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First British Royal Prince to Study in America . . . Seated With CoedsPrince William of Gloucester.By ROBERT MUSELLondon, (UP!) - You can’t blame Queen Elizabeth's handsome cousin for looking forward to a year at Stanford (Calif.) University.They actually have girls there.Not that Prince William of Glouchester is more interested hi girls than any other swinging 21-year-old but he resented the tradition that royal princes had to be educated privately or at allmale establishments.What’s wrong with girls?For that matter what’s wrong with studying In America where a whole British army once got a liberal education In military tac-tics?As the most democratic—Ritual Held in KearneyKearney — First Methodist Church was the scene of the 2:30 p.m. Saturday wedding of Miss Judith Jane Price and Stanley Harold Spomer.The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Price. The bridegroom’s parents are Mr. and Mrs, V. Harold Spomer of Lincoln.and politely rebellious — member of the royal family, Prince William considered both these questions and decided the answer was: Absolutely nothing.Two FirstsSo simply by enrolling for an economics course at Stanford, starting Sept. 25. he established two precedents — the first British royal prince to attend a co-cduca-tlonal school, the first to study at au American institution.And let ancestor King George III (who lost the colonies to George Washington) spin in his mausoleum at Windsor.Stanford will like His Royal Highness Prince William Henry Andrew Frederick, heir of the Duke of Gloucester, sixth In stccesslon to the throne. Most people do. He Is tall and slim with blond hair and blue eyes, quiet, reserved and intelligent.Outwardly he seems to be the perfect model of the British aristocrat. But he knows what he wants — and it isn’t a long and dreary life of laying cornerstones, opening fairs and smashing champagne bottles to launch ships.I don't want to be hemmed In by red tape,” he Informed his family In one of a scries of arguments on his future. I want to make my own way In life.”Career Planned His father, the bluff and gruff Duke, uncle of Queen Elizabeth, had his son’s career all planned —Sandhurst Military College, the army and eventually the life of a country squire at their seat, Barnwell Manor In Northamptonshire.But his mother, the former Lady Alice Scott, daughter of the D u k e of Buc-cleauch, supported her son’s bid for Independence. And Prince William was permitted to exploit his flair for mechanics by taking an engineering degree at Cambridge.He discouraged all references to his rank at Cambridge with “let’s forget that for the moment. And soon he was Just another student, “BUI” to his friends, buying cheap lunches In pubs, cycling to lectures, traveUlng second class to ski resorts with classmates In the winter vacation.After leaving Cambridge he chose the Commonwealth Relations Office as his career — but he had a year to wait before he could take the entrance cxamlnaUon. This is the year he will spend at Stanford.For this summer’s vaca-Uon he and seven friends from Cambridge drove through Europe, the Middle East and Africa cooking their own food and camping out. Once they were nearly shot In Istanbul when they Inadvertently violated the curfew.“BUI” was in charge of transport — he services hisfor a lifetime of proudpossessionnOMEGAown car In Britain — and In charge of photographing wildlife. The pictures, with text by some of the others, v/Ul become a book — and a Him.Transport, Photos “This seemed to be tne best way of seeing Africa,” he said. “It’s a bit of an adventure and informal. That’s what I like about It.”Last year Prince WUllam surprised everybody. Including the royal famUy, by Joining In a religious retreat at a lonely, deserted manor bouse with a Cambridge chaplain and 20 students leading a Spartan life with long hours alone In contemplation and prayer.But he is not exceptionally pious. For he is just as enthusiastic about partiesand threw a couple of memorable ones to mark his 21st birthday.The first of these was on his actual btrth date, Dec. 18, at his London home, York House In St. J a m c a Palace. He iovitod Queen Elizabeth and other members of the royal family along with friends from Cambridge, some of whom did not even own dinner jackets and whose girl friends wore homemade dresses. Champagne is a great levcUer and the party really rocked.Second RoundBut It was tame compared to the second party, at Barn* weU House In June, for those who could not make the first scene.Prince WUllam is a good swimmer, rider and marksman and equally proficient at the Indoor graces. He isvery popular with girls and has escorted a number of pretty princesses and comely commoners. He Is naturally a much sought after houseguest by European royals who have at the mo-ment a glut of unmarried daughters on their hands.But there is no reason why he could not marry an American girt If be happened to fall In love with one during his year at Stan-ford.He would need the consent of Queen Elizabeth, as head of the house, but providing the girl had not been married before and had a good background «Ws would bo lust a formality.These democratic days love is as precious as a coronet.SHOP MONDAY 9:30 A.M. TO 9:00 P.M.\DAY AFTER DAY£
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Sunday Journal and Star
Lincoln, Nebraska, US
Sun, Aug 25, 1963
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