DANISH QUEEN AND BRITISH OFFICER.

Taihape Daily Times, 16 April 1919, Page 3

DANISH QUEEN AND BRITISH OFFICER.

o INCIDENT OF A DROPPED BUTTON The popularity of British troops now in Copenhagen often loads to most, amusing little incidents, of which the

ffollowing is a typical example: A I young khaki-clad officer, when passing one day through the Amalienborg Finds, wias overtaken just outside the 1 palace by a lady, who addressed him i in English, saying, “You have lost a button,” at. the same time handing him a military brass button she hid just picked up. The lieutenant, however, remembering the taste of Danish ladies for this sort of souvenir, promptly offered her the button as a keepsake, and this was graciously accepted. The lady then continued her way in the direction of the palace, where the sentinels, to the consternation of the officer, saluted her with deep rospofcH The 'officer, to satisfy his curiosity, thereupon isked the guard who the lady might be. To his great surprise he then learnt that it was the Queen of Denmark who had accepted his gift.