PRINCE OF WALES

Hokitika Guardian, 3 October 1930, Page 5

PRINCE OF WALES

NEW YOKE ARTICLE. [United Press Association.—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright], (Received this day at 12.25. p.m.) LONDON, October 2. The “Daily. Express” publishes under the heading “Silly Gossip in New York Newspapers,” lengthy extracts from an article called from .London hearing the name of Lady Defies as author, wherein she stated the Prince of Wales van pledged to seek a bride within a year. The “Express” quotes the following from the article as the kind of foolish, statements served to, the American public about the Royal Family.—“ Now the Duchess has/given birth to a second princess all eyes are turned on the Prince -of Wales. Will the Prince of Wales make good the pledge those closest to him know he. gave to the Yorks, that if a male heir to the succession, failed he would put aside his aversion to marriage and take a bride. Those knowing the Prince of Wales best, hold him as a man of his word,”

The Prince will, it is' asserted, seek a bride within a year, who may bear a son to succeed him to the Throne of the British Empire. Edward P. skyrover, world traveller, diplomat, and mixer among men, has at last come to a full realisation of what birth imposes on him, The Royal line of Windsor needs a male heir in succession;. if"ats“ ; ' : pi'efitige is to be maintained.”

The “Express” points out that such an article will he,accepted abroad as authentic. A It gives a. sketch otf tlie career of Lady Defies,’ which includes, that of hotel proprietress, rabbit breeder, shopkeeper, an dtea garden owner.