This Side of the Pond

It didn’t make it into the Peek at the Past, but we came across an interesting tidbit in the archives that certainly piqued my interest. It comes from an issue published a century ago and reads as follows:

“The visit of the Prince of Wales to the United States is making quite a stir. For fear some of us won’t get to meet him, his name is partly given as Edward Albert Christian George Andrew Patrick David Wettin. He has some thirty odd titles, too, but the best title he might have is missing – American citizen.”

No details of the visit, but the final joke compelled me to email the...