WHEE King and Queen are fully alive to the fact that on most osaslons they are. shown' the best side. of things. Their public visi have be timed, 'They must be arranged far beforehand in order to be Atted into diaries of engagements that there is" plenty' of time for organizers' noire the. royal visitors scolog building, " scoup of people, or whats ever it'may be, at ite beat Mors than once they' have expressed the wish that they could seo'the every day state of awaits in some: big. in: stitution, of drop in upon a group of workers' when they were quite un" expected. But their innate' kindness find consideration for other: people forbids their paying genuine surprise visits, except in the case of nex. hibition or some similar" function, There is no doubt that they feel they miss a good. deal because. elaborate reparations are invariably made for their reception and they are unable {ose for themselves the hardships and the dimcuities under. which Understaffed building, for instance, Is'run; the fun cheery' workers have ong. themselves. in. some. big inc stitution; the amusing' make-shifts {hat are improvised. where' money: Jacking for actual necessities, The Princess Royal, going over Yorkshire hospital once, turned to 2 burse who was preparing a patients ing' a" beautifully embroidered' cloth Upon' sty and said) "What are the everyday tray-cloths like, Nurse? mean the ones you use when there tent a royal vise The pil blushed crimson, and teaked at the matron andthe super= intendent, who. were with the Princess, as though to Tecen what she was to say. Each bad a keen sense of humour, and the Princess's twink. {ing smile emboldened them to" con fees, amid laughter, that the every= day cloths were safely tucked away inva kitchen drawer.
think it 8 very sweet of you to so 9 39 much trouble, but thy did out" the royal visitor asked Mis ie'not on offd visit, and i have been a nurse. Td have loved to see things just as they always are"
that title protest the Princess probably: voiced "the. feelings of the King and Queen too, but it dimneult for any group. of people to accept royal visitors as they would often like to be accepted, and it is not ways remembered, on these official
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