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N ames of Royal Household Have Fairy-Tale Sound Goldsticks, Gentleman Usher of Black Rod Are Among Unusual Titles Used By Mollie McGee The names and titles of the Royal Household have a fairy- tale sound about them. There are Goldsticks, a Gentleman Usher of the Black Rod, a High Almoner, a Poet Laureate, a Bargemaster, a Keeper of the Queen's Swans as well as a Master of the Queen's Music. There are dozens of Chaplains headed by a Clerk of the Closet, more dozens of Physicians and Surgeons, Grooms in Waiting, Gentlemen at Arms, Gentlemen Ushers, ® i Extra Gentlemen Ushers, Equerries and Extra Equerries. But, for all these fine names, only a handful of hard-work- ing offiicals are actively engaged in managing and directing day to day business connected with the daily life of the Queen. And only they--and those in attendance--have offices or stay in Royal Palaces. Few of the hundreds of her offi-® cial "Household" ever see Her Majesty except at big ceremonial affairs, and perhaps not even then. Their appointments are honorary and their titles were bestowed in the days when courts were con- tinuous house parties Providing dozens of minor duties; when even the dressing of the sovereign was done py nobles, and gentlemen-in- waiting performed dual service as companions and messengers. 'Now, those most permanently close to the young Queen, whether in London or during a short stay out of town, are workaday people. Her dresser or ladies maid, Scottish Margaret Macdonald, was her nur- sery attendant when she was a baby, and her chauffeur, Chivers, drove her when she was still Prin- cess. Her detective guard, Inspec- tor Clarke, who usually sits be- side the chauffeur, acts as a con- necting link with Scotland Yard and helps make traffic arrange- ments. These three travel where- ever the Queen goes and under or- circumstances might termed household. In royal circles they are termed "Staff'. The Household is composed of executives and their assistants, who manage the various depart- ments housed in Buckingham Pal- ace and one in residence outside. Head of this complete Royal Household organization, under the een, is the Lord Chamberlain, e 11th Earl of Scarborough, who is responsible for all ceremonial and Royal invitations, as well as for all Royal Household appoint- ments. His office is also, by ancient custom, in charge of censorship of bool Blass, It is the duty of the Lord Chamberlain to the Queen on ell great x One of his tasks is to escort her as she moves between lines of Gentlemen at Arms and - uished guests to take her place on the thioze Gals at impprtant Buck- pe| Terraces, ai attend| past: .| popular Hotels Expect Huge Influx By Craven Hill LANS foranextensive 7 rightening-tip® of London Zoo for Coronation year are now nearly complete. They include the erection of scores of flag poles, large-scale repairing of the houses, an -ex- tensive horticultural display, and an extension of the catering de- partment. An official said: "We shall have to cater for a large increase in the number of visitors, and to provide extra restaurant space. "The Society's Sports and Soc- ja Sub are 1p move fom R. ng opposite e appin 41 this will be used as a restaurant, "Tables will be put on the ver- andah during the summer. From there ple will have a good view of the bears' and mountain goats' enclosures, "We have ordered a large number of 40 ft. flag are to go ® alonghl athways. They will bear Union Jacks and other national flags. "Pain! work will be on a bigger e than ever. It in- cludes most of the houses, the Aquarium entrance, main gates and Children's Zoo. We hoje to have this task eomplet by er. "Chief project of the garden: ing department a a spec ax Spr owers, m crocus, Bo and tulips." One point still under discus- sion is whether the Zoo shall have the "late night openings," in pre-war years. 'The Lord €hamber! ad recently in office ; ed army career, is 56, and rly EA pr peg wife th the. Qusen Shother since 1947. ug os and, as far as the tside. world is the rg La re y 's rivate , Sir Alen es. own to the Royal Family fom. he holds the only i eate key to ernment despatch boxes in which official ess ar- vives for Her Majesty. After pre- her papers for her, he sees Queen every morning to discuss world affairs, political and digo matic moves, and through J official corre ence with her. Technically he cannot be said to her for that is a potter for r Ministers. But his duties, he has a. For every day while she London, appointments, dates and engagements have to discussed with the Queen and lists of people she might wish to meet are sented for her approval ese duties fall on the shoulders of the assistant . Private Secretaries, Ma- jor Ford, Sir Michael Adeane and Lieut. Col. Martin Charteris. correspondence itself is handled by a clerical staff. Money matters at the Palace fall under the