windsor Meets countries. with a population of 500.-

(90.000, this voar's Christmas maire Duke of Gloucester Paris, Nov. 11, 'The Duke of Windsor and his younger" brother, the Duke Gloucester, met here today for the frst time in'two years when they had luncheon in' private and then drove out to the Bois de Boulogne.

This evening, the brothers with their wives, the Duchess of Windsor, the former Mrs, Wally. Simpson, and the Duchess of Gloucester, were having, an intimate dinner.

"The Duke and Duchess of Glouceslunve get Tmnerial Airways the task of tennenartine in five weolee malt welch several times greater than the whole yenr's external airmail of any other single. country.

To meet the unprecedented demand. people have been asked to post Droerosively and early, and to use light weight paper and envelopes.

It is also stated that, wherever possible, Christmas cards and small packages should be sent by surface ter arrived here today by aeroplane, landing. at Lo Bourget aerodrome. From there, they drove immediately to the fashionable Hotel Meuriee, where the Windsors are slaying temporarily before removing to thole permanent residence neat the Bois de Boulogne.

"The police kept aside the photo-seraphers massed in the Hotel's'doorway when the visiting ducal couple arrived. Both the Duke and Duchess of Gloucester smiled when a srect flute-player, seeing. them drive tp. played "God Save The King They are leaving for London either tomorrow or Sunday, faking an for the eross-Chanmnel n

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