LOYAL ACCLAIM

Wairarapa Times-Age, 23 June 1939, Page 6

LOYAL ACCLAIM

RECEPTION OF THE KING & QUEEN HUGE PUBLIC ASSEMBLAGE AT PALACE. DEMAND FOR THEIR MAJESTIES. (Received This Day, 11.45 a.m.) RUGBY, June 22. To its end their Majesties’ journey across the ocean and to the other side of the American continent and back has been a triumph. The warmth of the acclaim accorded to their Majesties today in Southampton, in the streets of London and at Buckingham Palace has bespoken not only the happiness of their loyal subjects to have their sovereigns home again, but the gratitude of the people for the service uniquely rendered by the Royal travellers in creating understanding and friendship in Canada and America. Not content with the greeting rendered in thunderous cheers as their Majesties drove in a carriage with a Royal escort from Waterloo Station to the' Palace, along a route beflagged and packed with waving throngs, people formed a compact, shouting mass outside the Palace gates calling for the King and Queen until their Majesties appeared on a balcony, accompanied by the Princesses. Then for nearly 10 minutes wave after wave of cheers rose from the enthusiastic crowds.

For their Majesties it was a day, too, of family reunion. The Princesses had joined their parents on the Empress of Britain in the morning, and Queen Mary and other members of the Royal

Family travelled to Southampton to I greet their Majesties on arrival there.,, At the station, they were received by the Lord Lieutenant of the County of London, and by the Prime Minister (Mr Neville Chamberlain), members of the Cabinet and representatives of tne civic authorities. The Diplomatic Corps was represented by the Brazilian Ambassador. Mr J. P. Kennedy (American Ambassador) was also present and the King spoke to him for some moments. I

The King sent a message to the Home Fleet regretting that a cancellation of its display in the morning had been necessitated by the weather. In thanksgiving for their Majesties' safe return, a solemn Te Deum will be sung at St Paul’s on Sunday. Both Houses of Parliament unanimously adopted loyal addresses to their Majesties on their return.