A new picture of the ZB-yesr-oi 0.811., D.S.C., who will be best man to Lieut. Philip Mountbatten, R..N. at his wedding to 11.12.11. Princess Elizabeth at Westminster Abbey on Nov. 20. He and the royal bridegroom are first cousins, and have been close friends since boyhood. batten oi Burma. Both Novas/man 714.‘ 1941. Best Man at Royal Wedding d 3rd Marquess of Milford Haven, are nephews of Viscount Mount- The Marquess was educated at the Royal Naval College, Dartmouth, and entered the Royal Navy as a mldshipman in 1937. His London residence is at Kensington Palace. The Marquess of Milford Haven has a good friend in his pet spaniel. Simon, with whom he is pictured in Kensington GLENALADALE SCHOOL TRACADIE CROSS The following is the honor roll of Glrnaladale school for September- and October. Grade X —- i. Marie McQuaid. 2. Charlotte Fitzpatrick. 3. Betty fisher. Grade 1X -— 1. Shirley Mullen. Grade V111 — 1. Billie Lacey. g Anne Fitzpatrick 8. George Mac- Donald. Grade V11 - 1. Doreen Cusack, I. Phyllis Mullen, 3. Bert Kelly. Grade V1 - 1. Burnell Cusack. I. Mildred Mullen, 8. Eileen Lacey. Grade V - 1. Ada Fitzpatrick. a Leigh Qisack, s. Mary Catherine Lacey. ‘ Gardens. Grade 1V —- l. lilziry Power, 2. Philip Hughes, 3. Edna Smith. Grade 111 — l. Mary Flake, I. Patricia Fitzpatrick, 3. Catherine Smith. ' Grade 1i -- i. Bernadette Power. 2. Kcviu Cusack. Grade 1 Senior. -_ 1. Kenneth Fitzpatrick. 2. Vincent Lacey. 3. Vernon Smith. Grade i Junior. - i. Bernice Smith, 2. Ivan Mullen, 8. Mary Steele. MINERAL LENDS COLOR The emerald owes its distinctive green color to.a very small amount of ohromiunn it contains. PROFESSIONAL CARDS PUBLIC STENOGRAPHER l bflmeogrsphing osrds snd elrculsrs, concert ys T, correspondence. tying and bookkeeping. n HELEN GIDDEN Telephone 1890-! Apt. No. 4 Connaugirt Aptl. Pownal Street i‘ ' w~.»~_-~.~ n. a. com: a. co. ‘g3 Chartered Accountants ff,- 5! Grafton Street Charlottetown z l Phone 2080 Bo! 2i‘! I Rlndolnb w. 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Barristers, etc. Collections - Money to Loan g 90 Great George Street Charlottetown GAUDET 8. HASZARD g s. w. MATi-IESON. mo. By The Canadian Press Tali, blonds Liaut. Philip Mount- batten, R. N., csme to the British people ss s gay and Jolly Lance- lot in a distraught, unromantic period of their history. The times and his background enlisted to make him s.n anachron- ism or sorts. Born a prince of the Helienes. although having no Greek blood and little or no agility with the classic tongue. he helped defend Britairrin war, and in peace charmingly won the hand of her future Queen - and a Common- wealth‘s affection for s man's man. But the great-great-grandson of Victoria, and grandson oi.’ Pnince William of Denmark who accept- ed Athens’ sceptre and throne in 1863 as George I. could not loin remain an anachronism ‘to Brit- ons. They soon discovered - early in ISM-that of all the eligible young blades in post-wax: Britain, it was Philip who most intrigued Prin- cess Elizabeth. From then on, the handsome ne- val 1leutenant_ who combined "passer" King's Rules-and-Ad- niiralty-Inltructlons bearing with strikingly effective ability to wear crisp-cut barathea uniforms. be- came the dashing hero ot bobby- scxers. spinsters and co-eda the Commonwealth over. Bold-face type and newspage stories began to tell of Philip. He who liad wooed and won tomor- row's Queen became public do- main. as far as his previous life was concerned. Born At Corfu Aduiators, admlrerrand critics read: He was born at Corfu, largest island in the Ionian Sea. June l0, i921. His father was the late Prince Andrew of Greece, and his mother Princess Alice. eldest daughter of Prince Louis of Battcnberg, a Ger- .113“ who acquired British citizen- ship in 1868 and was First Se! Lord at the start of the First World War. Philip's maternal grandfather changed his name t0 the less Germanic “Mountbatten” in 1917. The father of Elizabeth's con- sort died in Monte Carlo in 1M4. His sisters are Molflfllllfl. WM married Prince Gottfried of Hohen- ioiie-Langenburg; Theodora who married the Margrave of sden; Cecilia. Grand Duchess o! Hes» bei Rhein, who was killed With h!