WHOM ROYALTY HONOURS.
Tho King's evident desire to mako himself agreeable to his guests at Balmoral aud Windsor has inadvertently been tho cause of a good deal of dissatisfaction (writes an English correspondent who is presumably sure of facts). After dinner, in tho. drawingroom, his Majesty has a little chat with each guest. Meanwhile, ns tlio King stands when ho talks, and as etiquette demands that no 0110 may sit down until tho King has shown the, example, the result is.that the whole, company aro kept standing for two or throe hours, a somewhat frying ordeal. The King shows great powers of enduranco in this respect, and no doubt is quite oblivious of the fact that many of his guests arc weaker vessels. In King Edward's time bridge and consequent sitting down was the order of the day after dinner. 11. is not generally known that tho King Is a great iaikor. In this respect he differs from his kite father, King Edward, who was renowned as tho best listener in Europe. The present King not only Ims plenty to say, but he always says it, and delights in expressing his views and opinions at length.
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Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1918, 28 November 1913, Page 2
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196WHOM ROYALTY HONOURS. Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1918, 28 November 1913, Page 2
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