THE KING’S ILLNESS

Dominion, Volume 22, Issue 52, 24 November 1928, Page 9

THE KING’S ILLNESS

SATISFACTORY PROGRESS OFFICIALLY REPORTED

COMPLETE RECOVERY IN FEW DAYS EXPECTED NOTHING TO CAUSE GRAVE ANXIETY It is officially reported that the King, who is suffering from a cold, is remaining in hed, on medical advice, but there is no danger, and complete recovery is expected within a few days. (British Official Wireless.) Rugby, November 22. A bulletin issued from Buckingham Palace last night said: “His Majesty the King is suffering from a cold, with some feverishness, and is remaining in bed.” The bulletin was signed by Sir Stanley Hewett, Surgeon Apothecary, and Lord Dawson, of Penn, Physician-in-Ordlnary to the King. The King’s Equerry, in reply to inquiries, emphasises that His Majesty is in no danger at all, but that, haying a common cold, he is staying in bed on medical advice. This morning it was officially stated that His Majesty is making satisfactory progress, although he is still confined to bed. The King had a busy day yesterday, and received many, visitors at Buckingham Palace, including the Ministers of Rumania, Iraq, and Hayti. He is expected to make a complete recovery within a few days,-and the issue of the bulletin was largely due to the necessary cancella- • tion of his engagements to-day. In company with the Queen, he was to have opened the Spitalflelds market extension, and later Old Lincoln’s Inn • ' Hail, which has been restored. ’ These . functions will now be performed by the Queen alone. PERSISTENCE OF FEVER (United Press Association.—By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.) (Australian Press Assn.—United Service.) London, November 22. .The King has made good progress, but is still confined to bed. Lord Dawson visited him this morning. Later. ■ His Majesty’s medical advisers remained long with the King. Despite a slight complication, no anxiety whatever is felt, and it is hoped that the King will be about again in a day or two. In the meantime he remains in bed. His condition was never serious enough to warrant communicating with the Prince and the Duke of Gloucester, and there is no question of shortening , the Princes’ tour. A leading physician, discussing the latest bulletin, said: “There is nothing ■- in the King’s condition to cause grave anxiety beyond what one would naturally feel towards a beloved monarch. Probably it will be ten days before he is sufficiently well to leave his bed, and it will take about a week for the fever - to subside.” ■ The Duke and Duchess of Athlone, who are returning to Africa to-morrow, dined with the Queen at Buckingham Palace. The Duchess of York, who accompanied the Queen to Spitalflelds, returned, to-night to Naseby Hall, Northants, where the. Duchess is staying. The Court physicians have signed a bulletin that His. Majesty is slightly worse and passed a rather restless day owing to the persistence of fever. There is some congestion of one lung. The King desires personally to confer the Air Force Cross on. Captain Bert Hinkler, and accordingly the presentation has been deferred. (Australian Press Association.) London, November 22. Sir Stanley Hewett has arranged to stay all night at the Palace with the King. It is understood that a third doctor has been summoned. PERFECTLY SATISFACTORY LATEST REPORT ON ; CONDITION (Australian Press Association.) (Rec. November 23, 9.50. p.m.) London, November 23. It was stated officially at Buckingham Palace to-day that the King’s condition was perfectly satisfactory. He is suffering only from a mild cold, but is confined to his room. It is expected that he will have quite recovered in a day or two. The King, who was sixty-three in June, has led a very active life, and this is the first illness he has had since his attack of influenza about three years ago. There was an unusually large crowd of people outside the Palace to-day, and special reinforcements of police .were on duty. REASSURING FACT MESSAGE READ FROM THE KING (Rec. November 23,11.15 p.m.) London, November 23. The fact that the doctors were able to leave the Palace after Sir Stanley