A PEACEFUL END.

Auckland Star, Volume XXXII, Issue 20, 24 January 1901, Page 5

A PEACEFUL END.

i*"* LONDON, January 23. ' Mr Balfour telegraphed to Earl Pembroke, Lord Steward at Buckingham Palace, that the Queen died peacefully. The Queen was rather restless throughout the night. The only' persons admitted were the doctors, two maids, and an under-nurse, sent from the sanatorium on the estate. The Eoyalties in the morning were summoned, with the Bishop of Winchester, who is Clerk of the Closet.' All were recognised by the Queen, who appeared especially gratified at the Kaiser's filial devotion. She slept for a while. Then a relapse came. At half-past three the Royalties were resummoned. The Bishop, who was already kneeling beside the attendants, waithdrew into a comer, and the Prince of Wales and, the Kaiser entered together. Then entered the Princess of Wales, the Duchess of Connaught, Duchess of York, the Princess Henry of Battenberg, the Duchess of . Saxe-Coburg, Princess Christian Elizabeth of Hesse, the Duchess of Argyll. Then ensued three hours of intense emotion. In the meantime the p/tient had occasional consciousness, Trat recognition was less clear than in the morning. As the dull gray day passed, the Duchess of York, the Duchess of Connaught's children, the Duke of 'Argyll, the Prince and Princess Louise of Battenburg, Lord Clarendon (Lord Chamberlain), arrived in time for the closing scene. Mr Balfour did not enter the chamber. The end was absolutely peaceful ttnd painless..