PHB, King has recovered 50 completely from that Hines that the details are apt to be Tost in the mist things which, have: passed. 'But ow people' are likely to forget the Courage of the Queen during' those weary, nerve-racking months, Ta the Beataring, when his Majesty was une fable to deal with anything at all con-neded with offers of State, abe ton tion her shoulders" as many" of the burdens es slit had Lime for between the hours she' spent inthe sickroom tua tote the devoted to dues out: ite the Pale or she refused to allow her per-serist touch with, the people fRiertered wilh In any aye knowing that it abe Temoved herself from contact with outside affairs, the gravity of the King's condition would Berexsagerated ut of all proportion, to the detriment of the country, of fravkets, trade, anda hundred other things, agogements which the King bad made were kept by the Queen, One rey, fo any Gay, when rumours were ite everywhere of the Kings danger, the Queen appeared withthe Princes Royal to perform some ceremony. fu the city. "the streets were lined vith people' al along. the route," There War tite noise, Trame. had "been diverted," Men stood. with bared fends, women spoke only in whispers An occasional "order "come. fom folicemens "For me tech Une was curious, unnatural silence, as thong": people were walling for_eome sad Revelation. The mist began to. vell Rearby buildings and to mute the ryday. sounds, "The atmosphere tov more and more tense, Then the Soya ar earle in sight clowed down, Stopped, and the Cueen aligned, Cheer fora member of the Royal Femly ever sounded quite the somme ald the muticd roat-of sympathy Which went" up. from thousands Throats as her Majesty, self-possesse, faun and dignined, walked, across {he wide: road to the' ullding. she was to vist Inside the building radiately to speak of the objects of Trond to ask questions. "She moved eldy from one point of interest to Shother, og though that engagement wore no diferent. from 'a hundred Gihers she had kept at diferent times. 'There was no attempt fo hurry Swae Ait deta. were" explained, and, fom the questions she asked, it wat obvious that the Queen, Was absorb: ting what she was tid. "Some, rel triace was made' (> house, aso-Slated. with the "new building and, tehan she Tearned that it was only Tew hundred. yards. away, she" and for tnughter went tout walking between the lanes' of people, bowing Fatt and loft as hate were sleed and dads were waved.
'Nat until the whole programme had bom' carried out according. to' plan the Queen return to her eat ignited, stil sell-possessed.
Ginen the King had. been restored health "it was said" that nobody ver saw the Queen break down dur-Ing the black cays and. algae of his Hifi Not only aid she undertake what she could of his public work, and insist that everything should go fon as usual, but when things were at their worst. she cheered and encouraged her children, declared the King's recovery would eventually come, and refused to. consider any other' possibility. That faith and courage were wonderfully rewarded.
People closely associated with their Majesties know how deeply both were touched by the sympathy and affec. tion displayed by the nation during those trying months, and how grateful the Queen felt, and will always feel, t@ men and women of Jevery. class who gave her such tremendous moral support during the darkest hour of her life.
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