‘ husband and their two sons in I plane crash Vin i937; Ind 509M9- wife of Prince ciu-iswvher "I iiesse. One year before P1111117’! 1113b“ 19z0-his cousin, King Alexander. died from the bite of s. monkey. Two years later. hi! 1111618. K1118 Constantine. abdicated and fled Greece to Palermo, ital)’. WM“ he died in 1923. Then Philip and his sisters be- came exiles. With his family. t-hl cliild prince sailed w Enslmd where he spent most of his child- hood with relatives - particularl! "Uncle Dickie," now Admiral EH1 Louis Mountbatten Governor- General of the Dominion of India. The shy, pale-faced boy soon began sprouting 18s! "15 "l" grew knickers. Private tutors could be fine, butPhilip was old and Dig enough t0 E0 l0 5¢h°°1 when he could have intimate association with lads his age. Besides, that shyness hardly became a Mount- batten! . So Theodora. one l1 hi! 1°“! beautiful sisters, decided she should enter him in Salem School. Bid‘ tn, Germany. There, at the age of 13, he gave vigorous display/of a nappy characteristic which in later years would capture the fancy of most. Britons —but cause anguish tc steeped-in - Nelson - tradition Royal Navy instructors. Ha found he could chuckle and chortle at tradition, solemnities and crass sil- liness. He could be a zen! "Vim a purpose. For example. at Salem the Nazi “kinder" lncuicuiatlon became the order of the day. However. Whw the Nazi salute was called for, Philip became convulsed -- with laughter. No warninl °! d1" ‘m’ ciplirie could halt his merry sul- laws. Sent To Scotland Barristers. Solicitors. Notaries, Etc. Canadian Bank of COIIIIIICIH-e: Bldg. MONEY T0 LOAN GILBERT A. GAUDET, B.A., LL,“ 7"‘ ‘" Bank of l‘ w Bldg. Charlottetown. 'P.E.l. " CHARLES R. McQUAID ODDFELLOWS BUILDING s.......'.’."s'.......... I34 Richmond Street Nflllry. Etc. Charlottetown, P.E.|, Eastern Trust Building. Telephone zsso fig tlggfjgitqgqjn M. stem FARMER ““ - B-A. 1.1.5. MONEY T0 LOAN JEEETI-IR. soucurou. ‘m... Li? PALMER 8r ,HASLAM A. J. IIASLAM. B.A.. LLB. Bu“ BARBISTER, Esq, ol- Novs Scott: Chambers MONEY r0 Loan D. L. MATIIIESON. BELL 8. MATHIESON Barristers. Solicitors. &o. R. R. BELL. M.L.A.. LLB" Attogneys at Law LOANS ON CITY AND FARM PROPERTIES ' 150 Richmond Si. Chlrlottetowfl. P.E.L ILC. I | °""'°"¢iown. r.s:.s. I I l l. M. BIZAIII (LA. a kxiklyew-ekv I Nervous relatives removed him from Salem during a mid-summer term and packed him off to Gor- donstoun public school: 518111- Scotland. Said Sister Theodora: “We thought it better for him and also for us. if he returned to ‘England - right sway." Goi-clonstoun. quite unlike most “old school tie" institutions, pre- sented itself a grim. blfllk 91cm" ito adolescent. fun-loving Philip. Accommodated in an ancient Scot castle on the cliff-girt coast of Morayshire. its spartan outline —and curricula _ did not Present anything in common with Eton or llarrow, as the prince learned. For within its walls. youthful Britons -- aristocrats all —pal!i- fully metnorlled the adage: "Th"! ain't no such animaP-insotar as class distinctions were concerned. Philip soon caught on to the school's central theme of democra- tized association and how to live like a he-man. The lite-companion of Elizabeth became adept at bouncing out of bed. taking long hikes. clamber- ing hills and tossing javelina be- fore breakfast. As at all schools of its type_ stor- m,- 5. lies are told. Dick Cieiland. barber PHONE m, (‘i , at nearby Eigin town, fofexsnipie. M255“ m, COMPANY f on. J. cbggtténr. s.s<. lriered Accountants , Plcirard Building fgl’ Fasten Trust Building ’ ,' , isi Great George st. l» Pisoue 1M7 - Boa M4 t); Olfloo llours: 9:30-11:00 a cantata»..