KING’S HEALTH

Hokitika Guardian, 25 January 1929, Page 5

KING’S HEALTH

THANKSGIVING SEP,VICE

WHEN KING IS RECOVERED

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Telegraph—Copyright)

LONDON, Jan. 24

The Daily News political correspondent states: It is intended to bold a thanksgiving service at St. Paul’s for the Kings recovery. The function, including a procession through the streets of London, will he His Majesty’s first public engagement. It is unlikely to take place for several months vet. Like King Edward’s thanksgiving, when Prince of Wales, in 1872. it will be a national holiday. It is expected that the heads of foreign States will visit London for the service. with which synchronising services will be held throughout the Empire, while all the ibig cities will be illuminated. and bonfires will be lighted on prominent hills.

CUT IN COURT PRESENTATIONS

LONDON, Jan. 23

A new regulations at this year’s Courts states: “No lady who has been presented within the last three years can have her name submitted except under the most exceptional circumstances.” It is understood that this is framed with a view to keeping the presentations within reasonable limit. There has been such a deluge of applications in recent years from all parts of the Empire that the strain on Their Majesties, through standing nearly three hours, has been too great. Queen Victoria, in her later years, was accustomed to sit during Court. Probably this precedent will be revived.

PROGRESS MAINTAINED. LONDON, January 24. Official.—The King’s progress is maintained.

STILL IMPROVING.

w LONDON, Jan. 24

Buckingham Palace states the King’s progress towards recovery has continued. The doctors are undecided on the date of the next bulletin, but it is not probable there will be one today, as no marked change is expected, while the slow progress to recovery continues. Decision regarding the date of removal to Bognor will be made in about a week’s time.

ROYAL MOVEMENTS

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RUGBY, January 24

It is anticipated that the Prince ot Wales will act for the King at levees this season, the first,of which is being held on February 26th. It is recalled that the Prince acted for the King in this manner during 1925, .when His Majesty was absent on a Mediterranean cruise following his illness that year. The Queen yesterday received Lady Humphreys, wife of the British Minister in Kabul, who stayed to tea with Her Majesty. Lady Humphreys readied London from Afghanistan a few days ago. . The King is expected to go to Craigwell House at Bognor to recuperate about the beginning of the week after next. The Queen, it is stated, will precede His Majesty, probably arriving at Craigwell House in the middle off next week to supervise the preparations for receiving the King. The Queen to-day fulfilled the ceremony of laying the foundation stone of the new nurses home at Middlesex osnital. The date originally was fixed for February 2nd, but tlie ceiemony was brought forward because Her Majesty is going to Bognor. . The Queen had a most enthusiastic reception as she arrived at tlie Hospital, her first public appearance since tlie King’s illness being regarded as Ltifving evidence tint the upward trend in the King’s conditions was well established.