. 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. n from the first a consistent supporter of theCharity Organisation Society ; and long before the excellent workdone by that Society was as widely recognised as it is now, thePrince saw its infinite possibilities for good, and became a regularsubscriber to the Mendicity Society, as it was then styled. Accord-ingly, His Royal Highness has rarely been imposed on even by thecleverest chevaliers cf Industrie. On the other hand, he
. 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. n from the first a consistent supporter of theCharity Organisation Society ; and long before the excellent workdone by that Society was as widely recognised as it is now, thePrince saw its infinite possibilities for good, and became a regularsubscriber to the Mendicity Society, as it was then styled. Accord-ingly, His Royal Highness has rarely been imposed on even by thecleverest chevaliers cf Industrie. On the other hand, he is genuinelycharitable, and on several occasions known to the writer has exertedhimself privately to obtain pensions and grants of money fordeserving individuals who had fallen on evil times. 184 THE PRINCE OF WALES At Sandringham there is a post office inside the house for theuse of the Royal Household, but at Marlborough House the hugeletter-bags are sent over to the St. Jamess Street post office atregular intervals throughout the day. The Prince has long been a subscriber to the National TelephoneCompany, and he is said to spend over £1000 a year in telegrams. Sir Francis Knollys From a Photograph by Russell alone, for the popular idea that Royaltys letters are franked, andthat parcels sent by them are forwarded free of cost, is a delusion. Sir Francis Knollyss duties as secretary are not confined to whatare generally called secretarial duties. He has to act as his Royalmasters supplementary memory. He keeps the list of all thePrinces engagements, and, what is a more arduous task, arrangesevery item of the Royal journeys. Princess Charles of Denmark is PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS 185 said to have once observed that she felt sure that if Sir Francis weresuddenly awakened in the middle of the night and asked what werethe Prince of Waless engagements eight days forward, he wouldimmediately begin to recite the entire list. Be that as it may, the position of Sir Francis Knollys is
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