New-York tribune., 1919-08-12
Prince of Wales Pays Visit
to Fishing Village, but
Returns After a Few
Hours to British Cruiser
Due in St. Johns To-day
Eldest Son of King George
Is Swimmer and Dancer
and Is Fond of Animals

-. "OhA> -, ". r., aug. il--1he
Prince Of Wales landed to-day from the
British cruiser Renown at Topsail,
fishing village on Conception Bay, for
his first visit to Newfoundland soil.
After remaining for few hours, he
returned to the warship. He will come
to this city tomorrow.
David Windsor, described as
healthy, wholesome man with light
hair. blue eyes and somewhat plain,
good-natured face" and better known
as His Royal Highness the Prince Of
Wales, is twenty-five years old, heir
apparent to the British throne, is the
eldest Of the five children of King
George V and Queen Mary
He was born on June %. 1894. and.
according to his royal biographers, re-
ceived "a careful and common-sense
education, mentally and physically, and
has ever shown simplicity in manner,
dress and life" The Prince, whose full
name is Edward Albert Christian
George Andrew Patrick David Windsor
(his family's favorite name for him is
"David'), has four. perhaps, distin-
gushing characteristics He carries a.
cane, is splendid swimmer and dancer
and is fond of animals.
viii Live in White House
The highest dignitary of all the
British rulers nearly 40oO00,ooo sub
jects, veteran Of the great war, will
bear to President Wilson and the peo-
pie of the United States the expression
OF the British Empires apprec iation
and gratitude for America 5 Darticipa-
ton in the conflict and her part in
achieving final victory While in
Washington he Will be lodged in the
" hlte House, lust as Presidenc and
Mrs. Wilson were made 10 feel at home
last December IN Buckingham Palace"
The princes royal title. briefly. IS His
Royal Highness, etc, k.G, G.MM.G.,
G.M.B.E., NC, Prince Of Wales and
Earl of Chester, Prince OF Great Britain
and Ireland, Duke Of Cornwall. Duke OF
Rothesay, Earl OF Carrick, Baron OF
Renfrew, Lord Of the Isles and Great
Steward of Scotland Upon the death
OF his grandfather, King Edward VII,
and the ascension % has father to the
throne, David" became the Prince OF
Wales, which, by The way. carries no big
revenues or prerogatives for the holder,
who sits IN the House of Lords
As Duke Of Cornwall he princes in
come is said TO approximate $500. BOO A
year. derived from rents and royalties
in Cornwall coal mines. He owns II 900
acres of land in the county OF Cornwall.
$4,000 in Devonshire and large areas in
Somerset and London. He was pro-
claimed Prince Of Wales on June 23,
1910, and invested a Carnarvon Castle,
Wales, on July IS, 1911.
Maintains Three Residences
He maintains three residences, York
Cottage, Sandringham; Windsor Castle
Berkshire, and Buckingham Palace, Lon
don. 1mportuned 10 join many wealthy
clubs, the prince far has contented
himself with membership in the Bach
elors and the Royal Automobile
The Prince was a little more than
20 years old when the war broke out,
and with his younger brother, Prince
Albert, entered the military service.
He Joined the Grenadier Guards at
the beginning OF hostiities, and on No
vember is, 1914, was appointed
aide-de camp on the staff. OF Field
Marshal Sir John French On several
occa sions he showed courage by going
incognito into the trenches IN upper
Alsace, and on his twenty-frst birth
day, which he celebrated at the front,
narrowly escaped death by shellfre
at Loos. On October 10, 1915. a she'll
wrecked the motor car in which he WAS
riding and killed his chauffeur He
escaped injury. Shortly after Presi-
dent Poincare bestowed upon him the
CroiX de Guerre.
Often Reported Engaged
The possibility of the Prince Of
Wales being q catch" for some clevey,
r,,j ,l.l
has been discussed in social circles on
this side of the water ever since it was
announced the prince was coming here
In this connection it is recalled that
his royal highness at different periods
in his career has been variously
reported as engaged to the Grand
Duchess Olga Of Russia, Grand
Duchess Tatiana, Princess Elizabeth
of Rumania, Princess Yolanda Of Italy
Princess Helena Of Greece, and before
the war TO Victoria Louise, daughter
of the former Emperor Of Germany.
Denials of all these engagements were
quickly forthcoming. In fact it Is
said, until he reached his majority the
prince cared little for girls and his
tutors encouraged him to forget them
in application to his books.
The Prince came cut Of the war with
the army rank of major and navy rank
of lieutenant. He is now colonel in
chief of the Cadet Corps Of Gree,
Britain and Ireland, Chief of the Boy
Scouts Of Wales. High Steward Of
Windsor. governor Of Wellington Coz
lege, president Of King Edward vi Hos
pital for officers. Grand Master Of the
Orders Of St. Michael and 81 Georas
and the Brush Empire, a Knight of
Grace of the Order Of st. John -
Jerusalem IN England and Prior -
Wales, and chairman Of the Brfl4h
Pensions Committee. lie vas mad d
Free Mason Jew months ago
The Princes only sister ana three
brothers are, respectively, :ri1tc=s
Mary, twenty one; Prince si5sr..
fwenty-three, who has beer previously
referred 10; Prince Henry. nineteen;
Prince George, seventeen. TIE youneest
brother, Prince John, died January Is,
1919.
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