The Duke of Gloucester has followed his younger brother's example in deciding to change his bachelor state. He has followed his cther [married brother's example in choosing his bride from Scotland,—Himself a fine horseman—the only member of the Royal Family to obtain Blue at the University and that for polo—he is to marry a lady who has no mean reputation in the hunting field and i essentially a sports. Jwoman in the real sense of the term. The Duke is professionally a soldier, but he has assiduously "performed the duties of a King's son in depulizing for His Majesty on various missions overseas. He led the Garter Mission to Japan and he has lately returned from a tour of Australia and New Zealand. The primary object of that tour was to represent the King at the Melbourne centenary celebrations, but in the course of it His Royal Highness paid a number of visits to other British possessions including Ceylon, the West Indies and the Fiji Islands, as well as the two grest Dominions in the Pacific. He is thus well-equipped with personal knowledge of the Empire and his present decision will bring to him loyal congratulations from all parts of the King's realm.
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