THE PRINCES ROYAL.
— 4 POSSIBLE INVITATION TO THE COMMONWEALTH; By Teleeranh—Press Association—Copvriebt Melbourne, May 24. Tlie Federal Ministers are considering a private suggestion to invito King George' 6 two eldest sons—Prince Edward, Duke of Cornwall <Heir-Apparent), and Prince Albert—to visit Australia. [Our new King and Queen have had six children, 'fiyo sons and one daughter, all of whom are living. Their eldest, who now becomes heir-apparent, ■is H.R.H. Edward Albert Christian George Andrew Patrick David. He. is officially known as Prince Edward, but in the family, and more especially to his grandfather, he used to be "little David/' At present ho is serving as , a naval cadet. Horn oil June 11, 1891, (lie is only seven weeks short of 10. The next is H.R.H. Prince Albert Frederick Arthur George, born December 14, 18!)o. He also is a naval cadet. Then comes the only daughter, H.R.H. Victoria Alexandra Alice May, born on April 25, 1807. Tho third son, H.R.H. Prince Hcury Williaui Frederick Albert, was born on March 31, 1000, about 13 months before the King and Queen (then Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and York) came out to New Zealand. Since then two more sons have been born to them, H.R.H. .Prince Gcorgo Edward Alexander Edmund on December 20, 1902, and H.R.H. Prince John Charles Francis on July 12, 1905.]
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Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 825, 25 May 1910, Page 7
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