The Prince's Five-shilling: Piece.
The Prince of Walei was one day in an elementary school oa his Sandringham estate, and in his usual genial way held up a five-sail* ling piece, saying : " I will give this to tha scholar' who can tell me the difference between him or her and myself." After a pause a bright-looking little lad stood up and said : " I think I can, sir." < " Well," was the Prince's reply, " what is it, myboy?" ; " I am waiting for your ctowd, sir, and you are waiting for your mother's ! " Needless to add, he got the money, and amused the Prir.ne immensely.
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Otago Witness, Issue 2239, 28 January 1897, Page 53
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102The Prince's Five-shilling: Piece. Otago Witness, Issue 2239, 28 January 1897, Page 53
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