Salt Lake Telegram | 1949-10-29 | Page 2 | Queen Grandma Smokes-but Elizabeth-Never!

I QUEEN GRANDsMA SMOKES-BUT SMOKES-BUT EUZABETH-NEVER! LONDON, Oct. 29 (UP) Princess Elizabeth nay have aa ash tray on her private desk, but she definitely does sot smoke, s Buckingham palace source said Saturday. I . The question was raised Friday when the Daily Expree published a picture of her writing; desk. On it were aa ash tray, container of matches and s elgaret box. "80 Does the Princess Smoke T" the newspaper cap- tloned the picture. . The princess was nnderstood sot to hare smoked sine she took s puff at s clgarot several years ago and tossed it aside with s grimace. The palace source said the priaeeas did net frown on other people smoking. Her grandmother, Queen Mother Mary, is knows to like aa after-dinner smoke and Princess Margaret smokes sometimes. ' , Ths source said it was customary for pinny people to have smoking equipment oa their desks, eves if they don't i BS K. i Their friends 017 Uk t smoke," the source said. a