... HIS MAJESTY THE KING has been spending the inside of a fortnight at Sandringham shooting, with a small number of his men friends, including Sir Piers Legh, who had a great deal to tell the King of his recent air survey of the Royal route for the South African tour next year; a subject in which the King takes, to say the least, a very direct and personal interest. Pheasants are fairly ...

... Ascot: and the Eyes of Sou vera in ANEW race, the King George VI. Stakes, caused tremendous excitement at the recent Ascot meeting, and a big crowd came to see the race run. The winner was Mr. Schmitt's Souverain, winner of the French Grand Prix and French St. Leger, with Mr. Macdonald's Bright News, winner of the Irish Derby, five lengths away second and Mr. Ferguson's Airborne, winner of the ...

... THE DUKE AND DUCHESS OF WINDSOR RETURN TO SUNNING DALE While visiting England, the Duke and Duchess of Windsor are staying at Ednam Lodge, the Earl of Dudley's house near Fort Belvedere, at Sunningdale, Berks. On another page Jennifer writes of the visit, which is their first since September 1939, and is chiefly for the purpose of visiting friends and, possibly, acquiring an Irish property The ...

... The Eton Beagles recently had a meet at Homer's Farm. Dedworth, near Windsor, and enjoyed a good day's sport. Lord Holmpatrick is present Master of the pack, which has flourished since the end of last century, after a dull period which followed the amalgamation of the two College packs in 1867 Hounds and followers moving off from Homer's Farm to draw, led by the Master, Lord Holmpatrick ...

... Flora Robson has made yet another of her out standing personal successes in James Parish's play Message For Margaret, which was trans ferred from the Westminster Theatre to the Duchess on October 21. The author wrote the play for Miss Robson and sent it to her while he was serving with the Intelligence Corps in Italy and North Africa. On his return home he found that the actress for whom he ...

... GETTING HARRIED The Tatler and Bystander's Review of Weddings JiPPV *r T ownend Howie Capt Peter Vincent Townend, elder son of Mr. and Mrs. Edward V. Townend of Newton Abbot Devon married Miss Jessie Lindsay Howie on/y daughter of Mr. and Mrs. James M. Howie of Oakholme, Dun lop, at Laigh Kirk, Dunlop, Ayrshire Macmurchy Stevens Major A P. Macmurchy, son of Mr. and Mrs. A. Macmurchy, of Hadlcy ...

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... Viscountess Errington is the wife of the Earl of Cromer's son and heir. She is the younger daughter of Viscount Rothermere and was the Hon. Esme Ilarmsworth before her marriage in 1942. Her husband, who served in the war with the Grenadier Guards, was promoted Major in 1942, and was awarded the M.B.E. last year. Before the war he accompanied the Marquess of Willingdon as his Private Secretary ...

... IN more than fifty countries London is still the glittering prize that budding diplomats set them selves as the final reward in the world's most fascinating and romantic career. Control of an embassy or legation in Great Britain remains the outstanding ambition of hundreds of the shrewdest, wealthiest, handsomest men in proud, foreign capitals. To the Brazilian Ambassador Extraordinary and ...

... Racegoers af Phoenix Park Winner of the big race, the Phcenix Plate, ivas Lady Kells, who is being led in by the owner, Mrs. A. T. Adams, with J. Power up Lady Dorcen Hope with her sister, Lady Joan Hope fright), daughters of the Marquess of Linlithgow, and Major H. Tweed Lord Burgher sh the Earl of Westmorland's son and heir, with Mrs. Andrew Knowles, wife of Lieut. -Colonel Andrew Knowles, ...

... or PARIS BOOKSHOPS iiizabm mum (on Holiday) ANYONE back again in Paris for the first time since 1939, probably-- after one general, dazzled look round-- makes for their old haunts. Your reviewer made for the bookshops. As to these, conflicting reports have been brought home by those who, since 1944 and the Liberation, have had reason to travel between England and France. Accounts of a book ...