THE PRINTS INJURED.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXI, Issue 18630, 11 February 1924, Page 7

THE PRINTS INJURED.

HUNTING FIELD ACCIDENT. COLLARBONE BROKEN. Reuter. LONDON. Feb. 8. The Prince of Wales broke his collarbone while exercising a hunter this morning at Billington Manor, near Ascot. The Prince spent the night at Menfcmore Mansions with Lord Dalmeny, prior to a meet of Whaddon Chase hounds at Ascot. Early in the morning he took his hunters to Billington Manor, the residence of Sir Richard Cooper, and was jumping a fence when his horse fell. The Prince pitched on one shoulder. He immediately rose and tried to remount. His aquerry said he believed the Prince had broken his collarbone. The Prince of Wales replied: "Yes, I have." Ho was taken to Leighton Buzzard, where he was medically treated, and was subsequently driven to Mentmore with his shoulder bandaged, but smiling. His Royal Highness returned to London at noon. It was there found that tho right collarbone had been simply fractured, and he was surgically attended by a London specialist. The Prince is now in bed at York House, as comfortable as circumstances permit. • ~ GOOD NIGHT PASSED. NO COMPLICATIONS. (Received 4.5 p.m.) Reuter. LONDON. Feb. 9. The Prince of Wales passed a good night. Sir Stanley Hewitt, in a bulletin, states that there are no complications, and the patient is progressing well.