The Crown

P: The King bestowed the gold-plated solid silver badge of an Officer of the Order of the British Empire on the physician of His Majesty's quintuplet wards, Dr. Allan Roy Dafoe.

P: Edward of Wales, aboard the Duke of Westminster's yacht, drew his pistol and fired repeatedly at some white fish with long tails seen leaping in the Corsican moonlight. Said Equerry Major Sir John Aird, "The sounds of the shots must have made the Corsicans think someone was murdering His Highness."

P: Albert of York, with the British Royal Family in official mourning for Belgium's late Queen Astrid (TIME, Sept. 9). borrowed Edward of Wales's scarlet & blue twin-engined Dragon, winged to Brussels with the Royal Standard flying to represent King George at the funeral, stopped overnight with Britain's Military Attache, flew home to his spouse in Scotland.

P: Henry of Gloucester bought his fiancee, Lady Alice Montagu-Douglas-Scott a platinum engagement ring with a sapphire between two diamonds for $925 from Garrards in Albermarle Street, also a platinum wedding ring for $12.50.

P: George of Kent returned from Yugoslavia, London papers having it that the Duchess spent most of her time there "resting and sewing'' upon a layette. Until next spring they expect to rusticate at 40-room "Adsdean" in Sussex, loaned by Queen Victoria's Great-grandson Lord Louis Mountbatten who normally rents it for $250 per week.

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