The Archive · 1930

Prince of Wales at Capetown

Cape Town, Jan. 20.

The Prince of Wales, who is now completing his tour of South Africa which previously interrupted by the King's illness, arrived here today and was given a most enthusiastic reception, Although the Prince is travelling a private holiday-maker and despite the early hour of his arrival every vantage point at the dods was crowded and the route from the docks to Government House was! beflagged and thronged with cheering crowds of English people, Dutch and natives.

'A fierce gale was blowing when the Kenilworth Castle arrived at Table Bay at dawn. The Prince Wales was on deck at five o'clock and joined a knot of passengers who were watching the wonderful panorama as the liner waited in the Bay gale to abate.

1 The vessel docked at, 9 o'clock when the Governor General, the Duke of Athlone, went welcomed the Prince amid the cheers of the passengers and the crowds atthe dock.

The Prince of Wales and the Duke of Athlone drove in an open ear to Government House—Reuter.

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