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Extending. a Cordial Welcome to

Their Royal Highness

The Princess Elizabeth

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sparkling and picturesque is the scene on a bright sunny morning when the King's Kousehold Caval- ry rides out at the head of .1 Royal procession, the clatter of hooves mingling with the notes of the silver kettle drums and the cavalry band.

The cavalry makes a lovely sight with its colourful uniforms, the prancing horses, the sparkling metal of the accoutrements and the shining sliver of the ancient kettledrums.

The King's Cavalry has ridden through London on many state occasions since that first day in the summer of 1660 when C-iarles XI entered London with hls'troops of Life Guards. preceded by their own kettle-drummers and trump- ctcra. That summer day was prob- ably tiie beginning oi the drum- giners and trumpeters. the begin- ning of the "Makers of the Kyng's Muslck”. i

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Back of it all. the playing of the trumpets that precedes the ap- pearance of the King. or at the Lord Mayor's Show. is no more than a job of work to the men who perform. They have numer-

ous rehearsals and practices. for everything . must p r 0 c e e d as smoothly as possible; there must

be not hitches.

The proper name of the King's ycavalry is. of course, the Life 3C-uarcis. and they wear very pic- turcsque uniforms on parade; but none equals in glory of colour or ldecoration that.of the King's ket- tledrummer. His Arab steed. dark brown and white. is gaily caparls- yoned with silver reins and royal lriccnratloiis worked in gold and the prominent

royal coat of arms

The drummer himself--at the moment the post is held by Ernest Madden-has a cap like that worn by a foxiiunter. a cap of dark velvet; his coat ribbed with gold thread and very ornate, with, in front, the Royal crown over the

The kettledrummer always leads the procession. trotting out be- tween the great gatcposts of the palace, the cynosure of public eyes. Behind him clatter the trumpetera and musicians. There nre 60 members oi the Life Guards every one of them a model sol- dier: they have to be as near per- fect as they can he in dress and appearance.

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Wepioin in the nation's Heartfelt Welcome to

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were presented to the Life Guards in 1831 by King William IV. The tenor drum is 22 the bass are both very nrnatcly decorated. of solid silver, with raised -figure work with the Royal coat of arms, swords and trumpets crossed, and a heavy cavalry helmet.

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drum :14 inches.

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sort of shield to his legs, and un- der rups movements of Controlled by foot. nlthoiigli. course. there is a hand control as well for enicrgeiicies.

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Market Square iwrites the late Mr. Benjamin Bremner in his "Memories of Long Ago"). was

during the visit in 1560 of I-l.R.H. the Prince of Wales (afterwards King Edward Vfii the present sovereigns grandfather, when the place was gaily decorated for the occasion. and a large number of Micmac Indians were allowed to pitch their wigwams about the square fronting the old Market House: and there they paraded their loyalty in t.he Crown before the Heir Apparent,

Apropos of the royal visit are the following lines selected from an address in rhyme which was presented to the Prince by Mr. John LePage and to be found in the second volume of "The Island Minstrel": .

"Let acciamatlona loud and long

Ring nler our hills and dalesl

God save the Queen. our loyal song.

And bless the Prince of Wales.

Where thousands press to see his face.

The foremost place we claim.

This beautcoua Isle. our dwelling place.

Records his Gi'andsire'n name.

Then let us our homage pay,

As rightfully we claim-

We had the brightest star today In Edward's arch of fame.

But still it finer card we wake

To sound the praise we mcrm.

We love him for his Mother's sake.

Because we love our Queen-

Our gracious Queen. may shc re- cclvc And long in liciiith and splondo The best that Hcavcn bestows: live. The envy of her foes!"

Qlll-Zl'ZN'ii BROTHERS SERVED IN FORCES

Tiic girlhood of Queen Elizabeth was ended by the advent of World War One, in August llJl4. Two days before war was declared she looked down from the TlOX of .1 London theatre on a singing. cltcerlng audience and within a few days. four of her brothers had joined the Army.

A week litter she went to Glamis Castle which was already I hos-. pital and remained so till after the Great War. In thc.iiospital she worked with her parents to make relays of soldiers feel that they were not hospital patients. but guests. ,

The Btrathmore family was spar- ed neither the anxictiea nor the sorrows of the great conflict. Four cons served. one was killed.

