DUKE OF CONNAUGHT.
AFRICAN ENVOY AND CANADIAN GOVERNOR. THE HEIR-APPARENT MIGHT GO WITH HIM. (Rec, May 10, 11.5 p.m.) London, May 10. Referring to the statement .that the Duke of Connaught (the late ' King's brother) will visit South Africa (in place of the Prince of Wales, now King) to open the first Parliament o£ the Union of South Africa, the "Daily Express" says that'affqv his proposed visit to South Africa'. tho Duko of Connaught is likely to succeed Earl Grey as Governor-General of Canada. This would be in accordance 'with King Edward's particular wish. It w;on!d also be tho appointment for the first time in history of 'a Prince oil tlio - Blood Royal as. Governor of \oneof the overseas Dominions, and, iis such, would be a new link in the powerful chain binding tho .colonies closer to the Motherland. The newspapers at the Cape suggest that, if.'the Duke of Connaught opens the Union Parliament, the Heir-Apparent (young Prince Edward) should accompany him. A Iteuter. message says that the Indians in tile Transvaal manifested sincere grief at the- death of the King.
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Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 814, 11 May 1910, Page 5
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181DUKE OF CONNAUGHT. Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 814, 11 May 1910, Page 5
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