ROYAL COUPLE'S HONEYMOON

Chronicle (Levin), 10 November 1947, Page 5

ROYAL COUPLE'S HONEYMOON

hif ■ — LOXDON, Xov. 9. Lord Mountbatten 's Georgian mansion near Romsey (Hampshire) is being prepared for Prineess Elizabeth and Lieutenant Mountbatten who will spend their honeymoon there, says the Sunday Dispatch. They will occupy a euite which is isolated from the rest of the house. The bedroom is decorated in cream . with pink and white floral cretonne furnishings. Prineess Elizabeth wai use a simpLe glass-topped dressing tahie with ti small three-faeed looking-glass. Beside the modern double bed quilted.

with white satin and with a pale rose bedspread is an occasional table with a teleplione and readijig lamp. The dressing rooin is decorated in the Prineess 's favourite pastel blue shade with a sunken bath and built-in wardroDe. Lady Mountbatten previously used the suite. The Prineess and -Lieutenant Mounti batten will have all their meals in tiie I big cream and lime dining-room and additional rooms for the use of the royal eouple are a little sitting room and drawing room which eontains pictures by famous artists. The King and Queen, the Princesses, Queen Marv and Lieutenant Mountbatten attended the British Legion 's festival of remembrance to honour the deaa of two wars at the Albert Hall last night. As the Last Post reveille sounded a cascade of poppies slowiy: fell from the roof on to the men ana women of the three services standing to at tent ion.