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On This Day

Posted by Karen on January 30, 2025, 1:00 pm

1945 - Prince Henry, The Duke of Gloucester began his office as the 11th Governor General of Australia. He was appointed Governor-General of Australia after his younger brother, the Duke of Kent, who had been offered the position, sadly died in an airplane crash in Scotland. He held the post for two years but due to the need to act as Senior Counselor of State during a visit by King George VI and Queen Elizaveth and their daughters to South Africa.

As Governor General

The Gloucester family in Australia.

Re: On This Day

Posted by Nellie on January 30, 2025, 4:50 pm, in reply to "On This Day"

I can add one here. Of course we know they all survived the journey.

The rest of the story

Posted by Nellie on January 30, 2025, 5:14 pm, in reply to "Re: On This Day"

Got it!
Afterthought: I do think the Kents would have found a tour of duty in Australia quite a hardship to bear. There would have been nothing to compare with the smart life of London.

Re: The rest of the story

Posted by karenl on January 31, 2025, 1:35 am, in reply to "The rest of the story"

What an interesting story, if not harrowing. I can see Alice toughing it out. I can't remember, were Henry and Alice popular with the Australian public? I think they were.

Re: The rest of the story

Posted by karenl on January 31, 2025, 1:36 am, in reply to "Re: The rest of the story"

I forgot, thanks Karen and Nellie for the stories and the photos.

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