Edinburgh, Jan. 17.
It was with feelings of great satisfaction that Scotland received the announcement of the engagement of His Royal Highness the Duke of York.and Earl of Inverness to Lady [Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon, youngest daughter of the Ear] of Strathmore. Scotland, indeed, is especially interested in an event which carries on the tradition of the Argyll and Fife marriages, and which re-establishes the ancient links between the Royal House of Britain. and one of the oldest and most illustrious of Scottish families, The ancient seat of the Earls of Strathmore, Glamis Castle, in Forfarshire is one of the landmarks of Scottish history, and in its early! days the family of Lyon was twice allied by marriage with the royal line of Scotland. The welcome announcement that has just been made has a fourteenth century counterpart in the marriage of Sir John Lyon, ancestor of Lady Elizabeth Bowes Lyon, and grantee of the Thanage of Glamis, to Jean, daughter of King Robert LI by his} first wife, Elizabeth "Mure. That the alliance should be resumed} after a lapse of five and a half centuries is a notable testimony to the stability both of the British Royal House and of the aristocratic families of Scotland, i Lady Elizabeth is a close trind of the Princess Mary, and was one of her bridesmaids. She is well known throughout Forfarshire and Perthshire. During the visit not only of the Queen and Princess Mary, but also of the Duke of York last summer to Glamis Castle, Lady Elizabeth assisted largely in: playing the part of hostess.
Rumour has long coupled the names of the betrothed pair. In the early days of February last year, while all the world's thoughts were centred on the forthcoming wedding of Princess Mary. to Viscount Lascelles, it was so freely stated that the Duke of York was engaged to Lady Elizabeth that. the newspapers issued an ''authoritative" denial. After Mrs. Ronald Greville's dance in December, the rumour was revived. The Prince of Wales, the Duke of York and Prince George were there, and the lady guests included Lady Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon.
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