PROGRESS OF THE ILLNESS
I THE LAST HOURS OF HER H MAJESTY.
HOPES AND FEARS AT OSBORNE
m LONDON, January >L m The Gorman Emperor’s interview with ||the Queen took place shortly after his plarrival at Osborne. ga The “Standard” correspondent states Hthat stimulants were given to she KKQueou, who showed a return to conrascioiisucss at the sound of her grandson’s S| voiceH Her Majesty desired (Jiat the news ol M her illness might be withhold from Berg| lin as long as possible, lest a vein of H sadness should mar the bi-centenary ftsitivities. IP Emperor William, on reading the ear-, plicsi bulletins, understood the Queen--11l serious condition. M “The Times” States that there are, || faintly reviving hopes at Osborne since ® midnight. H The Queen’s drowsiness in the day. P timo had been noticed recently by ner M attendants, and langour was noticeable! IS during her recent drives, when she kept! gr awako with difficulty, p Special trains and .steamers are in p| readiness to convoy Ministers if thsii il presence at Osborne is required. H After luncheon yesterday the Princess || of Wales, the Duchess of Connaught and P Princess Louise joined in a visit to the & Convalescents’ Homo, p The only gleam of hope is in the S Queen’s strong constitution. P Lut«r. The Prince of W r alos warmly acknow. pledged President Loubet’s telegram of deep sympathy. H The French press eulogises Queen Vic- » loria . » The health of the Empress Frederick p is worse. Special prayers for the Queen have n been offered in the Dutch churches at £§the Cape. £8 The Americans are deeply affected. ||Th c medical bulletins are awaited u i thl equal to that shown in Eng-I plane!, and the Chaplain of the United KlStates Senate offered a pathetic prayer rlfor the great and good Queen, p The Prince of Wales telegraphed to jathe Lord Mayor after 4 o clock :—“Pam|lful duty obliges me inform you life our Ijbeloved Queen in greatest danger.” H SYDNEY, January 23. a The Queen is dead. I
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New Zealand Times, Volume LXXI, Issue 4263, 24 January 1901, Page 5
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