The Jewish Chronicle” in its forthcoming issue this week recalls in its “Fifty Years Ago” column, a new feature instituted recently, the visit to Jerusalem during Passover fifty years ago of the present King, when he was Prince George, and his attendance with his brother, the late Prince Albert Victor, at Seder in the home of the Rev. Raphael Meyer Panigel of Jerusalem.
The Rev. Panigel sent a telegram to Sir Moses Montefiore, which is reprinted in the “Jewish Chronicle”, in which he wrote:
“Their Royal Highnesses Albert Victor and George and their suite have done me the honour to be present in my house during the Passover service on the Seder night. I treated them according to their high rank. They evinced great pleasure in the ceremony, and in the chanting of a hymn, which had been specially composed in honour of their presence by the Habam #lyashar. I then pronounced the benediction on Her Majesty the Queen (Queen Vivtoria), the Prince and Princess of Wales (the late King Edward and Queen Alexander), and on our royal guests the Princes. The latter expressed themselves highly gratified”.
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