A ROYAL ORATOR.
MASTER OF TACTFUL PHRASEOLOGY.
by cable— press association— copy sighi LONDON, Oct. 3. The Prince of Wales was introduced to the literary world to-day in a volume “H.R.H. His speeches, 1923-26” — as one of Britain’s most versatile orators. The book reveals him as a master of tactful phraseology. The Prince made iiis first public speech at the age of 17, when lie was invested as the Prince of Wales at Carnarvon Castle. It was of the briefest character: “I shall not forget today as long as 1 live as one which brought me a new friend. It is true that L am a young friend, but 1 have great examples before me. 1 hope I shall do my duty to my King, to Wales, and to all.” The Prince’s first great post-war speech was that at the Guildhall, when he was presented with the Freedom ol London, when he said, inter alia: “The part I played was, I fear, most insignificant; ibujfc |rom one point of view 1 do not regret my service overseas. In those four years I mixed with men; in those four years 1 found my manhood.”
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Hawera Star, Volume XLVII, 5 October 1927, Page 7
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193A ROYAL ORATOR. Hawera Star, Volume XLVII, 5 October 1927, Page 7
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