The Duke of Windsor when he was Prince of Wales took an exceptionally close interest in the housing problem, and certain downright expressions of opinion to which he gave vent in the course of a visit to the North of England are still gratefully remembered. As King he did not have much opportunity of developing study of the subject. It appears that, with his Duchess he is now disposed to make it a first call on his activities, The visits to Germany and the United States of America have therefore been arranged with that object expressly in view. The probability is that His Royal Highness is convinced of the need to find scope for that remarkable energy which was drawn upon in the days of his greater responsibilities. In this he is seconded by his wife. Those who deeply regretted the circumstances which led the Duke to step down from the Throne were concerned on his account lest he would eventually find the comparative inaction of his changed condition a definite embarrassment. He and the Duchess are perhaps now taking the necessary steps to avert such a calamity. By devoting themselves to a serious sociological Occupation they may well find ' considerable resources by which their life together may be not only productive of personal happiness but also useful to the world around them.
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