One of Albert Victor's instructors said he learnt by listening rather than reading or writing and had no difficulty remembering information,[REF] but Prince George, Duke of Cambridge, had a less favourable opinion of him, calling him "an inveterate and incurable dawdler" [REF].
Much of Albert Victor's time at his post in Aldershot was spent drilling, which he disliked, though he did like to play polo [REF].