EXPERIENCE OF A PRINCESS.
THROWN PROM A BICYCLE,
London, April 22. Queen Victoria once prohibited bicylists and automobilists from using the broad walk in Windsor Park, and this week her granddaughter, Princess Victoria, who is staying at Windsor Castle, was stopped and thrown off her bicycle by the janitor, who failed to recognise her.
The Princess, who is an ardent cyclist, had just returned from a three weeks’ tour in Wales and was riding with her lady-in-waiting, Lady Musgrave. Sergt. Green, the pensioner on duty, called to the ladies to stop. They disregarded his order, and he caught the Princess’s handle-bars. She fell, hurting her ankle. Lady Musgrave explained who they were. Green replied that he , was sorry, but his orders to prevent cyclists from using the walk were unqualified. The Princess, who was in much pain, said it was stupid of him not to recognize her. A carriage was sent for to take her back to the castle.
«- Next day Green received a note from the Princess saying he was quite right in fulfilling his instructions and apologizing for her hastiness in complaining. But she advised him never to catch the handlebars, as it destroyed the rider’s control over a machine.
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Gisborne Times, Volume V, Issue 126, 7 June 1901, Page 4
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