THE KING’S ILLNESS

Dominion, Volume 22, Issue 94, 15 January 1929, Page 9

THE KING’S ILLNESS

A RESTFUL,. NIGHT AND SLOWLY-IMPROVING DAY THE.. QUEEN BETTER There is very little change in the condition of the King, but the Queen, who has been suffering from a slight cold, is reported to be better. (United Press Association.—By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.) (Australian Press Association.) London, January 13. Lord Dawson of Penn and Sir Hugh Rigby had a ninety minutes’ consultation with Sir Stanley Hewett at the Palace to-day. Though no bulletin was issued, it is authoritatively learned that the King had a restful night, and that his condition this morning was unchanged. (Australian Press Assn.—United Service.) London, January 13. It is officially stated that the King had a quiet and uneventful, but slowly improving, day. > POSITION NOT FREE FROM ANXIETY YET (British Official Wireless.) Rugby, January 13. , It is learned on trustworthy authority that the King’s condition is steady. Progress, howevr, is very slow, indeed, and therefore the position is not yet free from anxiety. Dr. Howitt and Dr. Woods have again applied ray-therapy treatment, and Sir Stanley Hewett again stayed the night at the Palace. The last mention of any definite improvement in the condition of His Majesty, who took to his bed on November 21, was on Wednesday night, when the bulletin said: “The local condition makes steady progress, and there is a slight increase of strength.” It was lerned on good authority this afternoon that the King had had a restful night, and that there was no change in His Majesty’s condition. The Queen’s Indisposition. It is stated authoritatively at Buckingham Palace that the Queen has had a slight cold. Her cold is better today, but Her Majesty is keeping to her rooms.' The Queen became indisposed on Friday. She has not left the Palace since Thursday. It is a very rare occurrence for the Queen to be indisposed, as she enjoys excellent health. Her Majesty has stood with great fortitude the strain imposed upon her by the protracted illness of the King, but it is believed to be this strain,' coupled with the trying weather,, which made her liable to contract a cold. No. bulletin regarding the Queen’s condition will be issued. . • : The burdens, both national and domestic, imposed on the Queen have been greatly increased during the King’s illness. She has presided over the Council of State, and had to sign innumerable documents. .Much of her time has been spent in the sick room seeing that every detail that might add to the king’s comfort was carried out, and helping the nurses. Her afternoon drives were taken mainly with a view to preserving her health and strength for her many duties. QUEEN’S COLD BETTER (Australian Press Association.) London, January 13. It is authoritatively stated that the Queen’s cold is better, but that she is keeping in her rooms for a day or two purely as a precautionary measure. Dr. Geoffrey Hett was called in yesterday to attend the Queen. He also visited the Palace this morning and saw the Queen for half an hour. Dr. Hett is a leading authority on diseases of the ear, nose, and throat The usual Divine service in Buckingham Palace Chapel was not held owing to the Queen’s indisposition. ' ■ The Duke and Duchess of York call- i ed at the Palace this morning.