Down Under with the Prince

This lively travelogue opens aboard the battle‑cruiser Renown as it leaves Portsmouth for the southern hemisphere. The author, a correspondent on the ship, records the ceremonial launch, the thrumming turbines, and the eager crowds watching the Prince of Wales set sail. Dispatches sent home give listeners a front‑row sense of the early days at sea.

From there the journey leaps across tropical ports—Panama, Honolulu—and into the verdant harbours of Auckland and Wellington, each scene enriched by occasional illustrations. On land the writer follows the royal party through New Zealand’s sheep stations, the stark Nullarbor, and the bustling streets of Sydney and Melbourne, noting local customs, political gatherings, and everyday life. The result is a vivid snapshot of a world in transition, offering modern listeners a sense of the optimism and scale of a fifty‑thousand‑mile expedition.