Word: vyner
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Divorced. Elizabeth Brooke ("Princess Pearl"), 33, second daughter of Sir Charles Vyner Brooke, former Raja of Sarawak (he ceded his 50,000-square-mile territory to Great Britain seven months ago); by Harry ("Little Hotcha Muchacha") Roy, 46, pint-sized British bandleader (he composed their wedding march, Sarawaki); after twelve years of marriage, two children ; in London...
Elwes not only developed the kind of faith which can move mountains, but his profession and his social position put him near the most useful mountains to move. Lieut. Commander Clare Vyner (R.N., retired), who owns Fountains Abbey, once turned down an offer of ?300,000. Yet, when he heard that the abbey might be "returned to God," he agreed to let it go for ?150,000. To restore the abbey will cost a lot more than that, and Elwes realizes that he will have to look for aid first to U.S. and British Catholics...
...London from his servantless Berkshire cottage, where he has to get on his knees to blow up the fire. The Ranee was in London, celebrating at Giro's with their three pretty daughters. In the House of Commons came an announcement. Ailing, 71 -year-old Sir Charles Vyner Brooke had decided to cede his Sarawak state to Great Britain for one million pounds...
...quiet dignity of an office oppo site London's House of Lords, one of the last remaining governments in exile pre pared to return to the jungle. It consisted of the ailing, inactive White Raja of Sarawak, Sir Charles Vyner Brooke, the young Raja Muda, and members of the Provisional Government, who eagerly followed the progress of the hard-hitting Australian liberation troops on Borneo {see WORLD BATTLEFRONTS...
From Sir Charles Vyner Brooke, exiled Raja of Jap-invaded Sarawak, the Ranee got a letter, from Australia. Excerpt: "I limit myself to one drink a day. I have it with two pals who are also dead broke owing to the Japs. We have all our meals in a hamburger shop around the corner. We get a hamburger, bread and butter...