“WISH FOR A HAPPY PRINCESS”
PRINCE OF WALES “WILL THINK ABOUT’ IT.”
(By Electric Telegraph—Copyright). (Australian & N.Z. Cable Association)
LONDON, July 21
The Prince of Wales, after lunching at Hardy, motored to the farms whose occupants are his tenants lie stopped his car at Maiden Castle saying: “I think I'm 20 minutes ahead of time,” and flung himself on a grassy slojm on the wayside for a rest, but a little girl on a Shetland pony came along and the Prince, sat up and talked to her. He then drove to tho famous Wishing Well of Upwey, which is approached through a bower of crimson rambler and other roses. Here, in a passing gathering mainly composed of young women, the Prince drank water from the Well. Then, as hidden by Mrs Smith, the aged custodian, he threw the remainder of the water in the glass over his left shoulder. “Did you wish, sir?” asked a girl from a lievy of rosy faces. “No; I didn’t,” replied the Prince. “But you should,” said the girl, adding, “Wish for a happy princess.” 1
The Prince of Wales raised his hat and smiled as if he seemed to detect a carefully prepared plot. He said, “Well; I’ll think about it.”
The girls raised cheers ns the. Prince drove off to catch his train for London.
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LVI, 23 July 1923, Page 5
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