THE APPEARANCE OF THE QUEEN.

Taranaki Herald, Volume XLIX, Issue 11667, 29 January 1901, Page 2

THE APPEARANCE OF THE QUEEN.

ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE FUNERAL. THE CAUSE OF DEATH. Received January, 29 0.47 a.m. London, January 28.— The Queen reposes in the death chamber. Her features are wonderfully placid and beautiful, looking younger than she had done in recent years. Her silvery hair was under a white lawn coif, and a fair white fabric enwraps the body. Her hands are crossed on the breast, the left uppermost, showing the wedding ring, while the head is slightly inclined. On each side snowdrops and lilies from her own garden are showing, and on the bed is a golden cross gleaming in the shadows overhead. The household and servants and tenants on the estate were admitted to-day. There will be a full military funeral in about ten days at Windsor and Frogmore. The remains will be transferred to-day to the dining-room, which is to be transferred into a chapel, The Lancet states tbat death was due to cerebral failure. The phy sicians expe rienced great uneasiness at the Queen's recurring apathy and torpor with aphasic indications, but the heart's action was maintained throughout. Received Jauuary 29. 1.32 a,m. London, Jaauary 24. — The Court of Roumania goes for ten weeks into mourning; Saxe-Coburg, six weeks; Berlin, Lisbon, Vienna, four weeks; Madrid, Saxony, Baden, three weeks. The Court go into mourning for twelve months. Half mourning begins on July 24th. Army officers wear crape on left arm of uniform and great coat till March sth. During the last moments the Bishop of Winchester and the Rector read special prayers in. , the Queen's room. t The Bishop, late ift the evening, conducted a short service in the death chamber in the presence of Royalties. King Edward sends a message to Parliament on Friday. Mr Austin, Poet Laureate, has written a po«m entitled "Victoria." • Received January 29. 1.50 a.m. London, January 24. — The spontaneity with which the general public adopted mourning drees is phenomenal* The Agents-General have written to the King sympathising with him on the death of his august mother. Parliament is engaged with oath taking daily. Addresses of condolence with the Royal Family, and congratulations to the King on his accession, are to be submitted to both Houses on Friday.