OUR PRINCE

Southland Times, Issue 18826, 20 May 1920, Page 5

OUR PRINCE

ARRIVAL THIS AFTERNOON

Invercargill’s First Royal Visitor

TO-DAY’S ARRANGEMENTS

THE PRGGRAMMF. OF Wfil/’OME. AT TE R N OO.V PROG EE DIN i ■■ j Tb.c Royal train i? due at the Invercargill railway station at 2. J0 p.rn. At ih." station th- Prince and hi? party will be met by the Mayor (Mr John Stead- and Town Councillors, the dun l bland m-nbers of the House of Representatives and Legislative Council, the Inspector of Police, tne. Mayor of South Invercargill (Mr J. Holloway t and the chairmen of the various Southland public bodies. At the entrance to the station the Prince will be met by a Guard of Honour furnished by th- Southland Regiment. The Royal and civic panic-, will then enter motor car.-, (the civilians preceding', and, led by the combined Highland pine bands, the procession will move up the Crescent through Dee street and along Victoria Avenue to the Show Grounds. At the grounds His Royal Highness will receive a salute from ;ho troops drawn up in th- enclosure facing the Grand,stand. Th- address of welcome will then be presented by the Mayor to which the Prince will i-p!y. An address will next be presented by the chairman of the South! ind County Council (Mr W. Norman *. After the inspection of returned soldiers, uur-es, sailors, veterans, territorials and cadets, a presentation of service decorations to _T> soldiers and three next-of-kin will b- made by the Prince. Representative citizens will then be presented to Him. A grand rally of school children will follow, introduced by the chairman of die Education Board iMr J. G. Thom-on*. A review of th- children will then bo mad- by th- Royal visitor. Du leaving th- grounds th- Prin-e will be given a royal salute, and another will b- fired when th- •dand-itd, showing that It- ha; gone inn* residence, i< hoisted over the Grand Hotel. The Guard of Honour will be drawn up facing the entrance to the Ivuel and will again lire a roved salute. Should time permit ir is intended to ask the Prince to visit the sol.aer patients in tile' Southland Hospital afi-r leaving the grounds. TIIE EVENING ARRANGEMENTS. The evening reception in the Garri-on Hall will begin at 3 o clock, although lbs Royal Uighn-w will not arrive until 9 o’clock. Th- invil-d should be present at 7 4.7. Th" entertainment v.ill be corn ; duiied nv the Hibernian Band, the OrpEians’ Club Orchestra and the Male Gliou'. the Mayor will give an address and the Lkio-e will reply. The Royal train will leave tit 10 p.m. The I’lince will he e.ccom; -mied from the Hall to the station by the civic party and a* ih- station he will be received bv a Guard of Honour furnished bv the Bov.-,' High >ehooi Senior Cadets. IN THE EVENT OF RAIN. ALTERNATIVE ARRANGEMENTS. The foregoing is an outline of the programme as it stood yesterday, but, In vew of ihe uncertainty of the weather, the Reception Sub-Uommitt-a will hold a meeting at 11 a.m. to-day. If they -Imuld decide to carry out the alternative afternoon arrangements n large banner pieced at the entranee I i rh- dhow Ground will indicate that the Damson Hall r- to be used. In t]ihali space has been reserved for the children, relatives of returned soldiers and invited guest-. The general public, th- tit rungements provide, are :•> be admitted at 2 p.m. Invited gu-sls will use the entrance on (lie south side. The children will parade in the Garri.-on Hall as will "di soldiers to receive decorations, Cadets will parade in the Arli!l-ry Hall adjoining.

AT THE SHOW OKOEXDS TIP? TO THE PL'BLIC. Entrance to the ground.-* will be via \ ictnria Avenm- by the usual main gate, also by the railway gate a litlic to ihe nurth. Both <n these are indicated by ,-tgu-. 'lit-' Prince'.-- party w : 'd enter by the member.-' gate, and follri-.v rhe te nccu-tn route to the south or the gi amisnnid, thenee along the frr.nl of r!;e b>:>itier lawn to the dais whieh is situated directly in front of the grand- ■ tand in the oval. The other portion of the lawn will be O'-rnpird by school children and the Pip" Poind, excepting a siiap giving acres.- to tli" grandstand. ’lhe central bay here is reserve. 1 for relatives of deceased soldiers and elderly and infirm parents of returned .-older,-, to whom lieket.i are issued. The remainder of the grandstand will be op"n to the genera! public, but ai'er 2.d0 pan. admission will only be by the gate a: the northern end of the lawn. Invited guests must be in their places by the same hour. They will be seated on either side of the Royal dais, anti entrance will be gained by a special gate at the south end of the lawn. Excepting those and the military ami school children on parade no others will be allowed inside the fenced-in area. The WinUm and combined pipe bands will provide musical programmes on rhe ground prior to the arrival of the Royal party. RETCRNED SOLDI HR S. ACCOMMODATIO.\ TICKETS. Tickets m a modest priee entitling the returned soldier holder to a bed and a towel at the Salvation Army Barracks will lie on side a r tin- Post Office to-day at 2 p.rn. and afterwards at the Barracks. PROVISION' LOR CASUALTIES. The Sr, Com Ambulance Association has arranged to have first aid stations set- up at the intersection of Dee and Spey streets, at the Show Grounds and at the railway nation. ENTERTAINMENT COMMITTEE. FINAL DETAILS. A meeting of the Entertainment Committee was held for the last time yesterday, the Mayor presiding. It was decided to appoint Mr J. A. Doig M.C. for the evening function. It was mentioned that a number of people did not appear to be aware that the function was free to ail who could gain admission.

H..M.S. RENOWN. A BLUFF REQUEST, VISIT TO THE PORT. Th" Mayor •-r.•: r ’-! r.t :: meeting of the Euiei-I < Vmmi; ice hi hi Inn night tint he he! lin’ day received a request for his furtherance of an endeavour to get the Renown to lie at Bluff heads for two Lours or -o on i,"r v.g y to Australia. His Worship said that he had promised hi- assistatwe and tint c'.uubilc •.< the best course would be to make the request. to .Admiral Halsey. THE PRINCE'E APARTMENTS. j The Wince and his party should not hick I for comfort at the Grand Hotel where the t managin' (Mr T. Rutherford i anti Mrs j Ruth: ri’ord have seen to it that there is I nothing lacking in the way of furnishing j to give the suite a cheery ci'fecE The cu- : trance to the hotel has been ta-lefuily decI orated with coloured Allied emblems, while | the landing on the flat, which he will maini ly occupy presents a very beautiful ap ( pcarancc in consequence of the studied j placing of greenery and splendid rhry.-.an- ! themum blooms. The room set apart, j under the original arrangements when it I was intended that idle Prince should stay I overnight, as the Royal bed chamber, is well suited for the purpo.-e, being large enough to give space in plenty and yet, nut -o big us to lose the appearance of snugness. A feature of the linen on the bed is some splendid examples of embroidery work done by the Dominican Nuns. The dining room (the Prince brings his own silver and conks, by the way) and the ,-uiing mom are on a par in the excellence of their comfortable but uni elaborate fittings, .and all the apartments have a cheery outlook. Yesterday the Mayor and a number of councillors were shown over the suite, and it. was the unanimous opinion that- nothing more fitting could he desired. LWHnCARCMLI/S CUT.ST RANK AND PRECEDENCE, SECOND DIGNITARY OF THE STATE. It is interesting at this time, when the Prince of Wales is the guest of this Dominion. to define the position which Prince Edward occupies in the State, as given in Debrett and the Almanach de Gotha, and in so doing it may be possible to correct a few popular misapprehensions. In the first place, there in the common error which describes the three ostrich plumes with the motto “Ich Dien”

