ITALIAN ROYALTY.

Hokitika Guardian, 28 May 1924, Page 3

ITALIAN ROYALTY.

«£>- IUBTKALIAN AND N.Z. CAULK *ebii*.'iAT»OS. LONDON'S CORDIAL WELCOME. LONDON, May 2ii. There were -.lnking .■.relic.** at \ i*'.oria station on the arrival in l.oniou ol Their Italian Majesties on a .1-11 to England. King George and j liceli Mary went o.i tin* piatlorm. .tccniiipanicd by the Duke ot 'ork., ■ .Vince Henry oi ( oniiatigut and otlici Royalties. I lie distinguished a.-semb- ■ v included the lit. lion Ramsay MatOn mild • Prime Minister), ami the Rt. Hon Arthur Henderson.

The Prince of Wale- accompanied !*.. Roval Vi-i'.iii" from Dover. \ l*iig(> i io»d i heel*: ! a- lb:* visit - 11 - tame into viev*. ihe tv.o Kings ii -peeled a guard of honour from the Itiard-. and also I Jaek-liirted Fas-i--ti from various parts ol Britain, .vbo gave the Roman salute.

Crowds en rotilc gave an ovation d the party O' they ilne.e to Biliknghaui Palace. This i- King Vidor F.ninuinuel’s .irsi visit to Kiigland in twciiiy-uiie

LONDON, Alav 27 There were remarkable scenes at the Italian Ball in aid of t’ne Italian Hospital. held at tile house of the Honour,hie Airs Ronald Orenville. in Charles street, where their Italian .Majestic*, •he Prince of Pieilmoiit, Prim ess Afaf a Ida. the Prince of Wales and Hie Duke and Duchess of York went after the State banr|iiet. Crowds of enthusiastic Italians twice broke the ml ice cordon .surrounding the house. | aside I 21T.1 guests thronged the ballnMini and made Use stairway impass•ihlo. The Prince of Wales tried to storm the stairway, hut was laughingly defeated. It is believed to tie London’s record social rush, and the liospiinl hcnelits largely.

ST ATI-! BANT.HET. LONDON. .May 2D

Their .Majesties gave a brilliant Stale haiupict at Biickinglmm Palace „ honour of their Italian .Majesties. ■ here being 101 l guests, ineluding the Prince of Wales. Duke of York, political and oilier leaders.

The King, in proposing llie health »i the guests, referred to the lasting, unbroken Anglo-11 alien friendship. King Vidor. replying. said he hoped the traditional bonds would ho strengthened.

LONDON’S AVELCf)AIE. (■Received (his dav at I 1-2 d a. m.A LONDON. Alay 27. The Italian Sovereign. Prince Piedmont. and Princess Alalfalda were enthusiastically welcomed in the city today when they were presented with the .'olden casket, at a luncheon at the (illildhall where there was a "’dlmiit scene. Amongst those present weie twelve British royalties, the Premier, men,hers of tlm Caldnet. distinguished soldiers and sailors and other prominent persons. ’Hie hampieting hall was profusely decorated with pink roses and the British and Italian Hag'Replviug to the Lord Mayor s toast. Kit,.' Vidor Emmanuel expressed h,s warm thanks, e-peeially to the I n« of Wales lor attending the eciemo - ( e declared the Italians would warm y appreciate the Lord .Mayor’s tribute to ,1„. Italian eo-operatem m the war. t t ., 1 v earnestly desired to proceed umt,he noble British nation along the path' of progress and eiv.l.sation.