Show the queen and gambling though the queeni to Is to accompany the king to the grand national next month she reta inns her dislike tor for gambling but some eoma years ago when the royal party was traveling down by rail tor for the derby the late king edward proposed a halt crown sweepstake on an the race and princess mary drew a horse that had a fine chance prince arthur of connaught having drawn his usual blank suggested he should buy it from her present majesty for alve shillings she declined and held to her chance which romped home an easy winner for any ene cn who does not like gambling remarks H R H when retailing this yarn 1 I never any on one collect her winning more quickly london opinion |