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University Daily Kansan Thursday, Feb. 18, 1969
Crown Succession to Change
By Carol Heller
Princess Margaret's chances of ever reigning over England will literally dissolve with the birth of Queen Elizabeth's third child, expected sometime today.
Regardless of whether the baby is male or female, Princess Margaret will drop to fourth position.
If the new baby is a boy, he automatically will rank second in line for the throne, following Charles, 11, Prince of Wales, and just before Princess Anne, 9.
If it is a girl, she will be in third place, after Anne, and ahead of Margaret, the Queen's sister.
First in 103 Years
First in 103 years
The birth of the royal baby will mark the first time in 103 years that a child has been born to a reigning British queen. The last time was when Queen Victoria gave birth to Princess Beatrice at Buckingham Palace in 1857.
United Press International reports from London indicate that Queen Elizabeth awaits the birth of the baby serenely, but hundreds of Britons—including the Queen's husband, Prince Philip, who ordered 38 quarts of champagne to celebrate the
coming event—are waiting for the new baby in the midst of excitement
The "baby-watchers" cluster about the gates of Buckingham Palace. They are even camped outside the doors of the Queen's doctors, ready to spot them as they dash for waiting limousines.
One New Zealand seaman nearly cried in disappointment when the police vetoed his plan to play "Pomp and Circumstance" on a tape recorder when the baby arrives.
Another incident occurred when the band of the Brigade of Guards screened the Queen with "Thank Heaven for Little Girls." The band promised to play "Blue for a Boy" to appease the offended Britons who want the baby to be a boy.
Special Room
The baby will be born in Buckingham Palace in a room equipped for surgery. A salute of 41 guns fired in Hye Park and 62 guns at the Tower of London will announce the birth.
Under British royal custom, the sovereign always bestows one of the several dukedoms vested in the crown on each of the sons—other than the heir to the throne, who is always the Prince of Wales—when he
reaches 18, noted the United Press International.
British princes officially become of age at 18 and it is traditional for their sovereign's second son to be named Duke of York.
Before he became king on the abdication of his brother in 1936, George VI was Duke of York. Since he had no sons, the title lapsed, and Elizabeth would take special pleasure in restoring the dukedom by bestowing it on her second son, wrote the UPI.
No Extra Money
Elizabeth will not receive any extra money from the state after her child is born, pointed out the UPI.
If it is a boy, he will be given an official allowance by Parliament when he comes of age. The customary figure is $16,800 (6,000 pounds).
George Waggoner, dean of the College, will be guest speaker at the Poetry Hour at 4 o'clock this afternoon in the Music and Browsing room of the Kansas Union.
Dean to Read Poetry
KU Granted $21,400 For Chemistry Work
The National Science Foundation will provide the University of Kansas with $21,400 for a research program for college instructors in chemistry this summer.
Calvin VanderWerf, professor of chemistry, will direct the program. Ten chemistry instructors from other colleges where research programs are limited will study the organization of research and be given an opportunity to do research on some KU project now underway.
Not by years but by disposition is wisdom acquired. - Flautus
SNEA Discusses Education Systems
A panel discussion of the educational systems in five countries highlighted the meeting of the Students National Education Assn. (SNEA) last night in Bailey auditorium.
Examples of educational setups in Spain, Pakistan, Germany, England and Malaya were cited. Weaknesses and strengths were compared with education in America.
After graduation from secondary school the Malayan may enroll in an equivalent of the U.S. university. Graduation from this requires passing a test which is graded in England. If the student passes all parts of the examination with the exception of the mathematics or English section, he still flunks the examination.
Patience is the best remedy for every trouble. —Plautus
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