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the Royal Show. sometimes a special tattoo at the Festival of Edin- the Colour, probably the most pictur- the pageantry con-

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air raids (for though thousands of the King's young subject! were to be taken from the dangers. his daughters had to set an example. however much 'his heart was meal, and to fell in love.

one thing Elisabeth and Mar- garet liked doing in the early months of the war when they were in Scotland was to ride on their ponies to a Canadian lurnbereamp which had been set up in the Highlands to fell the pinewoods. There. husky lumberjacka from the Canadian northland would give the Princesses I. friendly grin when they saw them ride up to the camp. '

' Wartime Severltiqs t During the war. new clothes were rare. The King inllsted on Elizabeth getting along 0 her clothing ration coupons. an old clothes had to be altered to new styles.

The young Princesses remained at Windsor Castle for almost five speaking to the Commonweaitm years. until the war ended. when youth in her clear. ringing mic, bombs started to fall they had she said:

beds made up in the dungeons of "will you, the youth of the the old castle and after a while British family of nations. let ma Elizabeth and her sister got siren speak on my birthday as your suits sq that when the air raid representative?

sirens walled and the red light "Now that we are coming in gieamed, showing bombers were in manhood and womanhood. it is close proximity it was the matter surely a great joy to all to think of moments to reach safety. that we shall be able to take somii Elizabeth WM. by this time. T4 of the burden loft the iihoiilrlm War! Of age. and delighted in of our riders who have fought playlniz hostess. Then was A com- and worked and suffered to pro- pany of the Grenadier Guards it not our childhood.

the Castle and parties were ar- "we must not be daunted by the ranged at which !!llubeth-iiresld- anxieties and hardship: that the ed with a grace Ind D030 ilftll-TY war has left behind for every na- bixmnfl her )'6Br5- tlon of otir Commonwealth. .

It was early in the I'l1'-l940r- "There is a motto which has that Elizabeth broke new ground been borne by many of my gncpq. when she made her first radio 4,0;-5-3. noble motto-TI serve: broadcast in Children's Hour and Those words were an inspiration to for weeks beforehand she prac- mnny bygone heirs to the throne used with seemingly endless re- when they made their knightly itcarsnls. And the broadcast over. dedication as Qiey came to mim- Elizabcth with that big-sisterly hood,

when a New sweater and aiaciu. his hair awry. and driving an open sports car. The King and Qua" watched the courtship with im,,.. eat. but made no comments.

They went together to mm. f ” Elizabeth doe; my smoke. and will only take a. drink on extremely important occasion, even then. it is in the nature of .a "social drink". generally ch"... pagne. and nothing more, ah, ' dances beautifully and Pictures of her and Philip together were com. mon in the world's newspaper-3,

How Inxious her father and mother were that she should hg happy in her married life and gun that she had chosen the only mm was demonstrated by their takimi Elizabeth" with them to south Africa in 1947. It was her first journey o-mid, the British Ishs. and her first in. timate contact with the Common. wealth with whose destiny he,- future was. to be liyiked.

Makes Pledges Of Faith Her twenty-first birthday am. when she was in Capetown. 1; was then that she made this pledge of faith to the Common. wealth.

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Balmoral the next summer. the silent lanes of the

Margaret how to drive. - Joined A. T. 8.

up.

doing repair work.

at the front door. drivo had been fulfilled.

customed to the talent,

two daughters.

touch so typical of her, brought Margaret forward to the mike and but "Come Margaret. 58! 'G00d science I can do what was not night'''. and Margaret Rose spoke possible for any of them. up and said ”Good night? chl1- make my solemn act of dedication Letters poured in to the with 3 whole Empire listening.

little Princesses from all parts of . the country. many of them from shall be devoted to your service grown-ups saying they had enjoyed and been greatly impressed by the perlal family to which we all be- broadcast. Elizabeth had learned to drive a strength to carry out this resolu- motor car when she was in the pan alone, unless you join in it A.T.S. and was immensely pleased with me,.,,God help me to make when the King gave her A car of good my vow, and God bless all of her own for her twenty-firstbirth- you who are willing to share it." day. The car has a special num- ber, I-I.R.I-I. l. and people in Lon- don soon got. into the habit of r it and recognizing the self.

accustomed to driving around Lon- her. with all its burdens don she had the car taken up to Here on the lonely Highland roads and Scottish Highlands she taught. lnr sister service.

