INFORMAL GESTURES

Taranaki Daily News, 25 September 1940, Page 2

INFORMAL GESTURES

WINDSORS AT BERMUDA The Duchess of Windsor, who will be "First Lady of the Bahamas" when the Duke goes there to assume his duties as Governor, already has proved of considerable aid to her husband in the islands. Throughout a long interview they gave to the Press, according to the Christian Science Monitor, the Duke noticeably depended on the Duchess for whispered promptings. Both seemed amused at the ODening formality of reporters, who had been coachedf carefully in the proper form of address. The royal couple soon set the interview on an informal plane. In fact, virtually the only formality of their first day in Bermula revolved about the Duke's golf match, in which he and Eldon " Trimingham, prominent local merchant and ' Member of Parliament. lost to the Duke's Equerry, Captain Woods. and W. J. H. Trott, another prominent Rermudian. Officials refused to announce the score. Major-Gencral Denis Kirwan Bernard, Governor of the Colon.y, gave a dinner for the V/indsors attended by 14 guests, including members of the Governor's household, the Duke's entourage, Admiralty officials and the Colonial Secretary. The Duke, asked what he would do in the Bahamas with the trailer they brought, from Europe. said: "I don't think we will have much use for it. But we are very sold on that trailer. To which the Duchess aded: "Why, all the refugees have trailers nowadays."