King Greets The Visitors

Shannon News, 17 December 1929, Page 1

King Greets The Visitors

The beautiful air at Sandringham k cluing tlac King no end of good, says an authority, and both His Majesty and the Queen have spent as much time as possible out of doors. With holidays at an end, the number of visitors to the Royal Gardens are growing less, but the many who drove or walked into thr grounds have been allowed to wandei at will on the lawns and among the beautiful trees, almost up to the house itself; at any rate, to within easy dasa nee of being able to see the King and lueon when their Majesties walked dong the terrace. The joy. of seeing die King was only surpassed when His Majesty would raise his hat in greeting. I have often wondered how many in the crowds which swarmed the garlens would welcome or even acknowledge a party of strangers walking about, their grounds! The King, like most members of hi.s family, is devoted to animals; dogs and horses especially have a very warm corner in his heart, and His Majesty’s constant companion is a Cairn, a beautifully-bred little fellow called Snip, who adores his Royal master, and, though he likes going for a walk, is perfectly content to sit still somewhere near the King while lie is resting.