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[pitt-able]

Prince Edward learns how to Swim

Even royal Dukes like to swim in the sea and Prince Edward, later Duke of Kent, learned how to swim in the summer of 1780.

He wrote to his older Brother Prince William, later William IV, on July 28, 1780 to congratulate him on his approaching Birthday, his recovery from an illness and to tell William of his trip to the seaside. William was the only one of George III numerous children that joined the Royal Navy and Edward did not neglect to include all the fleet movements that he could observe while staying in Sussex. Below the cut is a complete transcript of the letter but I mainly wanted to focus on two paragraphs.

Edwards Birthday Wishes:

My Dearest Brother,

I am very happy to congratulate you upon your approaching [inserted] Birth Day, as well as upon your late Recovery. We heard of your having been ill, and of your being recovered at the time, so that we fell no uneasiness at all, but were rather glad to hear that you had got over so unpleasant an illness.

Edwards learning how to swim:

I am upon the coast of Sussex now together with my two Sisters Elizabeth, & Sophia, & my Brother Octavius, for the benefit of bathing in the Sea; at first I did not like it much, but now I am fond of it. I begin to attempt Swimming, & I hope to get some notions of it before I leave this Place.

I find it quite noteworthy that Edwards congratulate William beforehand on his Birthday (I have always been told that that would bring bad luck.) He writes this letter on July 28 and Williams Birthday was on August 21 … so Edward was quite a few days off. There is a possibility that he thought this would be his last chance to write before August 21, but I find that rather unlikely. Since the word “approaching” was clearly added later, I could imagine that Edward simply confused Williams Birthday. We should not forget that in July 1780, Queen Charlotte was pregnant with her fourteenth child. Edward therefor had to keep track of thirteen birthdays, many of them being quite close together.

Prince Edward to Prince William, July 28, 1780, GEO/ADD/4/204/8 (03/30/23)

My Dearest Brother,

I am very happy to congratulate you upon your approaching [inserted] Birth Day, as well as upon your late Recovery. We heard of your having been ill, and of your being recovered at the time, so that we fell no uneasiness at all, but were rather glad to hear that you had got over so unpleasant an illness.

I am upon the coast of Sussex now together with my two Sisters Elizabeth, & Sophia, & my Brother Octavius, for the benefit of bathing in the Sea; at first I did not like it much, but now I am fond of it. I begin to attempt Swimming, & I hope to get some notions of it before I leave this Place.

If I should want to be put in mind of you, I am daily so [inserted] by seeing fleets pass before my window, bit I trust that my dear Brother knows that I want nothing to remind me of him.

We have had Captain Cummins of the Carisford Frigate to guard the Coast between Dungenness and Beachy Head; but he quited the Station on the Last Day of June; Lieutenant Macdowgal of the Flying Irish Cutter was lately relived by Captain Fortescue of the Scourge Brig, and Lieutenant Bivet of the Surprize Cutter. These two vessels in Company with the Carisford took a very good prize, as they were coming here. You see that by his Majesty’s kind care we are not entirely left at the mercy of Privateers that might have come this way.

We have all received great benefits from sea bathing. I daresay that your letters from Windsor inform you that all our family is very well. I conclude, Dear Brother, with assuring you that success to the fleet & continuance of good health to you are the constant & sincere Wishes

Of your very affect. Brother

Edwards

P.S. Mr. Bruyeres desires me to make his best respects & most sincere good wishes for the return of many of your Birth Day in health, happiness & glory [inserted] acceptable to your Royal Highness.

Pray give my compliments to Mr. Majendie, Mr Bruyeres begs to join with me.

[alexhornefan]

Alex is a guest on this podcast about sporting misadventures.

Notes from the podcast.

Alex mentions the Horne Section podcast and said it took a lot of preparation to do and it basically cost them money to do, hence why they don't do it any more, even though they'd like to do it again.

Alex says his family went to Canada on holiday for a month and it was the best holiday they've ever had.

Alex said he wanted to be a sports reporter and started to persue that at University but wasn't really good enough. He then asks if they've started the podcast and apologises a lot when he realises they have (he's so sweet).

He talks a bit about not being very sporting but spending a lot of time trying to come up with silly games and making TV formats from those ideas.

Alex says he played golf with his 14 year old and that his son beat him (with a handicap, he mentions). He also talks about not being very good at golf.

He also mentions his Dad setting a challenge for him and his brothers to try and beat him at squash at tennis by a certain age.

Alex talks about the concept of Taskmaster and the origins of it. He says with the show, he has to come up with 70 tasks a year and called the rule to never repeat a task 'stupid'.

