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... The King of Roumania at the Cenotaph, at which he Paused on his Way to the Abbey to Place a Wreath In the afternoon of the King and Queen's arrival in London they paid a visit to Westminster Abbey, pausing on their way to place wreaths at the base of the Cenotaph. Their Majesties are here seen at the moment of the salute ...
... THE GREAT DUSE'S LAST JOURNEY And he%e'% News The Russian Ambassador Leaves Berlin The conflict between Russia and Germany is responsible for the return to Moscow of the Russian Ambassador in Berlin. Here M. Krestinski is seen in the train prior to departure (accompanied, on left, by his First Counsellor). In front of the carriage is the new Russian Ambassador to Vienna, M. Aussem Eleonora ...
... - Sir John Lavery's Picture, which is Attracting so much Attention at the Royal Academy Exhibition at Burlington House WITH THE LABOUR MINISTERS ON THE GOVERNMENT BENCHES FOR THE FIRST TIME IN HISTORY-- SIR JOHN LAVERY'S PAINTING OF THE HOUSE OF COMMONS, 1924 -PAINTED BY AN R.A. t i^-- IB Copyright reserved for artist or owner by Walter Judu, Ltd., publishers of The Royal Academy Illustrated ...
... SPHtRE I L J 1 -v- S -r 1 *-T I' WHITSUNTIDE HI TRAVEL H SECTION In the succeeding pages will be found a number of suggestions to visitors intending to travel abroad for the Whitsuntide holidays. At this period of the year there are many beauty spots in various parts of Europe which offer splendid opportunities to the traveller for witnessing, under ideal conditions, regions which have become ...
... uuuuuuuumiuUDuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuiJt . A Visit to the Mediaeval Towns and Modern Seaside Resorts of NORMANDY With a Note on Holland During the past fifty years or so, but more particularly since the opening of the present century, Normandy has grown rapidly in the esteem of holiday- makers desirous of sampling the medieval flavour of its inland towns and the delights of its modern coastal ...
... THE FASCINATION OF SA ISS MOUNTAIN TRAVEL. The Rhaetian Railway's Thrilling Plunges Norway and Sweden as Holiday Centres A HOLIDAY IN NORWAY By ALEC WAUGH I Ss May has come; and with May, whether the sky be grey or blue, has come, too, the sense of summer. However cold it be, or wet, we cannot, as we date our correspondence with the number of the year's fifth month, believe ourselves to be in ...
... . By T. G. W. HEN SLOW It is a fact that gardeners in almost every country delight in ornamenting their gardens with objects from countries other than their own. And this is not extraordinary when we inquire into it-- for do not the majority of plants also hail from almost every corner of the globe? Is it correct to mix the various styles of any country if we would claim to possess the perfect ...
... s ViM/ A- The Actual Regalia f^PfTi$ Used for the Corona tion of King George V. I I a The King's Imperial Crown Which has been on private view at Messrs. Garrard's, Haymarket. The padding of the crown has been adapted to fit the King's head perfectly V. The Stole to be Worn by the King Presented by the Girdlers' Company mjj> Ml I IW I- y The Imperial Sceptre Showing the magnificent Cullinan ...
... mmt nmm HOW THE KING'S TITLE HAS CHANGED THROUGHOUT THE CENTURIES KING OF ENGLAND.-- The style was used by Egbert, 828 but the title, Rex gentis Anglorum (King of the English nation), existed during the Heptarchy. The plural phraseology, WE, US, OUR, was first adopted among English Avt^Q)\ TS kings by John- 1199 Pope Leo X. conferred the title of DEFENDER OF THE FAITH on Henry VIII. ...
... t/Tk 'j1' 'J '-'_ _ \?j'-'r sJi W0B W The King Among his People. W A PLEASANT WORD TO PUS GUESTS A MERRY SMILE SURROUNDED BY THE CHILDREN AND PEOPLE OF HIS KINGDOM L L_ L ...
... THE FUNERAL OF SIR HENRY WILSON-- THE COFFIN AT THE STEPS OF ST. PAUL'S After the funeral procession from Eaton Square, the coffin arrived at the steps of St. Paul's at 12.30. It was swathed in the folds of a Union Jack, and at its head was Lady Wilson's wreath of white and red roses. Next to this was placed the hat and sword of the dead soldier. The bearer party consisted of men from the ...
... A RUNNING COMMENTARY On the Week's News. London Surprised The surprise of Londoners at the assassination of Sir Henry Wilson in their midst was only equalled by their indignation. That such a deed should take place on a quiet summer afternoon in Belgravia was felt to be an affront of the first order. This keen resentment was evident among those who took part in the chase. They followed the two ...