BUSINESSLIKE AND METHODICAL

Hokitika Guardian, 19 November 1929, Page 7

BUSINESSLIKE AND METHODICAL

Of the Prince’s private life the authors tell us something. The Prince is ousinesslike and methodical. The Prince, when at home, commences work promptly on the stroke of 10 a.m. The rooms on the ground floor of York House have been turned into a suite of offices, where work the Prince’s staff. The Prince himself has a remarkably large amount of clerical work to perform, His mail, which is, as with all . royalty, very large, receives immediate attention each morning, necessitating the personal attention of the Prince and his private secretary. His Royal Highness keeps a strict eye upon the expenses of his household, ana this entails frequent audiences with his Comptroller, who attends to the financial side of the Prince’s affairs. The staircase leading to the first floor of his residence is broad and intricately carved, and forms a marked change from the stiff, modern apartments of the ground floor. On the first floor, where the Prince has his living rooms, there is a most cosy atmosphere, for here is the scene of the Prince’s private life, there he can sit at ease in his own armchair, reading his book or paper, and enjoying a quiet hour free from, the strain of his many functions. There is nothing spectacular about the Prince's life at York House; it is quiet, simple and homely. Quite a large portion of the Prince’s spare lime is spent in carefully perusing the newspapers, for. although the Prince holds no brief for scandals, gossip or sensational news, it is imperative that he should keep a sharp eye on the national events, economic situation, political crisis, and so forth, in order that ha can better carry on Ins work.