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alan mair

alan mair

Re: (Fwd) Tribute

April 1, 2002, 10:32 p.m. (Message 30236, in reply to message 30234)

All,

The 1944 Bulletin of the (then) Scottish Country Dance Society confirms this
story.

" Mrs Hamilton-Meikle (Chairman) in a few well-chosen words asked Her
Majesty to accept the book (Books 1-12) as a token of the SCDS's loyalty and
affection for the Throne ; Mrs Stewart (Vice -President) then handed the
book to the Queen, who was obviously very pleased and interested, and in the
course of her reply showed her appreciation of the work of the Society in
collecting dances from various parts of the country and publishing them. On
hearing about the dance the "51st Division Reel", sent from a German
Prisoner of War camp, Her Majesty said she hoped it would be published some
day.

So well done Ma'am.

The interesting question is why the Book was prepared for and presented to
the Queen rather than the First Couple?

Respectfully

Alan

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