Prince of Wales' Visit to Singapore (1922)

The Prince of Wales (later King Edward VIII and Duke of Windsor) travelled on the H.M.S Renown for his 1921-1922 tour of the Far East. His Majesty arrived in Singapore on 31.3.1922 for his two-day visit.  Among his official duties during the first day of his visit were unveiling of the Cenotaph, which was built to commemorate those who perished during the First World War, attending his reception ceremony, and the opening of the Malaya-Borneo Exhibition.

Lead tickets for the Malaya Borneo Exhibition

The Malaya-Borneo Exhibition, held on a 65 acre reclaimed land adjacent to the Telok Ayer Basin, showcased the economic potential of British Malaya and North Borneo and was held for 17 days between the 31.3.1922 and the 17.4.1922.

On the second day of his visit, HRH Prince of Wales met the office bearers of the Singapore Chinese Chamber of Commerce, attended civic luncheon at the Victoria Memorial Hall, and attended investiture ceremony at the Government House. The investiture ceremony was attended by the Sultan of Johor, Sultan of Kelantan, Sultan of Kedah, Sultan of Brunei and Raja of Perlis. The Sultan of Terengganu was recorded as absent during the investiture ceremony.

HRH Prince of Wales visiting Singapore Chinese Chamber of Commerce

Later in the evening, HRH Prince of Wales had dinner with HRH Rajah of Sarawak and HE Governor of Straits Settlements at the Government House and thereafter attended a Ball in honour of officers and men of HMS Renown at Memorial Hall.

HMS Renown accompanied by HMS Durban left Singapore at 6.00am on 2.4.1922.

Source:

1. Imperial War Museums, London.
2. Liu, G.,(2001), Singapore: A Pictorial History, 1819-2000, Reed Business Information, Inc.
3. National Library Board, Singapore.