The recovery of King Georze made possible for hie successor to return to Bast Africa in the spring of 193 On. this oe: the went first 1o the Cape, and by sea, land, and air crossed the African continent from south to north, After spending some time in the] territory of the Union, the Prince went on to Mombasa and was speedily engrossed in the pursuit of big game.
He also made the tour of Lake 'Albert, then travelled by steamer down the Nile to Khartoum, whence Ihe went by ale to Cairo, 'Journeying homewards, he flew by' aeroplane from Marseilles to Wind-zor, having been absent from England For 34 months.
He took regularly to alr transport In 1929. when he sold his hunters, bought an aeroplane, and engaged his own pilot.
He took up flying less as 9 sport] than asa means of keeping his many Jengagements. He dropped from the sky to visit his parents when the King was convalescing at Bognor, fand he made frequent journeys by, fair to distant parts of the country, and to the continent.
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