THE PRINCE’S VISIT.

Hawera Star, Volume LIV, 3 May 1934, Page 4

THE PRINCE’S VISIT.

There is an appealing human touch in Prince Henry’s statement that he had envied Prince George’s opportunity to visit Australia and New Zealand and was overjoyed at the prospect of being able to take his .pkice. While it will be everywhere regretted that the younger Prince is unable to carry out his engagement to represent the King upon this tour of the Antipodes, .the .public will be as anxious to make the acquaintance of Prince Henry as the latter is admittedly desirous of making acquaintance with the people of the Southern Dominions. It is scarcely surprising, in view of the somewhat strenuous activities in which he was necessarily involved in his highly successful 'South African tour, that the plan to send Prince George to these Dominions should have been revised. In the case of Prince Henry, who is the King’s third son, and is now in his thirty-fourth year, there will bo no similar risk of the possible effects of a- surfeit of the duties of such an ambassadorship. Prince Henry has already had considerable experience of the responsibilities which fall to the lot of members of the Royal Family. He has visited Japan as His Majesty’s representative, and has manifested his interest in a practical way in worthy causes in his own country. He has travelled, and knows the haunts of big game in East Africa. The manly bent of hi's proclivities, and the reports of his .personality and disposition, will increase the interest attaching to. his visit.