Nowadays, London sees very title ath Queen' Paty who sstebrated. her ted birthday last Sunday inthe tle West Countey vilege: where: ao has been living since the outbreak of war, The Queen Mother keeps up a simple royal state. Her servants from Marlborough House walt upon her and she has accepted the wartime routine with her usual quiet dignity.
Queen Mary has always loved children and now that she can Yonger have the frequent companionship of her grandchildren she is glad of her new little friends in the vile age. One of the interests she has made her own concerns the clearance work which Is going on in the extensive grounds there, She is often out in the gardens, before Iuneh, watching the local children, who at er suggestion, spend their halt-holidays tidying beds and paths, now that war service has called away many of the staff, Queen Mary watches the children while they make bonfires. She talks to them freely and snows them all by name. To them, Her Majesty is Just a kind lady who encourages them by: her interest.
Often she will join the village work-parties that meet at the house three times a week.
Her interest in hospital work is as great as. ever, When it is possible she likes best fo go round wards with little ceremony, "chatting with pa fients here and there,
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