Death of Queen Victoria Looms Over Royal Household
Cowes Isle of Wight January 21 reports Queen Victoria's extreme weakness and failure to swallow nourishment. Unconscious spells and the encroaching paralysis have left attendants strained. Princess Victoria of Schleswig-Holstein arrived as others anticipate Emperor William, the Prince of Wales and the Duke of York at Osborne House. The memorial service for Prince Henry was deeply sorrowful as the royal family mourns.
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Osborne Aide to Public Delivers Funeral Precautions
Royal family at Osborne keeps illness private as crowds gather and telegrams flood in. Officials restrict inquiries to the official bulletin while Emperor William visits London with a large ceremonial turnout, greeting the Prince of Wales and other royals.
Queen in Critical Condition Amid London Rumors
London reports warn the queen’s life is perilous as editors acknowledge the end may come at any moment. Emper or William shows sympathy while the Prince of Wales meets him. the queen declines visitors except nurses and doctors.
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Anxiety in London Over Queen's Condition After Paralysis Shock
Newsreel reports from London on Sunday as the public learns the queen has suffered a paralysis shock. Crowds gather at Buckingham Palace and Osborne House while bulletins circulate and prayers rise in churches across the United Kingdom.
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The Prince of Wales is described as completely exhausted by worry over Queen Victoria’s condition. In the final moments of her life he grew so ill and fatigued that he could not respond promptly to summons from Osborne House, offering only a weary promise.
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