OUR DOUGLAS HAIG’S ROMANTIC MARRIAGE.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXIX, Issue 1733, 3 July 1917, Page 4

OUR DOUGLAS HAIG’S ROMANTIC MARRIAGE.

If there is any truth in the old •proverb, “Happy the wooing that’s not long adoing,” Sir Douglas find his Avife ought to he very happy. Our brave general had done his wooing and married his lady-love within a few weeks of their first meeting. It was a case of love at first sight. Haig’s future wife, the Hon. Dorothy Vivian, was- at that time a maid-of-honour to Queen Alexandra, and her tivin-sister Violet occupied the same position. The Queen took the greatest interest in them both. Dorothy happened to be on duty during the Ascot race meeting in 1905, and so the man avlio is leading us to victory uiet his fate. Sir Douglas Haig and his bride had the very special distinction of being married at the private chapel, at Buckingham Palace, and King Edward and Queen Alexandra gai’e the wedding breakfast. Sir Douglas Haig is knoAvn in the Army as “Lucky Haig,” and there is no firmer believer in his luck than his Avifc. He is a descendant of a Scottish elan noted for its fighting men, and neai’ly 000 years ago one of them named Thomas the “Rhymer,” prophesied : Betide ivliat may betide, Haig shall be Haig of Bemerlyde. - The Avords of Thomas came true. The barony of Haig has descended from Haig to Haig for over six centuries, Lady Haig is <iuite as great a faA’ouritc Avith Queen Mary as she is Avith the Queen-Mother, and Avhenever our present Queen visits Aldershot Lady Haig is to be seen Avith her. There are two little daughters by this romantic marriage, and they seem as keen war-Avorkers as their gentle, unobtrusive mother.