PRINCE OF WALES
BIOGRAPHY OF ROYALTY.
UNMARRIED STATE. STRIKING REVELATION. (United Press Association.—By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.) (Australian Press Association.—United Service.) LONDON, Sept. 26. Why does not the Prince of Wales marry P is a question that is often asked. This question is frankly answered in a new biography of His Royal Highness. The authors of the biography are two brothers—Messrs W. and L. Townsend. The authors had the assistance of the Prince’s private secretary, Sir Godfrey Thomas. Sir Godfrey read the manuscript, which he passed with only a few minor cuts. The secretary also supplied a great deal of extra material, which was incorporated into the finished book. The following passage strikingly reveals why the Prince of Wales is still a bachelor:— “It is not easy to define His Royal Highness’s outlook on marriage. It is certain that he regards the sanctity of marriage so seriously that he will not be thrust into a marriage of convenience, retaining the best socalled old-fashioned beliefs in his creed of modernity. “Tile Prince is a firm disciple in his belief that it is useless to marry without love. Because he has not yet experienced love in its true intensity the Prince does not get married. That is all there is to it.” PRINCE’S FLYING ACTIVITIES. PILOT APPOINTED. (British Official Wireless.) RUGBY, Sept. 25. Mr Fielden has been appointed personal pilot to the Prince of Wales. He was selected out of 80 members of the Reserve of the Royal Air Force who were considered for the post. It is understood that the Prince does not propose to take out a pilot’s certificate, and that the new Sloth machine he has purchased will be flown by Mr Fielden. As the aeroplane is fitted with dual controls, however, the Prince will sometimes fly it. When His Royal Highness uses a Service machine, Squadron-Leader Don will, as hitherto, pilot it. For the past six months Mr Fielden has been employed as personal pilot to Captain Guest, chairman of the National Flying Services Company. They only recently returned from an air trip to Africa. Last March Mr Fielden was awarded th<S Air Force Cross for distinguished flying in times of peace.
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Manawatu Standard, Volume XLIX, Issue 256, 27 September 1929, Page 7
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362PRINCE OF WALES Manawatu Standard, Volume XLIX, Issue 256, 27 September 1929, Page 7
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