e.s “the Pi lure of Wales's feathers.” The badge referred to is not necessarily that ol the Prince of Wales t>ut belongs by right to the !1-ir-Apparent. The rank of Prince of Wales is not hereditary. It is at (he gift of the Sovereign, who as a matter of custom and tradition usually or.-tows it upon his eldest son. I! is Royal Highness Howard Albert Christian George Andrew Patrick David was born on June “3. 1594, his hereditary title being Duke of Cornwall. He inherited from birth th? revenues of the Duidiy of Corn wall. On his sixteenth biithday he was created, by letters patent under the Grad Tad, Prince of the United 1 Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, ! Puke of Rothesay, Karl of Garrick, Baron jot Renfrew, Cord or ;lie Isles and Grand I Si -ward of Scotland. Duke of Saxony and I Pi rues of SaxeCoburg and Gotha, Prince ‘*l of Wales and Marl of Chester. His inJ wvliture under (he Inters patent above t rtensioned took place at Carnarvon Castle | on July 1.3, PHI, : This by no means exhaust® the list of his Bocal Highness’* titles. He is Grand Master of lhe Orders of St, Michael and St. George ami the British Umpire; a Knight of the Garter; High Steward of Windsor; a Freeman and High Steward of Plymouth ; a Knight of Grace of the Order of St. John of Jerusalem in England, land Prim- of the Order for Wales; an | Elder Brother of Trinity House; Chancellor of the University of Wales; Chief of the j Boy Scouts for W ales; a Governor of M el- : ha-ton College; a Trustee of the British I Museum ; President of (in King Edward | Vll. Hospital for Officers; and Grand Pre:s- ---‘ dad of ill- League of Mercy. Ha was j (mail man of the Pensions Committee from ! Idld to P.H7, and holds the Honorary ; Colonelcy of many regiments in Britain ; and of the Royal Canadian Regiment, j The Piinee, of course, lias ham the rei eioient of many foreign decoration?. lhe?e I including the Grand Gordon of the Legion j of Honour (Prance). Orders of the Golden j Fleece (Spain', Elephant ( Denmark t, Sr. j Olar ( Norway *, Annnnziafa (Italy, St. I < I-orge i Ru.-sia ■, Military Order of Savoy, I Order of in- House of Ghakkri (Siam >. and i O dor of Michael the Brave (Rumaniai. 1 Hi? Koval Highness has graduated as I F.R.G.P. (Edin. i . and as a Bencher of I th- Middle Temple. J In tiie Navy he became a midshipman I in P.)il. a lieutenant in 1013 and acaptain ; in ID in. j In 1 !:-■ Army he served in the European I War from 1!!14 to 10IS. occupying in that ‘ p.'in i odiums a? A.D.C. Persona! Staff ' in Fr-r.ra, a; Staff Captain in the Medirer- ! ran-an Expedilionary Force, as D.A.Q.M.G., ; and a- a (l-.-neral Staff Officer. He won j the M.'d . Cioix de Guerre and Italian War * Merit id"-', and was mentioned in both ' Briti.-h and French dispatcher. 1 in I Wit ait i the Prince of Wales comes :.nd ; n nce-edcnc.'.’ after (he King. In ' .---'land ■ i- preceded by me King and : (dining ill • sitting of the General As-em-i My i 1 y I;■ ■ Iro d High Cimmi--ionor to • rim (I •■-.end -\-.-"nibly of til" Church of j -s-nrl ivd, (.-•king ■■ idll l pl-a'-e. nor as Prince - of ’.V'dr., im: by vittue of hi? rank as ; 1 of I’,a; hr-ay. In Brian.! ih- Prince of Wales ir- pro--1 a-dr.i !i.v ',0.1' King and (he Lord-Lieuten-ant, an l in the Dominion' be take- rank next I i ihe Governor or Governor-General, i im tun- r.—upy first place as the repre--1 .-'"lit ai i - of Ids Majesty. Th" olVmcrs of the Prince's official household .ddNiment are th- Comptroller, Ti-r -rpr a ltd Private Sccrrte.ry. the Hon. Sir Sidney IhMan Grevilie, K.C.V.0.. C.B. m-W-i-din' i'livr.te Secretary, Sir Godfrey I John Vieivdes Thomas. Ti.V.; Equerries- ; ht-Ordir-i.y. (.Dpi ain Lord Ghmd Nigel ' iamiiion, D.5.0.. M.V.0., and Captain the ; Hon, iv-n Walter Lech. i PRINCE AS A SOLDIER. ‘ RECORD DURING WAR. Among ilie various names which have been appli-u to the Prince of Wales, therei. probably none which he appreciates more ■ than that of the “Soldier Prince.” By hi- r.vrn impatience at remaining at home. , and determination to go on service at the :> oln ■: possible moment after the outbreak 1 of war, by his record as a staff officer in. | Err nee. bv his demeanour during hi? visit? j to Egypt and the Italian front, and by his j relt.iions with, the troops of the Empire j h.ercvci' In- ha? come in contact with them, 1 he has shown that he is n soldier at heart, j The bar- outlines of the military record ■ of the Prince during the war are as fol- | lows: --After a period of training with the Grenadier Guards hj" went to the front in i November, 1914, when he was ait ached to 1 the staff of Sir John French. Served ■ with zeal and ability, and was bearer of ;h- historic despatch from Sir John French re-pectin;,- the battle of Ncuve Chapclle. Arriv-d in Egypt in March, 191G, on appointment as staff-captain on the staff of ilie peuera! officer commanding the Mcditeiranean Expeditionary Force. Became D.A.G.M G. in May. Visited Italian front i during Austria's attack in November, 1917. Appoint!'.l major in February, 1918. Received with much enthusiasm in Rome in : May, 19IS. Rode with the Guards on their | entry into London for review by the King, i March. 1919, While that i? a brief record of the varii wis appointments held by the Prince, ana : the duties performed by him, the details ! have been tdl-d in by very many anecdotes illustrative of his determination to be treated in a manner in no way different from any oilier junior officer on the staff. His impatience of the restrictions with which he was at first surrounded, and the .special safeguards with which it was proposed to invest him. together with his resolute breaking away from them have been described often. Of liis career as a soldier the following has been written. —“His war record proves that hj" is imbued with high courage and i a strong sense of duty. Many pleasant { incidents are related by returned soldiers of his kindly disposition, his sympathy and I consideration, his good comradeship with brothers-in-arms irrespective of rank. . . . With soldierly instinct he declined to let himself be safely and comfortably assigned a position at headquarters, and insisted on field service, so that he. might share in the arduous duties, the risks and responsibilities of his brother officers. Without being

