WEST END FLAT

Wairarapa Times-Age, 26 January 1942, Page 4

WEST END FLAT

TAKEN BY THE KING & QUEEN

SMALL, INTIMATE HOME PREFERRED. NEEDING ONLY LIMITED STAFF. (By Telegraph—Press Association— Copyrighti LONDON. January 24. Their Majesties the King and Queen have taken a Hat on the fourth floor of a new steel and concrete building nearing completion in the West End and hope to move in within a fortnight, says the “Daily Mail.” There are two reasons for their decision to become flat-dwellers: Firstly, the call-up is making increasing inroads on the palace household and their Majesties will require only a flat; secondly, it is well known that their Majesties have always preferred a small, intimate home. The Queen once said that neither _ she, nor the King were “palace conscious.” The flat is specially built into a vast block of offices, comprising the only living quarters in the entire building. The office block is already almost fully occupied. Their Majesties have their own “front door,” also a private lift. They intend to use the flat between spells of engagements. The Queen, a few days ago, travelled from the country and spent a quarter of an hour inspecting the new home. Workmen, who did not know for whom the flat was being built, were told to down tools and take an early luncheon.