ROYAL BETROTHAL

Hokitika Guardian, 24 November 1921, Page 2

ROYAL BETROTHAL

FURTHER PARTICULARS. <■ AES" >i x LOAN AND N.Z. CABLE ASSOCIATION. LONDON, Nov. 23. A Court circular says: "it'j the greatest pleasure that the King and Queen announce the betrothal ot their beloved daughter, Princess Alary to Viscount Lascelles.” The courtship, it is stated, has been a real love-making, the couple having ridden and walked together m London and in the country for a long time. It is obvious to those in the nine! Court circles that it is a love match. Their association together at country houses •md at Sandringham has provided opportunities for their knowing and ap- ! predating each other’s worth i Viscount Lascelles approached the Kino personally, but diffidently. The Kino considered the matter carefully, hut "without reference to Ins and the Queen. He talked with Princess Alarv and soon realised that his daughter’s happiness was centred in Viscount Lascelles. Thereupon His Arajesty consented that he should lay a formal suit. , It is officinllv announced that the Kino and the Privy Council have declared their consent to Princess Alary s marriage. „ „ LONDON. Nov. 23. . The newspapers welcome Princess Marv’s engagement, especially remarkino that it tramples down the archaic notion of limiting Royal marriages to the Koval caste. Viscount Lascelles, however, is a verywealthy man. In April. 1916. • the Mjirquis Clanricarde (an Irish landlord) died, leaving over two millions. The residue of liis estate went to Lascelles Throughout the war Lascelles refused a staff appointment offered him. He continued with the Grenadiers in the fighting line, but became a ibieut.-Colonel. . Queen Alexandra says she is delighted with tlie engagement. She lias offered her graml-daughter heartiest congratulations. Her brothers told Princess Alarv how glad they were. The news was c abled to the Prince of Wales in India. Everything happened as m a private family, whose only daughter was 1 icing affianced. Viscount Lascelles dined with the King and Queen last night. The Sovereigns sat with tlie lietrothed couple afterwards. The latter, sitting together, were discussing liow their personal friends should he especially informed. ] The Princess is a great sportswoman, I and she rides and drives well, and also fishes, swims, rows, plays tennis, and was taught liy the Prince of Wales to I drive a ear. She is an exceptional linguist, speaking French, German and | Italian well; also Spanish, Norse, and • Danish less fluently. I Viscount Lascelles was in the trenches in 1916. Then he was informed that I his uncle (Clauricardi) had left - him ! two and a half millions of money. He * vras destined for politics, hut the war I prevented his making more than one ' attempt to enter the House of Commons. ITo has purchased Chesterfield House, which is famous and magnificent, at an enormous price. He is a well-known owner of. racehorses, and trains at Newmarket.