S I u i X ' | To | | H.R.H. Edward | w Prince of Wales. 4 . ■:-) $ c £ l«i . . (Britten for the Southland Times.) X | K . W Illustrious Prince, thou contest from afar, x X As erst thy .-ire, that thou like him mayst (J ; ) X know A. I*; The furthest bounds of that Imperial sway X io'j 'thou Emit inherit, wider, mightier set W Than Alexander dreamt, or Caesar knew. ft Zealand!:;, Mistress of the .Southern Sea, X Land of the Long White Cloud, whose y! X beauty smiles (f, yl Rosplcndcntly in wealth of opening charms, X <£) Gives warmest welcome to these isles vi X wherein U) A neve Britannia rises. Lustily tier sons X (v) Hew primal bushiaucL-, drain vast reedy y-/ K , .swamp.*, 0 yJ Until at last thro’ hard incessant toils -A f»> Wc see rich harvests wave their golden y{ X heads ;y \ Anti verdant fields where herds, and flocks ;A <*) content M fA Bespeak material prosperity. (A X' Rrdlicd beneath our mur-slaircd Ensign, wo ,1‘ f] Maori and pakeita, pledge fealty X And render homage in- becometli those CA X V. ho freeborn live in freedom. Ptoud are we vj To own allegiance to a Monarch whose X Great powers and part:-: have never been yf X applied i-\ ■y Unto ar uan-hsement, hut ever found tiieir X > ,r ' In sac;;,ices gladly made that snowed -yJ tv- Tim common weal coinra closest to Ids heart. A (e.) We know thy i-hie Inn uve.-,, and rules that \ it) he X May see the spots that still stain Britain's p name X Eradicated, that she may ;(:md forth ft X A Queen whose face and form are radiant : Xj X Whose head is decked with Crown of Right- X \ (,) ,V, coustuss; X X Whose net are on the Rock of Liberty: wj ij/ Whom right hand whids a sceptre jev. eked A. ■u) o'er, m X And graven on it, Fnedoni, JuMire. Love. ;,) ® Or Dorn within the grey-grow n Motherland, A. (/j Or in those sunn;. - isles antipodal, x} X Inherit we one mum;,; iu-ritaje, (d X The h-vit::ge that come-; from ,-toricd part A .Alike in •.■•ace and war. Ours, too, one v ■ X blood, yV The bio-.m of sires wlto fought on land and f) sea X A .And marie our Britain what sire is to-day, y; X The greate.-t power the world has ever (•' known. A, T V i One heritage, one blood : ami therefore when -A X locs sudden launched lht-.r hosts, and •>) fi bugles shrilled X da Their call to arms n crows the sundering seas, AX Our gallant sons went forth to blood- ri; F drntchcd fields X m, And won the Ansae name, and crowned y/ X them: elves (X fi And thrir beloved Zcaiattflia with fame X (•> That shell abide till time shall be no more. %■( X Nor (‘id they cease from the fierce light ft. 'X until, Aj <«) Broken the vaunter’s power, Britannia 'if (B ■ rtOOII l'y X Securely indefensible, as she f>j ft. Long centuries hath -hood despite of foes Ai 0 Vvho hurled themselves as fiercely as the W X waves (..! X Of st-nrr.t-.nvcpt fcr.s against the unshaken A-. r-p cViiTs X X Of {’orttwall and CaiCinoFF —aye, and .shall (:) \ stand Unr-liakr n till Earth's golden age comes X round. w Thou. Prince, hast seen the valour of our X 0 sons X X And knnwcFt how together side by side, Aj X Men cl the thistle, shamrock, rose, kowhai, Aj Sleep the deep sleep of dauntlrse hearts and X X . X X An-1 {'ic-'C our sacred, dead who he nfar, >j w Who scaled their loyal.y by sacrifice, X Have knit 1:2 even more closely than of ft X yore fri yi In ties that shall abide inviolate. X if Hear, (hen, O Prince, our vow, and in the X X ear .... n": Of our dear Mother 101 l it forth again. £ (V) And for thyself may thy young manhood be yd X Endowed with all that princcline-s of soul “0 Y Who=e sovereign virtues shall bright lustre £ 0 shed X Upon thyself and on our ancient realm y/ In these most testing democratic days X} (•) When throne? despotic perish with a crash X X And oniy those built on the hearts of men v> X Survive the wrack and ruin of the times. A' (•J Right welcome art thou in our midst, O X m Prince, y-> X And when thou farcst hence, as friend from A; y} friend (J; So shall we part from thee, heart answering yA X heart (M In loyalty and love, and knowing well 0 That should the call once more pea! o'er W X the seas ... '$ V Our arms shall stand again united in the ( <a 0 field. X X —Robert Francis. {*} X Bluff, N.Z., 1020. $ 1 I

foolhardy he showed a philosophic indifference to danger.” What the Prince himself thinks of his war experiences is best told in his own words. When being presented with the freedom of the City of London he referred to some remark which had been made to his war service, adding, “The part I played was, I fear, a very insignifi-

cant one, but from one point of view I shall never regret my periods of service overseas. In those four years I mixed with men. In those four years I found my manhood. When I think of the future and the heavy responsibilities which may fail to my lot, I feci that the experi- , ence gained since 1914 will stand me in ! good stead.”

