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State Show. After three hours, a gorgeous group of peers, officers and diplomats stood in the white and gold throne room of Buckingham Palace, facing two massive folding doors. Calm Helen Wills and 349 other debutantes waited in an adjoining drawing room, shepherded by black, silk-stockinged Gentlemen Ushers with long white wands...
...last week by notorious "Emperor" A. J. Cook, the ruthless apostle of "class war" who provoked the disastrous British General Strike (TIME, May 10-24, 1926). Nine Tories out of ten would not disbelieve anyone who told them that Mr. Cook has actively plotted to topple down the British Throne. He has publicly "thanked God for Moscow!" because from that city he received thousands of gold rubles to promote the General Strike. Just now the fortunes of "Emperor" Cook are at considerably lower ebb; and as Secretary of the Coal Miners' Federation he very thankfully waits upon the Lord...
...ceased to be an issue among the working classes. The Prince has been a chief factor in destroying my republicanism. I departed from my revolutionary opinions because the Prince departed from the orthodox conduct of royalty. He has broken the whole tradition of royalty and has made the British throne the safest in the world and himself the safest man in England. He is today the chief advocate of social reform in England. A year ago this statement would have met with hooting and indignation at any labor meeting, but now would receive cheers...
...deputy in question shouted "Giuro!" ("I swear!"). Straight down the roll to "M" read Il Duce, never moving a muscle until he came to his own name. "Mussolini!"-his right hand shot up like all the rest. "Giuro!"-he swore allegiance to king and country. Perched on the enormous throne sat tiny King Vittorio Emanuele, looking even smaller than usual under a terrific damask canopy surmounted by a vast crown. When he rose to deliver the "speech from the throne"-that is to say, Mussolini's declaration of policy-the voice of His Majesty rang loud and clear...
...come soon and suddenly to three men-George V. Edward of Wales, the Duke of York-England would have another Virgin Queen Elizabeth. Last week, romping in a yellow frock, the Princess Elizabeth passed her third birthday. She does not know that she is but three removes from the Throne; in fact she has only very recently discovered that she is a "P'incess." It is barely a fortnight ago that she knocked with chubby fist upon a door, and when her mother called "Who's there?" answered in an important little voice, "Lilybet, the P'incess...