THE ROYAL PATIENT

Grey River Argus, 15 January 1929, Page 5

THE ROYAL PATIENT

QUEEN INDISPOSED. LONDON, January 13. Official: The King had a quiet, uneventful. but slowly improving day. Lord Dawson and Dr Rigby had a ninely minutes’ consultation with Sir F. S. Hewett at the Palace to-day. Though no bulletin was issued, it is authoritatively learned that the King had a restful night. His condition this morning was unchanged. The bulletin issued at eight-twenty this evening states: The King had a restful day. His condition is unchanged. The next bulletin will be issued on Monday morning. (Signed) Hewett, Dawson.

The milk brought by air from Holland for His Majesty is a special preparation of acidophilus milk, manufactured solely in Amsterdam. It resembles the so-called Youghort sour milk prepared for weak digestions, but its bacteria fulfils different functions. Indians, at a meeting of the Punjab Association, in Regent Street, prayed for His Majesty’s recovery, and stood in silence for two minutes. The Rome newspaper Tribuna suggests that King George may convalesce at the Duchess of Leeds’ Selva Dolce Castle. San Remo. LONDON, January 12.

Queen Mary, who is rarely indisposed. has not left Buckingham Palace for the past two days, owing to the inadvisableness of exposure to the extremely cold weather. The . long, anxious strain of the King’s illness has probably contributed to Her Majesty’s present indisposition. Her cold, however, is not serious enough to justify the issue of bulletins. LATER. It i/ also authoritatively learned that ♦ i Queen’s cold is better, but she is Keeping t 0 her rooms for a day or two, purely as a precautionary measure. Dr Geoffrey Hett, who was called in yesterdav to attend the Queen, also visited the Palace this morning, .and saw Her Majesty. Dr Hett is the leading authority on disease of the ear, nose and throat. The usual divine’service in Buckingham Palace was not held owing to the Queen’s indisposition. The Duke and Duchess of York called at the Palace this morning.