Perfect Partner at Tennis in Royal Sport
King George VI excels in many games and remains Wimbledon level in tennis after eleven years. In 1926 as Duke of York he partnered equerry Louis Greig in All England doubles, defeating champions A Gore and R Berrett. The pair also won the Air Force Doubles in the Services championships that year and have stayed a superb team.
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Wimbledon
Duke of York
Louis Greig
Chapions
A. W. Gore
Roper Berrett
Foplord
Duke
Air Force
Stalker JP at Balmoral and Royal Deeside Estate
JP, a longtime stalker for friends, managed Balmoral estate sports near Deeside. A keen hunter, he escorted King George V’s estate and pursued deer stalking as a favorite activity. His bold Africa safaris included lions and buffalo in 1925 and a charging rhinoceros at close range.
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Balmoral
George V
Royal Forest
Deeside
Holt
King George V's Sons and Their Golfing Skills
The article notes King George V's sons are skilled golfers with the king himself boasting a 10 handicap and capable of 2 if focused on golf. It highlights his superior tennis and golf talents within the family, while praising his marksmanship and loyalty to Sandringham for hunting gatherings.
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King George V
Wales
Duke of York Camp Referee Declares Push Ball Spirit
A 1921 incident from the Duke of York's Camp recalls a push-ball game where the Duke refused to referee. He chose to play, responding to calls to push with the remark I am pushing like the devil. The moment captures his spirited involvement and humor.
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Duke of York
Royal squash devotion fuels fitness on royal deck court
The article traces the new King's growing focus on squash as a fitness regimen. It recalls his lifelong hobby learned at the Bath Club, his brother the Prince of Wales supporting the sport, and a zinc lined portable squash court devised after the war. The device was used aboard the Renown for daily exercise during sea voyages.
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Bath
Prince of
Wales
Empire Court
Duke of York
New Zealand
Australia
Prince of Walca
King’s early sporting promise at Sandringham
The article notes the King showed early talent in cricket and football, especially cricket. It recalls boyhood visits to Sandringham where he claimed a hat trick on the lawn, bowling at his grandfather Edward VII, his father, and his brother. It also mentions his skill as a horseman and early riding to hounds before reducing hunting for economic reasons.
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Sandringham
King Edward
Prince of Wales
King Edward VII
King Drives Train in New Zealand Tour
The King, an H A F officer and the only member of his family with a pilot’s license, loves speed and once drove a locomotive through Otira Gorge to Canterbury. A crowd gathered at a station to cheer him as he stepped from the engine cab, his hands stained with grime.
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New Zealand
Otira Worge
Plains of Canterbury
The King and Family Film Making Hobby
The King values cine photography and made personal films of his daughters. A Hollywood company sought permission to film the princesses, but he offered to film his own daughters instead. The royal family enjoys reading, music, and private concerts, and they are keen wireless listeners.
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Piccadilly Garden
Coronation Day Border Design in Canberra Times
The border page of the Coronation Day issue shows symbols of the Throne and Empire. It features the Imperial State Crown, crossed swords, the Sword of State, the Sword of Mercy, royal orbs, and ribbons with insignia of England Ireland Scotland and India. The design includes the King and Queen’s coats of arms and floral emblems, linking Windsor Castle and Canberra.
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Canberra Times
Edward the Fessor
Edward the Confessor
Kingdom of Land
York
Scotland
Ireland
Stephen
United Kingdom
Empire of India
British Isles
Dominions
Canberra
Windsor Castle
Remarkable memory and royal regalia described
A witness recalls the King noting a minor room change and a cleaned suit during a social welfare visit, illustrating his memory. The article then discusses Canberra as the youngest British Commonwealth capital and explains the Royal Sceptres the Crown uses at coronations, detailing the Cross and Dove symbols and their meanings.
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