When she passed her course. she Norman celebrated by driving In Army dressma truck twice around Piccadilly Clr- ject of thousands of Wonlell cus through all the traffic, sweep- ing through the front gates of view at Buckingham Palace and pulling up mission. a big sum was raised for Her desire to charities.

The King has never grown so- vlvacity and ireshness of outlook of his war The ease and ef- ficiency with which they do most

”I cannot do quite as they did, through the inventions of

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life

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and the service of our great Im-

long. but I shall not have the

A New Elisabeth This speech. Elizabeth Wrote tur- It. was s new Elizalwth speaking. One who realized the

and r ponsibilitiea, and in the full knowledge of them and the sacri- fices they would demand. was dedicating herself in a lifetime of

On her return from F-oulh Africa, her first thought was for Philip. Within a few weeks. he

Elizabeth registered for national had proposed and Elizabeth use service when her age group came She joined the A.T.S. as n ring, junior officer and took a vehicle maintenance course. On one of his pineas. tours. the King was delighted when palace-and Cabinet ministers. too he found her sprawling under it -she flashed her diamond rinaiort vehicle. in spanner in her hand.

proudly showing her engagement

She made no secret of iicr li.in- Whcn friends came to the

them to see.

Her wedding dress. desitlllftl -ll-V Hartncli. her mo'.ii-H

RPT, was the admin-cl ab-

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when it was displayed for llubllf

a nominal charge for ad-

The wedding of Princess Eliza- beth and Prince Philip broiislll ll blaze of pagcantry after the ill" years. Millions of lWDl' the Commonwealth

hear the ccremoiir 0" 1-nyiil

throughout were able to

the radio, and to hear the couple make their vows.

Elizabeth in domestically viuwltil 1'. is said that Philip mar have

things is in direct contrast with his own experience. Naturally shy and diffideiit. he was it long time rlevcloping the easy manner now

so well known. Meets Prince Philip

personally facing the enemy.

from Philip.

Elizabetli had met Prince Philip in the July before the war when he was a cadet. at Dartmouth Roy- al Naval College. She was scarcely

she had some one she cared for

e sent her his photograph, which she proudly hung on the wall in her room in Buckingham Palace. Like any other girl in love. she eagerly awaited the coming of the mail man with I letter for her

With the end of the war. Philip made no secret of the fact that he was iimiticn. He arrived at Buck-

iicen influenced in his devotion by his discovery that Elizabeth shov-

ed commendable skill with a still; let and batter howl. Their Scottish-born Queen Elil..'lbCll-

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guiding hand is seen. sensible mother. she insisted thI'-

i6. and was certainly very much her elder daughter should knf"; attracted to the blond-haired. how to keep house. chant"? T” blue-wed boy whohdeilghtecl in linen and. above all cook. showing off before er. .

The attraction was mutual and G'"l"T ('T""'' H during the war, while Philip was The Queen does not iwlwirhln on active service. they correspond- dainty. tlicoreilcnl kll0l'”C'""g l .1 ed regularly. Elizabeth felt that own upbringing was too rimlrltfm

for that. The same is true 0

King. though he does not Ma feeling to early IBlnll'lK- hf"; times before her mrlrrinrin "M both knew what it was to N" tn old shoes and clothes and 20 1" the garden for I reel sessinnwm digging, weeding Ind Pl""m”

her father and other membfr-lm the Royal family. Led bl M King, the family cleared. am” part' of the neglected. M"?

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g rdens of the aoy-I W16 Jindeor. when the King the tenancy. , 1 .30 Elizabeth knows the L..Ilirf':,"."" side of running a house. - 1 vnc also he a perfect hostess 01!! Fwnh occasions. bearing hfml mm. charm and Mill dlK"”Y' mm. nets are impeccable: Rflllb IN, ing emphasizes courtesy. IA '1", has no patience with lll'"TT1rwmm. are guilty of iii-bred he'll” when they should know lgfmlbm some day. Princess ml, . will be eaten "'5 "T" "V lonely burden of relptzmm M That. she will fulfil the Lil” R". that high office in a shirt t . -lees dedication none all mm watched her grow up l""";, mm. hood into The chermIIIK' rmm O7 905335 ""9 lny douh rr tli-r predict that her men W" t,",,, commonwealth rise in 'Eh;.,.. heights. and that there git ychm "Ilinbethen Al? t'"'a5 .5 nine of an arm -""";;,,,g nemeleko, the 'mdor lliu