YOUNGEST “PRINCE”
AND THE RICHEST BABY LONDON, Fch. 26. The youngest member of llie Royal Household, the fi ve-montbs-old Prince. Edward, son ot I lie Duke and Duchess of Kent, is now cutting his first tooth. He has gained nine pounds since birth, when lie weighed 6lb. 12nz. He closely resembles his father, and is a. happy baby, alert and intelligentlooking. One of the few people admitted to see the world’s richest heir, baby son of the Countess Ilaugwitz, Keventlow, formerly Miss .Barbara Hutton, was the Australian, Lady .Milbanke (Miss Sheila Chisholm), wno is a close friend ol the t ountess. She described the infant as a “delightful little fellow." Roth lie and his mother are making excellent progress. When she recovers, the Countess will leave England on a lour, which will include Honolulu. She is considering whether to go on to Australia. “He’s the cutest, little thing!” is Count Reveiitlow’s opinion of his sou. lli* adde'l that the baby did not. have a golden cradle, merely a while cot, hut the layette was comparable in size to the mother's trousseau. An additional star turn in I lie hahv revue is provided by Hie newly-arrived London, twins, whose combined weight is 181 b. loz.. which is believed h> Tic a record. They are. (leorge and Edward, sons of Mrs. Aiiiv Wynne, 27, of North | Kensington. The babies were born in
her own home, without a doctor’s aid. George weighed lllli. 9oz, and Edward 81b. Ooz. Both arc doing well. Doctors arc. astounded, as the weight, of twins • lues not. usually exceed lolb. Tito mother was the youngest ol 17 children, who included four sets of twins,
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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXIII, Issue 18961, 11 March 1936, Page 12
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