THE BUSIEST MAN

Gisborne Times, Volume LXXII, Issue 11493, 21 November 1931, Page 9

THE BUSIEST MAN

DAILY ROUND OF THE PRINCE OF WALES.

EVERY MOVEMENT ACCOUNTED FOR.

The daily round of the Prince of Walqs "'as described by the London Star on tlie occasion of his recent birthday. The writer said: — The Prince, so his friends declare, is the busiest man iu London, and even on his birthday he takes no holiday. His birthday, indeed, like that of tho King, involves a great ileal of extra work, for there are hundreds of official congratulations and messages which must he answered, Ambassadors and Ministers who must be received, as well as private friends and members of tlie Royal Family.

• Hero is a typical example of the Prince’s daily programme when he is in London 7.30. Rise. B.ls.—Breakfast. 8.30. —Reading newspapers, etc.

9.0. —Receive early visitors and deal with correspondence. 10.0 —Conference with secretaries concerning future engagements, invitations, requests, etc. 11.30.—Receive more callers, distinguished foreigners, public figures, men of the moment.

] .30.—Luncheon —a brief, simple meal.

Iff the afternoon the Prince usually lias some function of a private or semi-public nature to perform in connection with one or the other oi the scores of offices which he holds—a meeting of the trustees of the National Gallery, a meeting in connection with Trinity House, a- private talk of an informal kind with British Legion officials about the well-being of those ex- service men in whom ho takes rso deep an interest. If the Prince is free, there is usually some speech to prepare for a future function, for when he delivers one of his public speeches, it is no formal conventional utterance of a stereotyped message prepared for him by Ins seertaries. Nearly always he composes his speech himself, devoting hours of careful thought to the task. Frequently, too. lie acts a§ his own typist, using an ordinary portable machine at the desk in his study. Every moment of the Prince's time is organised and accounted tor. and even on rar« occasions when lie is able to snatch a few hours "ofl ' for his favorable relaxation of golf, he plays almost “by the clock.” allowing himself only a given time on the links before he must hurry back to London by ear to change perhaps for tho entertainment of his guests at one of his own dinner parties at York House.

Golf is tlio main relaxation and n'easure of tho Heir Apparent, but it is often- a matter of considerable difficulty to arrange time for a match. Quite recently, flying back tYtmi. a country engagement, )ie broke the journey ami landed his aeroplano in a field, to leap out and play l- a round-in a "White’s C'lub tournament.

Two hours later. defeated but happy, the Prince clambered back into the cockpit and flew (off to Hendon, to preside a coup’e of hours afterwards at a big city dinner.