j 111 H-R-Hv £-£>WARi> albert, Prince of wales (xL*^

HTI DIEX

THE PRINCE'S BA DO I

I SOME NOTES ABOUT THE THREE FEATHERS. In recent years controversy has moved about tire origin of (he badge that is horn by he Prince of Wales, the famous three leathers and the words “Ich Then.” There are varying versions about both. The popular tradition that the badge of ostrich feathers was won from the King of Bohemia at Crecy by the Black Prince is not supported by pood authority. It seems rather to have been derived from Queen Philippa. The Black Prince placed three single leathers on a shield which he called his “shield of peace.' 1 The ostrich feathers were hold to bo a. Royal badge from their first appearance, about the middle of the fourteenth century, and in that character were borne by members of the Royal Family in some form or other. The feathers were not grouped together until the time of the Tudors. The present prince is the nineteenth since Edward of Carnarvon. Recently, however, the translation of the Maude Roll in Christchurch has raised a new point. Wilting on this air * Douglass Andrews of Canterbury College said J recently:-—“ln the Maude Roll, now in the College Library, tiic circle enclosing the name of “Rex Petrus Hispanic” is surmounted by three ostrich feathers. This “true and undoubted King of Castile and Leon” played a loading, and by no means generous, role in the allairs of Spain in the days of the Continental wars of our own King Edward 311. His (wo daughters married—-the elder, John of Gaunt, and the younger. Edmund, Duke oi York —sons of that monarch. He himseif was on a famous occasion restored to hi? tl.ionc by tiie aid of Edward, the Black Prince, the first Prince of Wales to adopt the badge of the three ostrich feathers. Is it possible that the badge was adopted from, or granted by, Pedro to commemorate the brilliant victory of Najera? The close connection between Moorish Africa and mediaeval Spain it ha- brsn pointed out, would sufficiently account to: a King of C:* Mile ed./i'ling swh a budge. The connection between the King, who, according to our Roll, did use such a badge, and Edward the Black Prince was close and intimate. It therefore seem.- possible that the origin of lire familiar “llueo feather;-;” should be looked for in .Spain rather than in Bohemia.’’ The badge and motto, according to William Camden ' ere first- e.s-si-nifi by the Black Prince after 1 lie battle of Crccy, where he won his spurs at the age of sixteen and where (he old blind king of Bohemia met his death. Froissart immortalised the incident and at this juncture it is worthy of repetition. “The "br.ltlc was going sore against the rrm-di “when the blind oi l man turned to tlm.-e “about hint with the words; ‘Gc-iulemen, “ ‘you are my liegemen, my friend--, and “ ‘my comrades. In the battle of 10-day “ ‘I pray yen. and I lay it on you as a “ ‘very special duty that you bad me fo “ ‘into tne thick of the fray that I can “‘strike a blow with my sword.’” Interlacing their brinks, co that they should not lose him in the press, his knights chargvvith him into the thickest of the light. And the old hero had his wish, “for ho was, so “far forward in the light that It? stroke “a stroke with his sword, yea, and more "than four, and fought valiantly, and to “did his company; and they adventured “themselves so forward that they were all “slain, and the next day they were found in “the place about the king, and all their “horses tied to each other.” Modern historian-, however, contend that neither the feather nor the motto were borne by John of Bohemia, and this version is there scouted. Queen Philippa, the wife of Edward 111. and the mother of the Black Prince used ostrich feathers blazoned cm a sable held as a daughter of the Home of Haiuauh and it is argued Hint her son assumed them on her authority. It must be admitted that the German “Ich Dien” is opposed to the theory based on tile Maude Roll, but it is not out of keeping wilii the other versions. There exists, however, a story that the words, "Ich Dim” are really a corruption of the Welsh “Rich Dyn,” literally "This is your man.” It is slated (hat after the conque.'t of Wales and the death of Llewellyn, the last native prince, Edward I, king of England, promised the Welsh that they should have a prince who was native born and could not speak a word of English. Accordingly he presented to them his second son, who was horn in Carnarvon in 128-1, holding up the child in his arms and saying in Welsh “Eich Dyn.” Although Edward II was the first Prince of Wales who sat in Carnarvon, the original grantee of the principality in the form in which it has come down to the present day is the famous Black Prince. The words "Ich Dien” that arc now borne on the Prince’s crest mean “1 serve” and it is difficult- to reconcile the Welsh claim with this fact. j

THE TRIXCE'S STAFF

DISTINGUISHED VISITORS. ADMIRAL HALSEY AS CHIEF. The personal staff of His Royal Highness includes six members, while the Chief of Staff, Admiral Sir Lionel Halsey, has a staff of two. The Chief of Staff, Sir Lionel Halsey, has many friends in the Dominion. He'came to this country in 1913 as captain of H.M.S. New Zealand and commanded the Dominion’s gift ship in the action at Heligoland Bight, in 1014 and in the engagements off the Dogger Bank in 1915. Sir Lionel was made a Rear-Admiral in 1917, and for a period filled the distinguished position of Third Sea Lord of the Board of Admiralty. Admiral Halsey’s Flag Lieutenant, Lord Louis Mountbatten, it- a cousin of the Prince cf Wales, being the second ton of Admiral the Marquis and Marchioness of • Milford Haven. Lord Louis was known until 1917 as H.S.H. the Prince Louis F. of Battenberg, and though still a Prince, he now, at the King’s request, styles himself as “Lord.” He is a great-grandson of the late Queen

