DUCHESS OF GLOUCESTER

Taranaki Central Press, Volume IV, Issue 333, 14 January 1937, Page 2

DUCHESS OF GLOUCESTER

Becoming Foremost Patron Of Hospitals. I .The Duchess of Gloucester is beI coming known as the hospital I duchess (states a London exchange). I She is In great demand for functions of this kind, owing, possibly, to the large Scottish element in. the hospital world. Military organisations have a claim on her patronage in view of her husband’s career. She is also in demand as a patron of winter balls., One of the organisations that obtained the Duchess of Kent; as its new patron is that for Alexandra Rose Day- The art and university worlds are eager to obtain her presence at their functions. The Duke of Kent has succeeded the Duke ot Windsor as president of the Royal College of Music and the Duchess will doubtless accompany her husband at times to functions held there. Queen Elizabeth, as Duchess of York, was patroness of the industries and of societies concerned with child, welfare. She has an evergrowing list of organisations of which she is president and patron. She is commandant-in-chief of the nursing corps of St. John Ambulance Brigade, has many close links with slum clearance and housing schemes, and is patroness of the Toe H League of Women Helpers, to mention only a few of her other varied interests.

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