Sir: Let's not forget the Indians. In 1902, Edward VII was taken ill just before his coronation, which had to be postponed from 24 June to 9 August. On hearing the news of the King Emperor's illness, the representatives of the Indian Army for the coronation, attending the Bishop of London's reception at Fulham Palace, lifted their hands and said, 'We go to pray.' With their carpets spread before them, they prayed for the King for an hour and a half in the field opposite the palace.

LIBEL PROCEEDINGS begun by Major James Hewitt, a friend of the Princess of Wales, over what he claims are 'scandalous false allegations' about their relationship, raise the possibility that the Princess of Wales may be called as a witness, and subjected to public cross-examination.

I HAVE been observing the royal summer at Balmoral in its second dismal week. Since almost the beginning of Victoria's reign, the 50,000 acres of Scottish Highland forest, water and greensward, have offered a retreat from maddening repetitions of the National Anthem; a place where members of the Royal Family might climb crags, kill wild animals and play golf, deaf alike to the prayers of friends and the menaces of foes. But last week, as low clouds emptied, the royal lair presented a picture of lassitude.