Victoria through her youngest daughter, anc the Prince of Wales and he arc great friend;?. It is at the express desire of Hi; Royal Highness that his cousin is accompanying him or. his tour. Lord Louis was born at: Windsor in 1000, and entcied thf Royal Navy as a 'naval cadet in 1913. Ht stand., Cft- lin in height, aaad out of Si cadets in the passing-out examination at Key!)am for the rank of midshipman he secured the highest marks. He saw service in the Great War in the submarine destroyers, and the Pol, on which he was second in command, claims to have sunk one oi tiie last submarines that was destroyed in the English Channel. Lord Louis’s only brother, the Karl of Medina, visited New Zealand in 1913, when he was known as Prince Grot go of Battenberg. He served in H.M.B. Nr w Zealand during the war until the end of It) 10, and was present at all three actions in which the battle-crutsei was engaged. He subsequently joined 11.M.P. Lion, and is now a fuily qualified gunnery expert. Colonel E. W. M. Grigg, C.M.G., D.5.0., M.C., military secretary to His Royal Highi ness, was formerly the Dominions editor of j the Times. Subsequently he became editor iof the Round Table. He was general stall ; officer to tiie Guards Division during the 1 war, and is the Prince’s political adviser. The personal secretary to His Royal Hiphr.rss, Fir Godfrey Thomas, Bart., M.V.0., has a distinguished record in the diplomatic service. He was appointed assistant private secretary to the Prince of Wales in 1919. Paymaster Lieutenant-Commander Arthur C. Janion, 0.8. E. R.N., staff secretary, wait with Admiral Halsey in H.M.H. New Zealand when the Admiral was Captain of the fleet, and visited the Dominion in 1913. He served on the battle-cruiser during the war. i Captain Dudley B. N. North, C.M.G., i M.V.O.. extra equerry to Kif Royal High- ; ness, served on H.M.S. New Zealand, and | was attached to the battic-cmker during 1 the war. i The equerries, Captain Lord Claud N. Hamilton, D.S.G., -M.V.0., and Captain the lien. Piers Lcgh, 0.8.E.,-M.V.0., are both I attached to the Grenadier Guards. The former In ok part in the first battle of hpres raid wr- one of the first recipients of the Distinguished Service Order in the war. He was associated with the Prince during most of the war period. Captain l.egh was aidc-de-cainu to Lieutenant-Gen-eral Lord; Cavan from Iftlo till the conclusion of the war. and. acted as military secretary to 1.0-d (’, avail i;i Italy. At the coni ehirio-.j of the war he war: appointed equerry to the Prince of Wales. j MANY-SIDED PRINCE i j GOLDEN DAYS OF BOYHOOD. | HIS SPECIALISED TRAINING. ' IMPORTANT AUSTRALIAN MISSION. (By Keith Murdoch in the Sydney Sun). i i LONDON, February 2S. ■ The stripling Prince, who goes next week to Austtalia and New Zealand, has a mission, a weighty and important mission. It rounds simple. It looks pleasant, imped, delightful. Yet it has: its difficulties. He wants to know You. He wants to lie a friend amongst, friends, to become just as much a part of Australian life as he is a part of British life. He could ride through superbly as a mete symbol—a correct, formal symbol of Britain, a stately puppet on a stately battleship ami in stately carriages, representing what is and has been Britain, its history and traditions, its ago and majesty and power, it.-: pro;tige w- a protector of Ati'tiaiia. That alone would win for him a we'eame, ouitUrng even that rf America, where some virion of the truculent hut gentrour, Old-World Power lay behind the Such a role decs not satisfy the Prince. He is younger—younger than hi:; years according to Australian patterns. But lie has already taken his stand with the new idea of Empire as it has emerged from the ferment rf war. He has preached sroutiy the co-cquality of each pan of the Empire, ns an independent nation, and as heir to the formal throne nr hereditary presidency which unites lhci:i all, lie goes to claim citizenship of carch part. That is much more than being a fresh-faced, golden-haired youth, an epitome of Britain’s history and hopes ? How will he do? Ills record makes conspicuous success likely. It is a record teeming with experiences and successes that spell out a wonderful story of youth. From the day he was horn—June 23, 1894—t0 that on which he embarks for the southern world-—March 9, 1920—fortune, parents and his fellow-beings have been so lavish in affection, in interest, in gifts and teachings, that, his boyhood has been one of the most remarkable ever lived. The same newspapers that announced his birth, bringing peals of bells throughout the Empire, contained also the news of the assassination of President Carnot at Lyons. But none called this an ill-omen. The British Throne was never safer; close family affection marked the reigning home; the new prince gave Queen Victoria three male descendants in the direct line of inheritance, an event without precedent in British history. The State and public celebrations were on the most lavish scale, judging the auguries for the youngster to be the happiest. He was christened with water from the Jordan ; rocked in tiie cradle which had held Victoria’s children; estab- i lished in the prayers of the churches; pain- j ted, photographed and petted. GREW UP LIKE OTHER BOATS. He might have been a hot-house plant. Vet the Diggers on the west front judged him to ba anything but that. And Britain agrees with their verdict. It declares Prince Edward to be u Man. Upon few youths have more thought and care been expended. Prime Ministers, professors, archbishops have consulted upon the scheme of his education. Extremes must be avoided in a democratic King—he must be no bookworm, no visionary’, no politician, no misanthrope. The wonder is that

[ I in avoiding so much, in the interests of the ! State, they could allow for the growth i j of so purposeful and distinctive a personality as the Prince has • become. Perhaps he would say that he owes more to his mother than to any system or courses of ■ books or tutors. For Queen Mary’ retained ever the paramount, influence in her son’s upbringing, and she is pronouncedly a mother before all else. She had him grow up-—as much as possible—like other boys; in companionship of sister and brothers. And when he was away from home she chose circles of liberal minded and wide sympathies. They called him “David”—his seventh Christian name. And they trained him early in his public duties. From his first public appearance, n little boy in a sailor suit, at his great-grandmother’s funeral, to the important missions given him on his new tour, he has appeared at all the main Slate ceremonies and has been with the people. His first speech was a brief sentence in presenting a silver cup to the Mayor of Dartmouth, where the Princes were living at the Naval College like other cadet?. His first important part was that at the coronation of his father, when be was called on to kneel and take the ancient oath of the Princes of Wales: “I, Prince of Wales, do become your liege man of life and limb and of earthly worship; and faith and truth I will bear unto you, to live and die, against all manner of folks, So Help me God.” The King on that occasion drew the boy to him and kissed him on each check. Then shortly after came the investiture of Edward as Prince of Wales—a great ceremony, at which the leaders of the Kingdom gathered, and old-time vows were repeated in the manner of tips country of traditions and ancient customs. WHEN JUST A SMALL BOY. Private tutors. Naval College, then mors home tutelage and Oxford—and running through it ail the devoted influence of hia I parent.-. Every event in his life was marked not only by the family notice that attends other boys’ birthdays, prize days, term days, but" by public interest, leading article?, display of national concern. In such a stoutly monarchical country much of his popularity was ready-made. It was enough that he was Prince of Wales. Yet I am sure that it is just to add that his modest, almost shy, bearing gave genuine j pleasure to the people from his days of boy- | .hood, and that the quiet tones of his 1 speeches, marked by the correctness of a wril-trained noviee, and yet the eagerness of a sincere-minded youth, have enormously enhanced the advantages of his birth. One of the stories retailed for his army of hero-worshippers is that the Prince, when a small boy. told his father, “When I am King, I shall make three laws; No one shall cut the tails of Little dogs, there shall be no more fishing with, hooks, and no one shall use bearing-reins to hurt the horses.” His life has certainly been marked by a great fondness for animals. He has tanged from the Zoo as a child t* racehorses as a young man, and few things interest him more than horses and cattle. During his naval probationing, when his time was up on the Hindustan, the ship’s pel —a dog—insisted upon following him, and the ship’s company voted that the | Prince could keep the pet. After a duel between anxiety for his friend and reluoj lance to deprive the ship, the midshipman j decided on a compromise. He took the i flog home —and it is said he still has him j as a favourite—and had an oil painting lof him made for the ship. The point of this simple story is that many royalties have j levied unacknowledged tribute wherever : they have gone. That has not happened, ; so far, in the Prince’s nature, i One of the best testimonials the Prince | received was from the Hindustan’s cap- ! tain. ‘‘He has been an extremely hard worker, and struck all those about him a* ; what we call 'a live thing.’ ” It was durI ing his naval training that he began shoot- ■ ing and golf. A little incident concerned with the latter illustrates the difference between his life and that of others. Crowd* of people gathered when he played, and his , tutor had to let it be known that the boy , would appreciate privacy. It is far from an unmixed blessing to be Prince of i Wales. ; LIFE AS AN UNDERGRADU- | ATE. The Prince’s principal tutor was Mr H. P. ! Hansell, whom some Australian officers will remember as a member of the Educational Department at Sir Douglas Haig’s headi quarters. At Oxford the Prince passed under Sir Herbert Warren, principal of Magdalen Colltge, an old-time professor of i literature, whom our Rhodes scholars have found eager to discuss Australian literature, ; with wider range of knowledge than many ;of them possessed. The Prince’s University i life was ordered on simple lines. His grandfather had matriculated as a noble- | man, but young Edward attended lectures I like any other graduate, dined in colieg* hail, and met his fellow scholars in the junior common room. He had an equerry and a personal tutor, strange things at Oxford. Otherwise nothing different. These were happy daj : s, varied by visits to Pans, where he was made much of, and by an extended tour in Germany, where he flew in a Zeppelin, and was feted by the Kaiser’s family. lie has never been bookish. He will not bora Australia with dull speeches. More and more the pay and smiling side of hie nature has become uppermost. Sir Herbert Warren wrote that he would not be a bookman ; not a Beauclerc, still less a British Solomon. Kings, perhaps fortunately, are seldom this last. That is not to be desired, but the Prince of Wales will not want for power of ready and forcible presentation, either in speech or writing. And all the time he was learning more every day of men, gauging character, watching its play, getting to know what Englishmen are like, both "individually and still more in the mags. But though not in the ordinary sense studious, he knows what fo learn. He is, from my observation of him. an apt pupil in all that concerns his spheres of actioa and interest. He threw himself at Oxford into his special course of stuoy of cons&-

