Princess Elizabeth's twelfth birthday, celebrated last week, seems likely to be a turning-point in her life, second only in importance to her' first, She, has been out of the nursery for several years now, but so far her education has been a personal matter for her father and mother to settle. Today it becomes 'a matter for the Cabinet to discuss and approve, They will have to approve "the whole plan for her education which the King and Queen, in consultation, with her grandmother, Queen Mary, have drawn up. This scheme for educating the Princess as helr-presumplive to the Throne covers the She will not go to ious teachers will visit the Palace and instruct her under the general supervision of a governess and her mother.
In addition, her parents intend to Introduce her gradually. to those public duties which will largely: occupy her life, if she eventually becomes Queen' of England. The Uttle girl is not very "bookish." but she is practical and direct and has 8 natural talent for learning. If she more interested in sports and outdoor occupations than her indoor lessons, she yet takes these very seriously. Naturally, by now she has realized her position and the responsibilities attached to it.
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