- 2' aarxkvmaaaidamirea-camaw g iis said to have become ‘ “ ‘ , h . . . lfillllent Partner H. F. McPliEi. as. x.c. NUIABY. Ito. uhgllllllll» SOLICITOI Building Clllrlottelown r " BA BBIBTER. S0 LICITOI, I NOTARY Charlottetown. us. Successor to 0CD“. J. THUG.” 3.0. ' u it who I Frederic A. Large it. ti. l ‘ up his ‘mp window with mucky fingers. He rushed out one dsy. waved a u’, k ‘razor. and delivered the toe of his M’ m o’ cm“. chum." boot to the bsck quarters of s led waiting for’ s tram. Prince Philip, so it is ssid. turned and asked: THE GUARDIAN, I Lieut. Philip Mountbatten It. ii. "PPIY. sir. for what do I re- ceive this kick?" l‘!!! qllory might hsve pleased- and bewildered-some of his teach- ers. It. seamed so unlike the pre- cipitous student they knew! Confidential lapel-t However. in the summer of 1M1. s former teacher at Gvfionstnull wrote: "During i939 the Royal Navy asked for a confidential report on his (Philip's) character. "I often reflect . . . since his engagement to Princess Elizabeth was announced _. . . of what we said: ‘Philip is s. born leader. but he will need the exacting demands of e. great service to do Justice to himself.‘ " His report ssld the teacher. car- ried such s qualifying tailpiece because. although Philip always had the greatest sense of service oi all boys in the school, he had to be vitally concerned with the importance of what he was doing “before he could do it well." Perhaps it is a throwback to the Danish seafaring blood in him. but even at the Scottish school Philip nude no bones about his love d the sea. 1n this love he was to rind s fulcrum in which he could test his teacher's appraisal: At 1o he belonged to g y“; . Juvenile, but sincere. seamen. 1.- came to know knots. basic seaman- ship and could take out a cut- ter, command ligand bring it safely to dock -without sn instructor. His seamsnship senior could rs- port: " is one of the most efficient members of the seamanship guild of Gordonstoun and he can be trusted to take charge of a cutter under oars or sail . . . He is thor- oughly trustworthy and not afraid oi dirty, arduous work." Visit To Greece But buoyant. hsppy-go-lucky or not, Philip knew the impact of IHsn Io III FORD TNIATRI One hall hevr Sunday ' eflsmeon — Dominion Network A date with the one you like best . . . and PAGE along with you, to add to your enjoyment .11 Winchester cigarettes, to give you smoking satisfaction! WIICIIOSTOI‘ CIGARETTES tragedy and the demand of ma- ture decision. Two events pro- foundly marked his boyhood. One was the death of his sister. the Grand Duchess of Hesse in an alr- piane accident. The other was restoration of King George of Greece in 1936. At that time the late crown prince was unwed. Philip. sixth in line to the Greek throne, was invited to spend his holidays at the Athens royal pal- ace. Intrigued. he went, stayed briefly. then returned to England to try entry exams for the navy to meet the "exacting demands needed" to prove him leader of men-but by far more important, “m! r w . _ ,; r z ‘ ‘Mfliw/j eWfl/w (7 ‘he came back. as he said. because "Exigland ls my home." Accepted, Philip entered the Na- val College. Dartmouth. as a ca- det —to win instant popularity with fellow juniors in Nelson's tra- ditions. some of his salty fellows thought they were being kidded when told he was a Greek prince. He looked so much like a gang- ling. even-tempered Briton. He won their respect as a good mateiot, gaining four firsts and one second to nudge him into the sub-lieutenant class. While there he won the King's Dirk as the best cadet on his team. Then came his maturing. going to sea iii actual war atmosphere. prized award, aside from the At- In 1940 he was serving in battle- ships anci cruisers. By l942_ at the age of 2i, he became first lieuten- ant of a destroyer — responsible tor his sea-ivarrior mates‘ disci- pline. Thrce years later he partici- pated in action through the Medi- terranean and on the Pacific. was a witness of Japan's surrender in Tokyo Bay. After restless peace settled over she world, Philip was chosen an in one of the Navy's stiffest training courses. Made British Citizen Lieut. Philip Mountbattens most -x instructor W v More style inside and out. Trim, tailored upholstery. DistinctivTe instrument panel. Modern, speed-lined exteriors. 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