AU REVOIR

New Zealand Times, Volume XLVI, Issue 10544, 22 March 1920, Page 6

AU REVOIR

THE PRINCE DEPARTS DENSE CROWDS CHEER THEIR FAREWELL. RENOWN SAILS ON HER. LONG VOYAGE. By Telegraph—Press Assn.—Copyrigb: Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Received March 21, 5.5 p.m.) LONDON, March 16. Denso crowds lined the route between Buckingham Palace, where the Royal family took lunch, and at Victoria station and gave an ovation to the Prince of ales and other Royalties. A representative gathering of people which assembled on the railway platform to wish the Prince "God speed," included Mr Lloyd George, Lord Curzon, Mr Churchill, .'Vice-Ad-miral Sir David Beatty, Admiral Lord Fishor, Hon. A. Fisher, Sir Thomas Mackenzie, Agonts-General and _ their wives, and others. Their Majesties with Princess Mary. Prince Albert. Prince Henry, and Prince Arthur of Connaught, were ■warmly cheered on their arrival, also the Queen Mother. Alexandra, the Duchess of Argyll, and the Countess of Athlone. . , The Prince wore a naval uniform and looked well. He chatted/freely with friends and assured all that ho was looking forward fo a jollv good time. AN UNREHEARSED INCIDENT.

He was about to enter tho brain •when suddenly a great growing sheer resounded, through, the station. The others immediately realised what had happened. Tho crowd outside the station had burst the strong poses cordon and were now rushing cheering pell mell along the drive like a tidal wave. The police were powerless to stav the onrush, and were carried along with the stream until close to the Boval enclosure, where a special posse of nolice, together with a horlv of soldiers, who oertrrded a coign of advpntp-v« m>r»r*n*e tTi* al. enrriage. rvnwrn+lv formed a firm nip Cotrd /vr * -th« "Prince, a-nd Thph* to *u ? OT, the nnrehe*'rs«'l His High-, ness gtconed c.mil’-nglT' into tho ro°d* wav and crowd. THE FABHWEILIi. After finally shaking hands with friends on the platform, the Prince proceeded to kiss the Princess goodby© but Princess Mary smilingly whispered in his ear and pushed him gently towards tho saloon, where the family partings took place. The aged Queen Mother seemed deeply affected in farewelling her. grandson. She patted him lovinglv and leased him on both cheeks. The Princo - respectfully stooped and kissed his grandmother's hand. The King and Queen remained in conversation several as fcheir “Royal ambassador the_ Prince, stood at the door of the carriage, finally shaking hands with his grandmother ami mother the trniti started amid renewed cheering. Princes Albert and TTenrv accompanied the Prince to Portsmouth.