King's visit

Brahmananda: They have never seen God. They can see chemicals, but they cannot...    (More...)

Prabhupada: Yes. [reading sign?] Prince of Wales. Prince of Wales, I think this, I think he is dead now. King Edward, I mean to say, George's elder brother? No, not George's. George VI. His elder brother? Edward? When he was Prince of Wales he was actually to be the emperor, or King of England. But he married one common girl, and therefore he was refused. So he, as Prince of Wales, he went to India. And when he saw the bright sunshine, he was surprised. [laughter] Yes.    (More...)

Prabhupada: He, or before him, another prince. Because that Prince of... We were at that time children. So I think King George V, when he was Prince of Wales.    (More...)

Brahmananda: Oh, when he came to Calcutta?    (More...)

Prabhupada: Yes. I have seen. We were schoolchildren at that time. So on the two sides of the road, our first place was, the king, queen passed. We saw. We were given a flag. [laughter] "Jaya Raja, Rajesvara." We were... And very good tiffin was supplied: two samosa, two kachori, two sandesa, and one big tangerine. Twice I saw. Once when he entered Calcutta, and again, one day, when there was a parade of military. Military parade. So both days we were invited, and we saw the king. [break]    (More...)