. H. R. H., the Prince of Wales; an account of his career, including his birth, education, travels, marriage and home life; and philanthropic, social and political work. ous times by his friends and relations. Someof them are veritable works of art. As is well known, the Prince ofWales has always been a smoker. His brother-in-law, the late Tsarof Russia, always sent His Royal Highness each Christmas a cabinetof cigars, and the Emperor of Austria is represented by a caseof Havanas of various sizes and qualities. These gifts are placed,immediately on their arrival, in a special room, which is ke
. H. R. H., the Prince of Wales; an account of his career, including his birth, education, travels, marriage and home life; and philanthropic, social and political work. ous times by his friends and relations. Someof them are veritable works of art. As is well known, the Prince ofWales has always been a smoker. His brother-in-law, the late Tsarof Russia, always sent His Royal Highness each Christmas a cabinetof cigars, and the Emperor of Austria is represented by a caseof Havanas of various sizes and qualities. These gifts are placed,immediately on their arrival, in a special room, which is kept at aneven temperature all the year round. The Prince has a very remarkable collection of silver cigar- 158 THE PRINCE OF WALES lighters, but these are kept at Marlborough House. A stock ofthe Princes own special tobacco is kept at the Marlborough Club,at the Jockey Club Rooms at Newmarket, at the Royal YachtSquadron Club-House, and on board all the Royal yachts. He isalways willing to share his exceptionally good stock of cigars withthose with whom he is brought in contact. On one occasion, whenattending a big lire. His Royal Highness asked a reporter for some. Sandringham from the Grounds Photograph by Ralph, Deriingham details, which were instantly given. At the conclusion of theconversation, the Prince offered his informant a cigar, which thelatter immediately wrapped up in a page of his note-book andplaced in his pocket. Dont you smoke ? asked the Prince.* Oh yes, said the reporter; but I am not likely ever to getanother cigar from the Prince of Wales. The Prince laughed, andonce more producing his cigar-case said, You had better haveanother one, this time to smoke. SANDRINGHAM 159 The Prince of Wales transacts much of the business connectedwith the Sandringham estate in a pleasant morning-room. Therehe receives at stated times the bailiffs and others concerned in themanagement of the estate, and, as he farms himself over 1000 acres,he has much to do in the way of superv
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