He was meant to be on the mainland for "personal business" and now indeed we discover most unhappily what that personal business might be.... The Earl of York... future husband of Our Queen Rosemary and future King of our Islands was seen only a day ago attending a Highland dance festival with a certain Lady Genevieve Dorrit.... he was seen embracing her....dancing with her and at one point it was reported that he sought her private attention out on the ballroom balconies... we should not like to discover why! The two were seen smiling and even acting in an "affectionate" manner towards one another... obviously trying to attract scandal.
Yet alas! eager readers... this is not all........ it is said that he is in fact seeking her company more often than we could imagine in our saintly minds. He was seen several times throughout the week with this woman... in certain public establishments, such as the "village tearoom", the town museum at Fort William and most horrifyingly......... at her own lodgings....!
It is reported from the locals and the staff that, He would "visit" her in her highland estate apparently.
This is a shocking revelation indeed!.... how can we, honourable Islanders, allow such a villainous man to keep company with our Queen after he was sighted with another lady of such fallen morals? What is to be done in order to protect our Queens unmarked image from blemish? These are important matters that the advisors and Queens mother should be acting upon.... and we shall wait for their wise response. In the mean time Our poor Queen suffers from a terrible sickness of low spirits and remains in her chambers... quite possibly insulted by the actions of her future husband and master....
We as a nation will do all we can to prevent this evil adulterer from spoiling The Queens name with his sordid affair.
Peter Finlay.
The Stornoway Evening Dispatch.
cover image- Portrait The Earl of York
