article_snippet: The Prince of Wales - the eldest son of King George V and Queen Mary - could not hide his resentment towards the French Canadians in the private letter his penned on a visit to Quebec.
article_snippet: The Prince of Wales, pictured in November 1919 during his tour of Canada, criticised the French Canadians in a private letter calling the French Canadians 'shirkers in everything particularly in war'
article_snippet: Richard Davie, of IAA, said: 'The Prince of Wales was a very patriotic gentleman and was known for wearing The Prince of Wales heart on The Prince of Wales sleeve. '
article_snippet: The Prince of Wales obviously would have attended lots of dinners and events in Canada and gave very polite and diplomatic speeches but this letter to someone The Prince of Wales trusted very much reveals The Prince of Wales real innermost thoughts. '
article_snippet: The Prince of Wales still clearly felt troubled by the role played by the French Canadians in the Great War, feeling the French Canadians in the Great War shirked the French Canadians in the Great War responsibilities. '
article_snippet: I am quite sure The Prince of Wales intended his real innermost thoughts to remain private and never expected the French Canadians in the Great War to become public at any time.'