East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-07-09
PRINCE CELEBRATES BY
MOVING TO OWN HOME
BY PERCY NJ. SARL

| (United Press Staff Correspondent
LONDON, July S.-The Prince of
Wales is celebrating his 25th BIRTH
day by starting housekeeping on his
own, free from the restraint of Buck
ingham Palace, where he has had to
govern his comings and goings by the
etiquet of court and the convenience
of his royal parents. York House.
st. James's, is the princes new home
and the alterations and redecorations
! being practically completed he is bus
lily engaged in moving in.
Whatever the war has done for most
royal families, 1t has firmly estab-
lshed the House of Windsor on the
throne of England, at least as far as
the present heir to the throne Is con-.
cerned. The stranger does not neeo
to probe public opinion very deeply TO
find that there Is a sincere posuiaf
and personal regard for the Prince VI
Wales. who has already inherited most
of the national affection for his
grandfather, the late King Edwarr
King Edwards hold on public affec-
tion. engendered after most unpop-
ular period of wild oat sowing" was
due to his very human failings and
orless start. due possibly to the fact
that he advertised no special vices,
has attained the same goal by proving
himself very human young man.
Prior to the war he was always re-
garded as being too much impressed
with the responsibilities of his future
position, and likely to develop into
a colorless personality. In public he
was solemn and shy, and was sus-
pected of being too "mother-ridden."
Then came the war, with the rush
of young men to the front. The
prince showed himself spirited !
youngster by insisting on being al
lowed to take his chance with the
youths of his own age. Revolution |
ary opponents of the monarchical sys- |
tenn declared that this was good adj
vertising," but the soldiers who en- |
countered him in France and Italy say |
that il 1t was merely advertising the |
it was a risky job the way |
the prince did it. Far from sitting !
in the shelter of G. III. @. or in the |
safety of the s. o. s. he
took his turn in the front line and
more than once narrowly escaped the
further danger of "Blighty," az.
~. f. Tor WOunu.D
This welcome escape from the frig-
Id atmosphere of the court developed |
his character in q manner which
would have been quite impossible un-
der any other conditions. And the
development was all for the good. His
preternatural solemnity fell from him
like cloak, and the open air life
with its mixture of danger, freedom
and democratic camaraderie disclosed
a most essentially human personality
Command of men has given him self
and an intimate knowledge
Of men, matters and social conditions
The prince is a most capable sail
or. fully wartEy of his naval ranL Of
lieutenant. and his promotion to the
army rank of colonel on the staff was
more than a complimentary step due
To royal favor, for Sir Douglas Haig's
staff swear there is no more compe-
tent staff officer than the heir to
the British throne. He is also a ca
pabIe aviator, although his brother
Prince Albert aims at the title of
flying prince and is in the Royal
Air Force. He has lately developed
a keen interest in the housing ques-
ton. and as a considerable landlord
he has every opportunity of obtaining
first hand information. Which op-