KISSED BY THE PRINCE.
■■•;■ :: :"■'■ .'■■ .—. ♦ — :i . • *~ I * "WAR-SCARREd" VETERAN. i The . story of a \ visit made by the Prince • of Wales to a hospital. where 35 hopelessly ■' disfigured war veterans are spending -their;?; days is told,in London: ' Vv!f^S After seeing 29 of the men and offering them his condolences the Prince askc'd* where j- the other "'seven.; were. / He waif told that these were so' shockingly xnntjjj||j| lated that it was hardly desirable for mm to see : them. The Prince however, mSm sisted. With each of ; the six the Prince.//! .chatted; cheerfully, and then • asked where & ; the :/ seventh was. He was, told that nji|| one,except th© physicians and nurseswefeTallowed to -see this sufferer. The Prince ■? expressed a desire to visit him.■; ■ :v ?-£*mm '$> As member tof X the / hospital staff " trie 3,„ to dissuade His Royal Highness, £ba(praS Prince was insistent. - ;.".,. 'VHe , became very pale when he saw the " afflicted veteran. For a few moments ■ he;; stood with bowed head. : Then/iS||i slowly stooped down and kissed the 'shati'.•■.'" . tered face.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LX, Issue 18380, 21 April 1923, Page 2 (Supplement)
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