Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1919-07-08
HERE'S A POPULAR
HEIR TO THRONE,
A REGULAR GUY

LONDON, July 5.-The Prince of
Wales is celebrating his twenty-hfth
birthday by starting housekeeping
on his own, free from The restraint
of Buckingham palace, where he has
had to govern his comings and set
ings by the etiquet of court are
the convenience of his royal para,
ents. York house, st. James, is the
princes new home, and the altera-
tions and redecoration being practi"
cally completed he is busily engage
ed in moving in.
Whatever the war has done for
most royal families, it has firmly es-
tablished the House of Windsor on
the throne of England, at least, as
far as the present heir to the throne
is concerned, The stranger does not
deeply to find that there is a [sin;,
cere popular and personal regard
for the Prince of Wales, who has
already inherited most Of the ma
tional affection for his grandfathert
the late King Edward. King Ed
wards hold on public affection, ed.
gendered after a most unpopular pc.
riod of wild oat sowing was due
TO his very human failings and viz
tues, but his grandson, after col
orless start, due possibly to the fact
that he advertised no special vices,
has attained the same goal by prov
ing himself a very human young
man.
Prior to the war he was always
regarded as being too much impress
ed with the responsibilities OF his
future position, and likely to devel-
0p into a colorless personality. In
public he was solemn and shy, and
was suspected of being too mother
ridden"
Then came the war, with the rush
prince showed himself a spirited
youngster by insisting on being al
lowed to take his chance with the
youths of his own age. Revolution
airy opponents of the monarchicaI
system declared that this was ''goSd
ADVERTISING" but the soldiers who
encountered him in France and Italy
say that if it was merely advertis-
ing the monarchy, it was risky JOB
the way the prince did it. Far from
sitting, in the shelter of G. Il. q.
or in the comparative safety of the
S. o. S. he took his turn in the front
line and more than once narrowly
escaped the further advertisement
of "BIighty' '(B. E. F. for wound).
This welcome escape from the
veloped his character in manner
which would have been quite EN-
possible under any other conditions.
And the development was all for the
good. His preternatural solemnity
fell from him like a cloak. and the
open air life, with it's mixture &C
danger, freedom and democratic cam
araderie, disclosed a most essential.
ly human personality. Command OF
men has given him self-confidence
and an intimate knowledge of meu,
matters and social conditions.
q
sailor, fully worthy of his naval
rank of lieutenant, and his promo
ton to the army rank of colonel on
the staff was more than a complt-
mertary step due to royai favor, for
Sir Douglas Haig's staff swear there
is no more competent staff officer
than the heir to the British throne.
He is also a capable aviator. al
aims at the title of flying prince
and is in the royal air force.1 He
has lately developed a keen interest
in the housing question, and as q
considerable landlord he has every
opportunity of obtaining frst-hand
information. Which opportunities
he has taken, considerably to the
chagrin and surprise of the estate
agents. The prince, . as Duke OF
Cornwall. owns a large portion Of
the most congested districts of
number of surprise visits to inves-
tigate living conditions.
Another proof of his popularity
is that the prince has been accepted
as fashion leader, and the nuts" are
assiduously initiating his style OF
dress, and studying his taste In
socks, ties, shoes and hats.