'The Duke is shot!' The day a royal was gunned down
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RR Phantom
Location : Wasted Space Job/hobbies : Cayman Islands Actuary
Subject: 'The Duke is shot!' The day a royal was gunned down Sat Jul 08, 2017 3:04 am
"The Duke is shot!" witnesses screamed. "He is shot and has fallen down dead!"
Like visits from the Queen, Wills and Kate today, the 1868 first royal tour of Australia, by Queen Victoria's son Prince Alfred, had been an outpouring of pomp and colour. But it all went to pot when a stranger shot the prince in the back.