jurisdiction of the Keeper of the Privy Purse and Treasurer to t ueen. He is Brigadier the rd Tyron, the tallest member of the ouse- hold who recently succeeded Sir Ulick Alexander, treasurer for the Queen's father. He had been Sir Ulick's assistant for some time. He ys Her Majesty's bills for her and generally supervises the intri- cate financial erganization of Royal households, as well as the Queen's official and private bank coounts. He also keeps "Petty ash" for any small emergency or shopping need that might arise. In charge of domestic arrange ments in Royal res'dences are the Master of the Household, who is responsible for indoor activities and the Crown Ecuerry controlling the Royal Mews--horses and cars-- and all daily transport provisions. ab These two officials might be said to control comfort. the vast historic buildings -- Buckingham Palace has almost 1000 rooms-- there are the inevitable labour roblems and difficulties to faced arising from the big distances separating different rooms. Sir Piers Legh, 61, Master of the Household, has been in Royal ser- vice longer than any other Court|d official. He "hires and fires" and manages all servants, makes de- cisions on interior repairs and de- corations (Palace exteriors come under the Ministry of Works) ar- pri ele Be Ron an e Queen once a day to talk over eurrent problems. Under "Joey" Legh there has been & steady system of moderniz- A young Australian who recently became a junior footman at the Palace found he had a modern, room, with hot and cold water and even indirect light- r Xa shaving mir Six t the His Pent has a small pr ert chamber | staf: aifitant wo clerks, hp + ard, Groom bers and a 5 nahin, Te at Bu am ce, Windsor and Th a Eq ho lives ' wa ue: ves close to the Mews iy pavises, an an with a rare fond- ness for hotues. Detiof Ye Motrongh van, eads long list of equerries on the Ro; Household list and has most air. He buys Royal horses and vehicles, and is responsible for all ms and oe mbes of horses os a the thousand and one details that with the award of an honor. The ent is particularly busy Coronation year, and has ac- cumulated a whole series of new decorations bearing the Queen's Hees ch h uch are the divisions of the Royal Household on active duty. But, there are also the Queen's constant companions, her ladies in waiting and equerries. When she came to the throne she retained as ladies in waiting those who were already in service with her. Two are young matrons with children: Lady Margaret Hay, 34, wife of Alan Philip Hay, secretary to the Duchess of Kent, and Lad Palmer, 36, widow of an army of- ficer, The third lady, Lady Alice Egerton, 29, sister of Lady Mar- garet Colville, is the youngest, The Mistress of the Robes, who is the senior woman at Court, re- mained Helen, Duchess of Nor- thumberland, Mistress of Robes to the Queen Mother, until this year when she was succeeded by Mary, Duchess of Devonshire. It is her duty to ettend the Queen on oc- casions of solemn ceremony or when she makes a State visit road, | Ladies in waiting, whose correct title is Women of the Bedchamber for those below the rank of daugh- ter of Viscounts, and Ladies of the chember for those of more exalted station, are on duty for two weeks at a time and off for four. On duty, they have their own apartments in the Palace, and in the interim periods, go home. They take their meals in the Household ining-room with the rest of the Household and receive a small al lowance from the Privy Purse, Though they do not usually ac- company Her Majesty on private vigits or family week-ends, they are always within reach. Their position is that of companions, and which in fact they are, friends of the een. They assist n receiving and in entertaining distinguished guests or in dealing with private Ing with um upset. All resi- dents of whe Paine have benefitted, correspondence or wi i Son o th minor TOUR OF KENYA finds Princess greeting Prince Bin Salim after he had been overcome by shyness. ON CANADIAN TOUR in western Canada Princess and her husband examine gift from Indian tribe. GUEST OF PRESIDENT HARRY TRUMAN in War ington as part of a three day tour of United St~ ONE FLAG ONE THRONE ONE EMPIRE DAUGHTERS OF THE EMPIRE THE GOLDEN JUBILEE CHAPTER IMPERIAL ORDER I A QUEEN IS CROWN LONG MAY SHE REIGN ! The whole world has paid tribute to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth, II. omazing and spontaneous tribute which ne It wos an other event in the world could have pro» duced, than the Crowning of our new We con only echo the good wishes that she has olready received for a long and very prosperous reign. Monarch, Norm. Wetherup Motors BONDED USED CARS OSHAWA WERNER RADIO AND ELECTRIC 78 SIMCOE ST. NORTH OSHAWA Long Live Our Queen ON TUESDAY, June 2nd, Queen Elizabeth 11 will be crowned with ancient pageantry and ceremonial. 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