PRINCE OF WALES.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 17571, 23 June 1925, Page 7

PRINCE OF WALES.

THIRTY-ONE TO-DAY. FIRST BACHELOR CF THE EMPIRE. By Telegraph.—Press Assn.—Copyright. Aus. & X.Z. Cablo Association. (Received Tune 23, 11.10 a.m.) CAPE TOWN, June 22. The Prince of Wales visited Potchefstrocm, where he was cordially welcomed. lie laid a wreath on the memorial to President Pretorius. The Prince cf Wales is thirty-one years oid to-day and possibly the most interest'

ing point about bun is that ho i., still a bachelor. Prince Edward's grandfather was young v.ben ho married; King Georg o was married in lm twenty - eighth v e a r Prince A lbert, the Duke of York wedded La d y K 1 i z abetb 15 nvcs-Lyon at tbo same age, but the Prince

of Wales is in the wilds of Africa, is t.litrty-oiiA, and is still unmarried. There was a story current some years ago that behind the. in Flanders emo dav, during tho Great War, the Prince of Wales was in a dug-out with a number of officers. The walls of the place were covered with photographs of the officers’ fiancees. Observing there, the Prince remarked that the officers were lucky fellows, who oould marry anyone they wanted to, while he had to be content with somebody that was chosen folium. It. must be embarrassing (o bo n Prince sometimes, but the Prince cf Wales lias a unique distinction. Tic is the First Bachelor of the Empire.