VISIT TO VICTORY

Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Issue 106, 21 May 1937, Page 5

VISIT TO VICTORY

(Beceived 21, 8.45 a.m.J LONDON, May 20. A misty morning, with patches of blue skv, proniised ■"King's weather" ftr the Coronation review of the British fleet. It wa« the greatest assembiy of naval might since pre-war days. U'ortsmouth was crowded at daybreak. Tae Navy itself was early astir. The ship's conipanies were busy giving the brass a flnal polish, while the officers closoly inspected every detail. Princess Elizabeth, accompanied by her nurse, appeared on the deck of the Royal yacht before breakfast, and gazed excitedly at the long grey lines of Britain 's naval might in warships, while scarcoly a cable's length away was Lord's Nelson 's famous Victory, gsy xvith pennants. Jlis Majesty/s official day began at 10.30 when, following the example oi his iaiher at the Silver Jubilee, he received on board the Victoria and Allert. Admiyalty and other naval officers. The First Lord of the Admiral ty, Sir Samuel Hoare, then presented to His Majesty fhe foreign naval representaii\es to whom the King gave silver C6. oiiation medal'S. The King then went xshore with the Queen, Princess Elizabeth. and the Duke and Duche"" of Keut, and paij a surprise visit to the Victory, amid the cheering of excited crowds, The Boyal party spent half an hour touring fche ship, where they were given souvenir brooches. The Princess was also given a book describing ihe history of the Victory. The Royal party returned to the yacht through the doekyards, where ' they wtce checred by lines of workews, 1 who had agreed -to forcgo their lunch ' to ace Thexr Majesties, i