A mule is an animal ... that caters to royalty

July 17, 1926


Crown Prince Gustav Adolf and Crown Princess Louise of Sweden arrived at the Grand Canyon today astride "Bob" and "Flo," "just plain old American mules.
The AP reports that the royal couple "reached the top of the south rim of the Grand Canyon at noon," and were met by automobiles that took them back to the El Tovar hotel.
They traveled "more than thirty miles astride the miles" during a journey that took them along the north rim of the Grand Canyon through the Phantom ranch and up the south rim.
After a short rest, Gustaf Adolf and Louise, will travel to Gallup, New Mexico, where "they will board stages" to visit the Mesa Verde National Park in Colorado.
The Prince and Princess "seemed to enjoy their novel experience of riding muleback."