WITH ROYAL FAMILY AT SEA
Received Thursdav, 10.48 p.m. LONDON, Feb. 6, The King, Queen and Prinecsses danced under an awning on the quarterdeck beneath a star-studded sky as the Vanguard entered the tropics south of the Canary Isles last night, says Reuter's correspondent on the Royal tour. Seven wardrooni officers were invited to partner the Royal ladies and suite. The Royal Family earlier spent tw«5 hours on the sun-drenched quarterdeck plaving deck games. The Queen appeared in a . suinmery dress. The King wore shorts and an open-neclced slrirt. He and his equerry played vigorous deck tennis against Princess Elizabeth and Lady Margaret Egerton. Their XfajestieS aiid the Princesses then fired on the miniature rifle range.
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Chronicle (Levin), 7 February 1947, Page 5
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