Word: chamberlain
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Dates: during 1920-1929
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Joseph William Chamberlain, of Hyde Park...
...have seen a good many explanations," said the Vice-Chamberlain jovially, "as to why we took my vacation on a tanker instead of a liner. They were all of them wrong. The truth is very simple. I knew in an oil tanker we would find peace and quiet and good sailing conditions...
...ornate person is the Vice-Chamberlain of Great Britain. He helps with the domestic accounts of the Royal Household, carries a long white wand on formal occasions, wears a symbolic golden key, presents to the King-Emperor a daily account of the doings of Parliament while it is in session. Present Vice-Chamberlain of Britain is burly Jack Hayes, Laborite, one-time heavyweight boxer, onetime metropolitan policeman. More than most Laborite factotums of the Court he is irked by his gaudy trappings. Occasionally he rebels. Last month an oil tanker hove back to England's shore from a Mediterranean...
...Cardinal Hayes' party were four priests and one layman?Papal Knight Commander of the Grand Cross Sir George MacDonald, noted Catholic charitarian. Manhattan financier. While Cardinal Hayes was in Rome, Sir George served as Papal Chamberlain at the Vatican. Then the party went to Naples to embark on the yacht lamara, chartered for a lengthy cruise by Papal Knight MacDonald. Manned by 50 sailors, 300-foot, 14-cabined, the lamara is the largest yacht in European waters. Once before, in 1927, had Sir George taken the Cardinal cruising, but that had been in the Caribbean. This time his yacht will...
...Regency's hands." Prince Nicholas is an amiable, weak-chinned youth, a reputed follower of the religious doctrines of Frank N. D. Buchman, famed for objectionable proselyting of U. S. college students (TIME, July 18, 1927). To gain time, His Royal Highness pleaded that he must consult Court Chamberlain Hiott. Passed two days. Then Court Chamberlain Hiott publicly denied with appropriate indignation that Her Majesty the Dowager Queen Marie had communicated any statement, interview or intimation whatsoever to Universal. "I consider this affair," said he, "a shameful scandal!" Epilog: Eight-year-old King Mihai was trotted...