Alex talks about a book they got with games to play on holiday and describes some of them, including Eyemaster and Mr Freeze.

He talks about wanting to be a journalist the same as Rachel, but he couldn't take it seriously and says he was doing stand-up comedy as a hobby as well at the time.

He talks about the origins of The Horne Section. He says that a lot of people think he can play an instrument and that he writes all the music.

Chris Hoy talks about when he heard the Horne Section's song Chris Hoy loves a saveloy and Alex apologises that they didn't ask permission first but luckily Chris really loves the song and wasn't upset at all.

It's mentioned that Chris met Tim Key before he met Alex and Alex refers to Tim as his former friend (he's clearly joking).

Chris and Alex reveal that when Chris was on the podcast, Alex hadn't told the band or Tim (Key) that he's asked Chris to say that he hated one of the songs and get in a huff about it and everyone was really awkward about it because they thought it was genuine.

Alex says he invited Peter Crouch to his birthday but he didn't come. He says about his and Tim's shared birthday at the pub.

He talks about Chesham United.

Alex talks about the charity football match and how he injured his finger 4 minutes in.

Alex talks about when he was filming cricket on horseback that he tore his hamstring playing rugby so he spent a lot of time limping about during it.

Alex also talks about getting smooshed by a couple of horses as a kid when he was at a polo match and having to go to hospital. Understandable why he was so nervous around horses when he did cricket on horseback now.

[artwalktv]

After isolating himself from the rest of the world, Brian finds companionship from an unlikely source. Directed by Jim Archer, Written by and Starring David Earl and Chris Hayward and Produced by Rupert Majendie. For more comedy shorts visit: www.MrBox.tv Full Credits: DIRECTED AND EDITED BY: Jim Archer WRITTEN BY AND STARRING: David Earl and Chris Hayward PRODUCED BY: Rupert Majendie CINEMATOGRAPHY BY: Toby Goodger CAMERA ASSISTANT: Josh Govett SOUND MIX: James Torrance POST PRODUCTION: Rushes POST PRODUCER: Mireille Antoine COLOURIST: Simona Cristea MUSIC “Transcendless Summer” Composed and Performed by Peter Silberman Published by Kobalt Music Courtesy of Transgressive Records/[PIAS] 2017 THANKS TO: One Stop Films Mr Box Mindseye Charlie Morrell Hughie Phillips Attilio Gianfrancesco Peter and Ben

[ozkamal]

After isolating himself from the rest of the world, Brian finds companionship from an unlikely source. Directed by Jim Archer, Written by and Starring David Earl and Chris Hayward and Produced by Rupert Majendie. For more comedy shorts visit: www.MrBox.tv Full Credits: DIRECTED AND EDITED BY: Jim Archer WRITTEN BY AND STARRING: David Earl and Chris Hayward PRODUCED BY: Rupert Majendie CINEMATOGRAPHY BY: Toby Goodger CAMERA ASSISTANT: Josh Govett SOUND MIX: James Torrance POST PRODUCTION: Rushes POST PRODUCER: Mireille Antoine COLOURIST: Simona Cristea MUSIC “Transcendless Summer” Composed and Performed by Peter Silberman Published by Kobalt Music Courtesy of Transgressive Records/[PIAS] 2017 THANKS TO: One Stop Films Mr Box Mindseye Charlie Morrell Hughie Phillips Attilio Gianfrancesco Peter and Ben

[laeirbag]

* After isolating himself from the rest of the world, Brian finds companionship from an unlikely source. Directed by Jim Archer, Written by and Starring David Earl and Chris Hayward and Produced by Rupert Majendie. For more comedy shorts visit: www.MrBox.tv Full Credits: DIRECTED AND EDITED BY: Jim Archer WRITTEN BY AND STARRING: David Earl and Chris Hayward PRODUCED BY: Rupert Majendie CINEMATOGRAPHY BY: Toby Goodger CAMERA ASSISTANT: Josh Govett SOUND MIX: James Torrance POST PRODUCTION: Rushes POST PRODUCER: Mireille Antoine COLOURIST: Simona Cristea MUSIC “Transcendless Summer” Composed and Performed by Peter Silberman Published by Kobalt Music Courtesy of Transgressive Records/[PIAS] 2017 THANKS TO: One Stop Films Mr Box Mindseye Charlie Morrell Hughie Phillips Attilio Gianfrancesco Peter and Ben *This is a Vimeo staff pick video added automatically. So I might be interested.