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Which Prime Minister requested Prince Henry become Australia's governor-general?

  • Winston Churchill

  • John Curtin

  • Robert Menzies

  • Clement Attlee

Answer

In 1945, Prime Minister John Curtin wrote to King George VI and suggested that his younger brother Prince Henry be appointed as Governor-General of Australia. Curtin felt that Henry would be a good choice because he was a popular figure and had a strong military background. However, the King declined the request, and the position was instead given to William McKell.
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