... extende•d for a term of years beyond December 81. 1906 National and Political. Forty replicas of Sir Luke Fildes' portrait of Queen Alexandra are being made by six artists at St. James' Palace. The pictures are to be sent to the Colonies and His Majesty's Embassies ...

... As soon as the train arrived Queen Alexandra entered the saloon, and was closely followed by the King and the Duke of Connaugt. Affectinate greetings were exchanged by h t o he Royal relatives, and then Queen Alexandra reappeared and came along the platform ...

... AFFECTING FAREWELLS Queen Alexandra. with her suite, left Copenhagen at 10.43 on Monday morning, by special train, travelling direct to London by the Korsor- Fredericia-Vamdrup Railway. Her Majesty was accompanied to the Copenhagen railway terminus by ...

... qualified surgical nurse, and possessed the decoration for war services. The new battleship Africa returned to Sheer- DON on Monday from successful trials in the Channel, and was ordered to Chatham to be completed for active service. Colonel Mahon, of ...

... distribution was made by Mrs. Lloyd-George. The King has awarded the Imperial Service medal to Mr. H. Taylor. of Queen's Park Estate, Billericay, in recognition of his thirtysix years' service as an Aida' of Cold Bath Fields and Pentonville Prisons. Sir John ...

... biography of him has already been written. When his parents were living in Norfolk, King Edward and Queen Alexandra were frequent visitors. The child saw his nurses curtsey, and one day made such a pompous and dignified bow himself that the King burst out laughing ...

... Edward and Queen Alexandra sent a telegram of condolence and thankfulness, and Sir Edward Grey, on behalf of the Government, despatched a message to Madrid expressing the deep concern of the Government at the attempt on the life of the King and Queen and weir ...

... TEA TABLE TALK. Mrs. Asquith, wife of the Chancellor of the Ilkohequer, is e• superb horsewoman. Queen Alexandra's pet white Japanese ban- tams won prizes at several agricultural shows this season. - • Many British women find employment as governesses ...

... little Queen wee a trifle inclioed to be on her dignity even with her mother. One morning, its related, that Queen Emma was awakened by a knock at her door, and in reply to her it:spiry who was there, a precociously dignified voice said, The Queen of Holland ...

... be a floral display, lectures on bee-keeping, and tog-of-war matches. They are also arranging to secure the services of a first-rate military band. There will be cheap trains from all parts, and the show may be recommended to the public, not only on the ...

... the Naval and Military Tournament at Olympia on Saturday afternoon. The rung Princes manifested the liveliest interest in the performance, and applauded with special emphasis the gymnastic display by men from Aldershot, the Army Service Corps' display ...

... Cress on Miss R. A. Betty, senior lady superintendent of Queen 'Alexandra's Military Nursing Series for India, in recognition of Miss Betty's special devotion and competency daring her long service. Really, it is extraordinary what a lot ...