tutionnl h.'Kiory. in which lie followed the guidance of Sir William Anson, first as a teacher, but then as a friend, through the strivings of people towards political liberties, from Switzerland to Japan, from England to Australia. For no one knows better than he that it is as a strictly constitutional monarch that he is to reign, it tie is to reign at all. Gradually as he came to manhood his development brought out that wide interest in life that now marks him, recalling to many observers a close likeness in character to ins grandfather Edward VH. Sport made its. inevitable appeal, and played its useful part. He lias never been great at games, and had, for instance, to be content with a persevering part in the college second football team at Oxford, and remain an onlooker. But as lie moved more and more in the varied interest-- of city and countin', that part of his life which consisted of stately ceremonies and court functions and public appearance.--, came to be to him much what the day’s work is to. tlie average worker, anti whilst doing that with zest and success he plunged into the rich interests than remain to every one.

THE EOYAL TIEUX

LUXURIOUS FITTINGS. After leaving Invercargill (o-uight the Prince will use for the first time on this trip a sleeping car. Tins car, containing twenty beds, was specially fitted up, for the rim from Invercargill to Christchurch will be carried out in the dark so that the Prince may rejoin the Renown at Lyttelton on Friday. Five trains were prepared for the New Zealand tour of the Prince of AA'ales, one for the North Island, one each for the i'icton, Nelson and AA c.-.tport sections, and one for the tcouth Island Main Trunk portion. This last train is the one that will arrive here this afternoon bringing the Royal visitor to the southernmost city of his tour. It comprises seven carriages and a guard’s van and the '‘sleeper.” None of the carriages in this train is new, but all have been renovated. The exterior of the whole train, even to the guard’s van, is painted in Pullman green, with gold lining and white roofs. The Royal car, which is last, is easily distinguished by the Prince's coat of arms on the sides, and also the saxe blue curtains. This car was the one pvevously reserved for the Governor-General when travelling through the South Island. Regard to the limitations of space has been paid in the furnishings of ihis and all the other cars. The Prince's car is divided into two compartments. The latter part is fitted up as u lounge and observatory compartment, and has a small gas fire, as well as being fitted with steam-heating pipes. There are electroliers, and, for reserve purposes, Pintsch gas lights. The suite is tapes-try-upholstered, (he colours blending well with the Axminster carpet. Numerous cushions have the Prince of AATiles feathers worked into them. The Prince’s private dining-car adjoins, and in this compartment the furniture is of the Jacobean d:sign. in dark -stained oak. Them are ten chairs in the Prince’s dining-car, and a sideboard, conforming in colour to the rest of the furniture, neatly fits into one corner. The iloor is covered with a rich grey Axminster carpet. The nearest car to the Prince’s is that reserved for the stall. The lounge-room contains a leather upholstered nine-piece suite, and, as in the rest of the train, there are red Axminster carpets and runners. The attached compartment is the Prince's bedroom, where the only furniture is a single bed. a small duchesse table, ami a chair. Here, again, are sexc blue curtains. The bedspread is of Irish, linen, and the Prince’s monogram is worked on the pillows. There is another compartment in this car reserved as a dining-room for the staff. The Ministerial car contains seven small dining tallies, to seat about 20 people, and there is also a leather upholstered suite in the lounge-room. Tlie specially-constructed kitchen-car is midway in the train. It contains a hot press, a gas range similar to those which were used in the railway dining-cars, anti a cupboard with an ice-tray on top. Adjoining are the storeroom and crockery shelves. A corridor runs along the side of the cook’s car for the convenience of passengers. The sleeping-car holds 20 bed*. Tliiwill he used on the final train journey of the tour, when the Prince ant! parly trill spend the whole night travelling from Invercargill to Lyttelton, prior to his departure for Australia. Comfortable chairs are fitted up in the guard's van for the railway officials and experts who will travel in the Royal train. As in the North Island, the Royal procession will be worked by three trains. First, there is the pilot train, then the Royal tram, and, fallowing it, the relief and emergency train. The following stall took over the running of the train at Oanuuu on Monday, am! remained in charge during the Prince’s tour to Dunedin anti Invercargill, returning to Oamaru on Thursday:—Royal train:— Driver J. Atkinson ; guard, M. Rcddington. Pilot train;— Driver, J. MTarlane; guard, T, M’Tiguc.

SOME SNAPSHOTS

VISIT TO RHINE ART A

Ererjuent references have been made by the Prince, in speeches, to his close association with Hie overseas troops during the war. He paid a visit to the New Zealand Division almost at the end of its career as a unit of the Expeditionary Force in Europe, while it formed a portion of the army of occupation on the Rhine. The official correspondent wit It the division gives the folic,wing recount of that visit ; --The Prince of Wales has paid ike New Zealand .Force the compliment of a vis.’i while it is still in the field, ami before it returns to its own laud. He came on to the division in an open car and attended only by a young a; my captain who usually accompanies him on these journeying.--. Tiie unostentatious maimer in which he travels appeals to the army as a whole, and especially to (ho troops from oversea. The Germans soon became aware that the i’liace was hi thur mind, but (here were not many who recognised him as he walked through the streets of {kdoynt- or mimed shops to make some ordinary purchases. With his youthful appearance and two rows of ribbons, he was taken, as he often was in French towns, for an airman. During his stay with us the Prince has sparer! neither time nor trouble to see many officers and men of the division as no able, yesterday he had a great da}’ with the “Diggers,” mixing and chatting with them in the billets where they were qmu at a shooting match, whr re lie bun-elf shot, and at a football match. PRINCE'S BROTHERS AND SISTER. As the Prince of Wales observed to Lord Kitchener, lie has lots of brothers. There were six children in the Royal family but the youngest, Prince John Charles Francis, who was born in 1005, died at the ago of fourteen years. The King and Queen have only one daughter. Princess Mary, who was twenty-three years of ago last month, and is quite as popular in her way us the Prince. During the war she took a great interest in hospital and other work, and was universally liked. Of the brothers, the next eldest to the Heir Apparent is Prince Albert, the sailor prince, who was horn twenty-five years ago. Ho is a typical sailor prince, and like the rest of the Royal family did his full share in the war. He served in the North Sea until a serious illness compelled an operation ashore, but when he recovered he resumed duty and was very popular with his fellow officers. Prince Henry, born in 1900, comes after the Princess, and the youngest son living is Prince George, now IS years of age. HIS SPEECHES. Perhaps it is not generally known that the Prince’s speeches are his own speeches. They are not prepared for him by officials and put into his mouth'. They are his personal thoughts and reflections on

