DUKE OF WINDSOR

Hokitika Guardian, 11 June 1937, Page 5

DUKE OF WINDSOR

FUTURE INTENTIONS. /■ (Unit.yd Press Association -By Electric Telegraph —Copyright; LONDON, June 9. According to the “Daily Tolegiaph’s’ Vienna correspondent, Mr Forwood sail the Duke of Windsor would Certainly bo ready and willing to .serve Ids country when the Empire could use him. . It is announced in Vienna, that the Duke of Windsor is remam'ug at Wasserleonburg for three months, and will bo making short trips to Venice and Dalmatia. The first hint that the Duke and Duchess of Windsor ultimate Iv will be going to England, was given by Mr Forwood, in the course of a press interview, when be said they had no intention of going to England for a considerable time, They were leaving Wasserleonburg in the autumn but were wintering in Austr a, where they expected some of the Royal family to visit them. They desire a useful life, and certainly were not going to live in complete idleness. They may concentrate on charitable work later, but the Duke, at present, needs a rest, and is enjoying bis stay at V asserleonburg, where lie and the Duchess are perfectly happy..'; Mr Forwood said the Duke does not. intend to discuss 'the Church of England attitude. Heijs-perfectly happy that he hacb-Mr .Jardine’s blessing. ;

About 5,000 messages, world-wide haven been- received since, the wedd ng. including private oongrntulaUous from a number of British Government members.