§ The PRIME MINISTER reported His Majesty's Answer to the Address, as follows:
§ I thank you most sincerely for your loyal and dutiful address of congratulation on the approaching Marriage of My beloved Daughter Princess Elizabeth to Lieutenant Mountbatten. The Queen and I value more than words can express this further evidence of your warm and kindly interest in all that concerns the well-being of My Family and with you we pray that Princess Elizabeth and Lieutenant Mountbatten will be blessed with every happiness in their married life.