A ROYAL BABY.

Hokitika Guardian, 23 April 1926, Page 3

A ROYAL BABY.

[Australian & N.Z. Cable Association.] GREAT PUB IJC' .INTEREST. LONDON, April 22. The arrival of the Duke and Duchess of York’s baby daughter lias aroused nationwide interest, partly owing to the Duchess’s unspoilt personality, and partly because the baby becomes the Fourth Lady in the Land. The baby was born at 2.10 a.m. at the residence of the Duchess’s parents. The newspapers point out that if the Prince of Wales remains unmarried, and if the Duke and Duchess of York remain without a son, this baby may become the Queen of England, for which reason it is suggested the child should be named 11 Elizabeth, Victoria or Mary.” The news of the birth came too lato for most of yesterday’s morning newspapers. It was sent to Australia and New Zealand while most Londoners were still in bed. Consequently the business girls and men passed the royal

residence in Burton Street on thoi

way to work not knowing of the event, but. as the morning advanced, and the news spread crowds gathered, and they were reinforced by an army of press photographers. The early visitors included Miss T’rykc, the daughter of the Lord Mayor of London, who arrived in the civic coach.

Intermingled in a procession of distinguished people, there came later two Sisters of Mercy, and also an old nurse of the Duchess.

Princess Mary arrived with a huge bunch of red carnations, these supplementing a whole gardenful of flowers that wore delivered inside a few hours. The King and Queen were awakened between 11 and 4 o’clock yesterday morning, and were told of the birth of their first grand-daughter. Their Majesties promptly sent their congratulations. Later in the day they motored from 'Windsor Castle, and the crowd cheered them heartily as they entered the house in Bruton Street, where they remained for half an hour and saw the baby.

The baby, says the “ Daily Telograph,” is apparently below tbe average weight, but is strong and healthy. Felicitations have been received from all the world over, including Australia, New Zealand, Kenya, and the various parts of East Africa recently visited by the Duke and Duchess.

The accouchement was expected at the end of April, but it was realised cm Tuesday that the event was nearer than had been imagined. Doctors were summoned late on Tuesday night, after which tho Home Secretary was summoned, in accordance with the usual custom on the occasion of births in tho Royal Family.

Sir George Blacker, who was called into consultation before tho confinement, is at present Obstetric Physician at the University Hospital. Ho formerly was Examiner in Midwifery at the Universities ol I/mclou, Liverpool and New Zealand. Sir Henry Siinson, one of the signatories of the bulletin, attended Princess Mary on both occasions. BIRTH GREETINGS. AUCKLAND, April 23. The Governor-General sent the following message to the King, on the occasion of the birth of a daughter l i tho Duke and Duchess of York.—“On behalf of the Government and people of New- Zealand, f desire to express to His Majesty the King with my humble duty, the intense satisfaction ■and interest which is felt in the announcement of the birth of a daughter to her Royal Highness, the Duchess of York and to offer special congratulations of all His Majesty’s subjects in this Dominion.”