“Half the station is pounding the beat with resentful looks on their faces. No one is revealing which royal is visiting Fairhaven, but after ruining Donna’s day off it had better be a good one, like the King, and not just Prince Edward or something.””
“Hold on, thinks Donna, didn’t the Duke of Edinburgh die a few years ago? Donna doesn’t watch much news, but she’s sure she remembers that. “Actually, isn’t he dead?” Donna asks. “That was the old Duke of Edinburgh,” says Elizabeth. “This is the new one.” “There’s a new Duke of Edinburgh?” asks Donna. “Of course there’s a new Duke of Edinburgh,” says Elizabeth. “He used to be Prince Edward.””
Osman Edwards was a British writer, translator, and critic who played a pivotal role in introducing European and Japanese drama to English-speaking audiences. His passion for theatre and literature le...