| tne events of the day. Iji Canada these i unconventional, but princely speeches dc- : lighted everyone. ASSOCIATION WITH SOLDIERS. “As you know, I have been closely nsso- . ciated with the Australian Corps and the- . New Zealand Division during the last five year. . I first raw them in Egypt after their : wonderful work in Gallipoli." I -saw them ! in Belgium, and about a year ago I spent ] a v.'h-. 1c month with the Australian Corps j near Brussels and a. we.sk with the New . Zealand Division on the Rhine. So it is impossible for me to feel in any way a stranger. I know your soldiers and through them I that I know Australians and Dew Zealanders. I am particularly looking forward to ree.mg as many of the returned men as I possibly can—my old comrades in i arms, who were sometimes kind enough to describe me as ‘Digger’— a compliment I very much appreciated, and I feel proud of it.’ —The Prince of Wales speaking at the luncheon tendered to him by the Australian and New Zealand Luncheon Club in London. DOWN A WELSH COAL MINE. Yhcn touring South Wales in February, 1918, the Prince of Wales paid a visit to the Victoria coal mine in Ebbw Valley. Hu dcsccnocd into the mine and spent some tune underground. The Prince, who was dressed in urown overalls anti cap, was greeted by about a dozen miners assembled near ilm foot of ihc shaft, nearly COUft dawn. The party p; acceded along the main haulage way, encountering obstructions such as lengths of chain, wire rope, and an occasional pit horse harnessed to its load. Ine seam was reached after creeping beneath coarse cloths us.td for the regulation of ventilation. . . . The Prince scrambled into a walking where there was barely space to crawl, and at close quarters watched the miners. lie took a small pick and cut away a piece of steam coal which he took with him as a memento. UNAUTHORISED FLYING. li’.c interest which the Prince has always shown in aviation calls to mind that, though not qualified a? a pilot like his brother, Prince Albert, he hu-s had considerable experience in flying. One story is told of him as follows:-—“ During the war he was officially banned from flying over the lines; but if you talk to our airmen about- a certain flight over a very active :cctor, when a famous airman was pilot, !!;cy will solemnly elrwe one eye—and then claim the honour as having fallen to their own squadron.’’

ITMXCE IX DUXEDIX

CHILDREN’S DAY. GREAT PAGEANT AT TAHUNA PARK. (Per United Press Association.) DUNEDIN, May 19. l or the time of the year the weather throughout the Royal visit to New Zealand has been remarkably fine in each district as it was traversed. With only a couple of days to go to complete tire journey it may be remarked (though it were well to touch wood in doing sol that only on one day has the weather been really wet. That was the principal day of the Rotorua visit, which was marred by torrential rain. Last Friday Christchurch provided a little rain in the forenoon, but not enough to spoil the afternoon’s programme for the children. Since then the elements have been very kindly disposed, though early this morning a sharp shower threatened to (lamp not only the ground but Ihe proceedings at Tahuna Park Show Ground, where the children’s demonstration was scheduled to be held. The sun soon appeared, however, and drove the weeping clouds away so that by the time the Prince arrived at the ground everything was bathed in brightness, though a light southerly breeze sent a chilly breath across the parade. The young people, however, cared not for this. Their blood coursed freely through their veins and their hearts were warm with regard for the visitor about to come to them, and their minds were engrossed in the business of giving him a welcome befitting the occasion, and they did this in a manlier so spontaneous and hearty that Ilis Royal Highness could not have any doubt as to the loyally and goodwill of those wh‘> in the fulness of time will be his subjects and take their part in carrying on the affairs of the country and the Empire. The whole display of marching, saluting, singing and flagwaving (always a pretty sight in a mass) could not fail to stir I lie heart of every beholder. The scene was really a very fine and picturesque one. The girls were drawn up in long lines, each school wearing distinctive colours which caught the sun’s rays and added (n the charm of the picture. A keen south wind blew across the ground, but (his did not cool the ardour of thryoungsters, who greeted the Prince's appearance among them with cheers and"glad cries of welcome. When His Royal Highness arrived his appearance was heralded by a fanfare of trumpets. Then the band played the National Anthem. Sixteen girls dad in white then advanced to the Royal <4and, made a dorp curtsey, and two of them (one representing the High Schools and the other the primary schools I mounted (he steps, curtsied and presented lias Royal Highness with a beautifully made ink-stand of New Zealand woods, greenstone and silver, also an album of view- of (he city. Each spoke n few words expressive of the children's loyalty to the Throne and love for the Prince, then curtsied and withdrew. Their bearing was so charmingly graceful that it evoked warm applause from watching thousands. Tim Prince then inspected lines of children who afterwards marched in two columns up to the Royal stand and deployed in the right and left and proceeded back to their original positions, the whole move-r.'.-nt being carried out with wondrous precision which won hearty appreciation on all hands. The whole parade then advance;! en masse to a position opposite the -land where they sang the National and Now Zealand Anthems. Cheers for the King ami the Prince -pf Wales followed, accompanied by the waving of flags which wore produced rudeienly (all previous movements had. been .-'one without the usof flags I. and gave- a most effective final touch to the scene. Glide 00!) people witnessed the display. which via? one of the most effective ei the tour. A CHARACTERISTIC INCIDENT. An incident characteristic of Prince tv,!ward was witnessed just before the close of hit inspection of the children. He had passed along the lines of little one-', and looking bock his quick eye caught the sight of a uniformed figure standing quietly at attention among his youthful charges in the rear. His Royal Highness at once ma-te his way through, the clustering and delighted young-tors to the spot where the soldier teacher (an officer who had won the Military Crossi stood, and asked, ‘‘Didn’t I see you somewhere in France?” The Prince’s memory for faces was once more proved to be good. He had seen the officer in France, and they spent n few moments in reminiscent conversation while the crowd, quickly grasping the significance of the little episode playing itself out before their eyes, cheered and cheered again. An Amy chaplain was similarly recognised a few moments later. I THE MILITARY REVIEW. The afternoon was largely spent at a review of troops, cadets, returned soldiers and nurses, and veterans of older wars. This took place* in bright, sunny weather on the Fr-hury Park trotting course, and was witnessed lay a crowd that filled the stands and spread over the adjacent paddock and a considerable portion of the course. The Prince pinned several decorations on the breasts of gallant men. The proceedings generally were the same as in other places. Many of the crowd whose position did not enable them to see the star attraction turned their attention to “barracking” anyone whom they considered an impediment to their vision. They got a good deal, of enjoyment out of these little attentions but it was noticeable that the objects of their.

more or less witty sallies found an early opportunity to retreat to less conspicuous petitions’. Much amusing diversion was causer! by a hare that got among the troops on parade. The ranks generally stood steady but the sporting instinct was Too strong for some of the supernumeraries, who made several ineffectual efforts to secure a kill or at least a catch. The hare won every time though, and the crowd laughed heartily at the would-be coursers’ discomfiture.

