QUEEN MARY.

Taranaki Central Press, Volume IV, Issue 300, 1 December 1936, Page 2

QUEEN MARY.

VISITS ROYAL ACADEMY. TWO HOURS IN 'GALLERIES. Queen Mary paid a private visit recently to the Royal Academy, Burlington House, Piccadilly, W., touring the galleries for nearly two hours, says a London paper. She saw paintings which evoke many memories—the huge canvas of the Jubilee service at St. Paul’s, by Frank 0. Salisbury; Frank E. Beresford’s painting of the lying-in-stale of King George—“Tlie Princes’ Vigil”— and the Frederick Whiting equestrian portrait of King George, among them. Accompanying Queen Mary were Princess Helena Victoria, Princess Marie Louise, and Lady Patricia Ramsay and Rear-Admiral Sir Alexander Ramsay. In attendance were the Dowager Countess of Airlie and Sir Reginald Seymour. Lylng-ln-state Picture. Queen Mary,-’'dressed entirely in black, wore a hat of different style from that which she customarily favours. It was of black silk with a more shallow crown than usual, and in shape it resembled the neat little turn-ed-up hats which the Duchess of Kent often wears. Her Majesty a considerable time before lhe’Jubilee service painting, examining the studies of Hie various members of the Royal Family in the crowded canvas. Then for a while she stood in silence, examining intently the, impressive study of the lying-in-stale at Wpstminster Hall. This painting the Qimon Ims bought: the other also has come into imr possession, having been commissioned by King George. Royal Portraits. With members of her parly Queen Mary discussed in some detail tin' norfrail of Hie Duke of York bv -'inmn Elwes. and gave an equal!' careful scrutiny Io Hie painting b'’ Edmund Brock of Hie Duchess o f York and the two little Princesses Nor did her Majesty fail tn in-meef •he loss conventional e'-lrb'ls. spoil a« the cornet piavor of Mr Genrvo Bel Mier’s "I dreamt that I dwell in marble halls ”