London, Apr. 25.
'The Prince of Wales to-day en: his 18,000-mile tour in characteris fashion, flying from Marseill straight home and landing, not in public aerodrome but in his private Janding-ground at Windsor Great Park, within, a stone's throw of his new' countly house at Belvedere and within a Sew mines Castle, where. Their Majesties arg moter-bus run from Winds
in residence.
The Prince. arrived at Marseilles 5.45 this morning from Port Said in the P. and 0. liner Rawalpind), No sooner had the vessel docked when the Prince, looking very well, strode down the gangway, entered motor-ear and was driven to the Morignane Aerodrome, where three Royal Air Force machines from England were awaiting his arrival, The Prince entered the machine piloted by Squadron Leader David 8. Don, who has often acted as pilot for His Royal Highness, and started on is homeward journey at 7.35 am. escorted by. the other two planes.
'The Prince intended to fly straight to Lo Bozrget, but descent was made at Bron Aci drome, Lyons, as petrol was running short.' The ' journey from Mars iiles, had been covered, were being #60 1
fuelled, wine was brought and. the French emeers of the" Aerodrome toasted the Prince, who returned the courtesy very cordialls, Twenty-five minutes Tater tHe Prince took off again and arrived at Lo Bourget. five minutes before Boon, having taken four hours. and 20" minutes, for the Aight. from Marseilles. As the 'Prince landed, the two escorting machines roas higher in the alt' and-circed "jo aerodrome tw In view of the fact that the Prince travelling incognito, the public were not admitted {0 the aerodrome Only the British Ambassador, Lord Tyrrel, and the officers of the 34th Aviation Regiment greeted the Prince, who lunched with the regimental mess.
Escorted by ten French oords planes, in addition to the two R. Ay machines, the Prince left Bourget at 144 pin. His plat passed over St. Ingievert at 2 and Cap Gris Nez at 8.02 pin. Here' the French machines turned back and 10 British seaplanes took up the escort across the Channel.
The Prince landed at Windsor Great Park at 3.58 in the afternoon and was greeted by his brothers, the Duke of York and Prince Georgéy Accompanied by them he drove to Fort Belvedere, where he was wale comed by the King and Queen.
Brilliant sunshine favoured the Prince during the whole of his Journey from Marseilles.—Reuter,
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