PtOYAL RICHMOND THE PRINCE’S BIRTHPLACE. AN HISTORIC BOROUGH. The Royal Borough of Richmond, where the Prince of Wales was born, is situated on the bunks of the Thames, and has a population of approximately 40,000. The town was, at one time, known as Sheen, but Henry VII., who was Earl of Richmond, in Yorkshire, changed the name of the borough to Richmond in the vear 1500. Henry I...resided for some lime at the Manor House at Sheen, and Edward I. woa known to have visited the town in 1300. It was at Sheen, also, that Edward HI. rebuilt Ins house, held court, and there died in the year 1377. A few years later, Richard 11. brought home his bride, the fair Anne of Bohemia, to Sheen. Considerable additions were made to the Royal residence by the young King, and, in 1394 his consort died there. It was. then that Richard ordered the palace to. be destroyed, but fortunately this order was not carried out in its entirety, and. in the reign of Henry IV. one reads of the Prince of Wales (the famous Hall residing there. AVhen this prince became King Henry V. the palace was restored and greatly added to. In the year 1445, on the occasion of the marriage of Henry VI. and Margaret' of Anjou, Sheen was the scene of many brilliant court functions. In 1465, Edward IV., after holding a brilliant Court there, presented tire palace to his Queen, Elizabeth Woodvilic. It was there also that Henry VII. called a Court of War in 1487. In 1497- a serious fire broke out, destroying much of the palace. In 1501, however, Henry was back at his favourite residence. There, too, was signed the marriage contract between I lie Princess Margaret- and James IV. of Scotland, in 1503 Henry received at Sheen, Philip 11. of Spain. Henry died at the palace in the year 15C9. HENRY VIII.’s WIVES. The much-married Henry VII was very much attached to Richmond, and it was there that his first wife, Kteberine of Aragon, gave birth to a daughter in 1511. Cardinal Wolsey was in residence at the palace for some years, and, in 1535, Anne Bolcyn honoured Richmond with • a visit. Here, also, Anne of Cleves, whom Henry VIII. playfully described as a “fat, Flemish cow," resided until the proceedings for divorce were, concluded, when she retired to Melton Mowbray. Edward VI. spent much time at the palace, and Queen Mary 1., in 1553, there received news of (he rebellion headed by Wyatt. Richmond was a favourite residence of the Virgin Queen, who passed away at the Palace in 1003. James I. presented the residence to his son, Prince Henry, who lived and entertained much there. Charles I. added greatly to its art treasures. The greater part of ihe historic building was pulled down in 1650, and what was left of it was bought by Sir Gregory Newton. Sir Edward Viliiers next obtained possession of the Palace, in 1665, but on the accession of James 11., it reverted to the Crown. William HI., who had a preference for Hampton Court Palace, visited Richmond but seldom, ami it was not until the reign of George 11. that it was used as a Royal residence, Queen Charlotte spending several months there in 1770. OLD PALACE DESTROYED. Unfortunately, since then, portions of the grand old mansion have been pulled down, until at the present day, all that is now left is the entrance gateway, on which is curved in stone, the coat of arms of Henry VII. In addition to the many historic memories connected with the palace, Richmond has a number of other important associations. On the brow of the hill, is the world-famed terrace, the view from which has been eloquently described in poetry and prose, and has been the subject of many a painting. Next to this is the noble Richmond Park, comprising 2000 acres of charming scenery. From certain points grand views of the Thames Valley are obtained, and within its precincts are several famous old mansions, amongst which is tile White Lodge, built by George 111. It was later the home of the Duchess of Kent, mother of Queen Victoria, and later still of (ho Duke and Duchess of Tcck, parents of the present Queen, and it was here, on June 23, 1894, that Prince Edward of Wales was born.

PEIXCE AND PBESS

LETTER TO THE EMPIRE PREPS UNION. APPRECIATION OF DOMINION NEWSPAPERS. (Per United Press Association.) DUNEDIN, May 10. Sir George Fen wick, chairman of the New Zealand branch of the Empire Press Union, has received the following letter from Lieu-tenant-Colonel Grigg. secretary to H.R.11. Ihe Prince of Wales; "Sir,— I cm directed by the Prince of Wele- ; to convey to you his sincere thanks for the loyal address presented to him on behalf of the New Zealand branch of the Empire Press Union. No one realises more fully than his Royal Highness (ho greet importance of the work of the press in maintaining the best understanding between all parts of the Empire, and he wishes: the Union all possible prosperity and success. He is grateful for your good wishes, and will he happy to convey your assurances of devotion to his Majesty the King. “His Royal Highness also wishes me to convey through you as chairman of the Nr tv Zealand branch of the Empire Press Union, his sincere appreciation of the manner in which the press of New Zealand has tinned in the wonderful welcome extended to him throughout the dominion. He knows that hi* rapid movements through the country' have entailed much extra care and labour on all those who are concerned in 1 lie writing and production of the daily newspapers, and he would like to thank the editors and all their staffs for the trouble which they have taken to assist in' making his movements known, and thus helping him to meet the largest possible numbers of his Now Zealand kith and kin. He has been very pleased to recognise in the press of New Zealand a close counter-part to the press of the Old Country, and he wishes it in the future sound influence and welldeserved prosperity.” GOD BLESS THE PRINCE OF WALES. Among our ancient mountains. And from our lovely vales, Oh, let the prayT re-echo: “God Bless the Prince of Wales” With heart and voice awaken Those minstrel strains of yore, Till Britain’s name and glory Resound from shore to shore. Chorus: Among our ancient mountains, Ana from our lovely vales, Oh, let the prayT re-echo: “God Bless the Prince of Mivles.” Should hostile bands or danger^ E’er threaten our fair isle, May. God’s strong arm protect us, May Heav’n still on us smile. Above the throne of England May Fortune’s star long shine And round its sacred bulwarks The olive branches twine. Chorus*