ROYAL NURSERY IS BEING PLANNED

Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Volume 81, Issue 36, 5 November 1937, Page 11

ROYAL NURSERY IS BEING PLANNED

Holland is thrilled with anticipation over the prospective birth of a child to Princess Juliana and Prinee Benihard, in January, says a special correspondent at The Hague. The Pricess aecompanied her young husband on the recent army manoeuvres, and spent many days and nights cruising through canals in her weddinggif t yacht, of ten sleeping and living on board. Instead of the intensive domestie courses considered essential by most European princessse, she- has restric.ted her practical experiences of "feminine duties" to this summer yaehting. The place whare tjhe newcomer will be born has not yet been decided. The Palace of Soestdyke is the bridal honie of the Royal conple, but many believe that the Princess will prefer to occupy her old suite in the Royal Palace at lihe Hague. There she will be near her mother, ®Queen Wilhelmina, and her personal physicians. Nevertheless, a nursery suite is being prepared at Soestdyke. Princess Juliana has set. aside thre'e sunny rooms where she spent many days in childhood with her grandmother, Queen Emma. Furni.lhing of^the nursery will be planned after the visit soon of Princess Alice Countess of Athlone. It was as the guest of Princesa Alice in .London that Juliana acquired many of her tastes in dress and furnishing, and everything English has since made a strong appeal to her. She especially admires the wa y in which English children are brought up. The rose-tinted bedroom whidh was hers in Clock House, Kensington, will for the ne'xt few months be a collecting placo for English contributions to--ward the layette — satin bootees with rosebuds on tl.e toes, tiny quilted jackets, Shetland shawls, woollen pullovers and hand-embroidered bibs. J uiiana has many heirlooms ready for use in January. There is the christoning robe which passed to |her from Queen Emma and the royal cot with its quilted satin lining. Much of the royal nursery fuiniture will be taken from storage where it has lain for years.