The following official announcement has been made:—His Majesty the King died at Buckingham Palace at 11.45 p.m. on Friday, May 6. ... [ILLUSTRATED]
Article : 310 wordsHis Majesty passed away quietly and peacefully. The family, who had been Summoned to Buckingham Palace, had nearly all arrived by 7.30 p.m. The ...
Article : 219 wordsThe Italian Chamber and Senate of Deputies, which were in session, immediately adjourned when the news of the death was received. ...
Article : 23 wordsWhen the intelligence reached Vienna the aged Emperor Francis Joseph, the Heir Presumptive (Archduke Ferdinand), Dr. Rainer and the Ministers visited the British ...
Article : 57 wordsFollowing the custom that Parliament shall assemble immediately after the demise of the Sovereign, the statutory meeting of Parliament took place on Saturday ...
Article : 90 wordsPresident Taft on Saturday dispatched the following cablegram to Queen Alexandra:—"I offer to your Majesty and your son the profoundest sympathy of the people ...
Article : 307 wordsThe sad tidings, were received with ail indescribable outburst of grief, and spontaneous tributes of affection came from all quarters of the globe. The dominant and ...
Article : 410 wordsHis Majesty the King, with the new Queen and two Princes, drove on Saturday from Marlborough House to Buckingham Palace to see Queen Alexandra. As they ...
Article : 55 wordsThe Duke and Duchess of Connaught learnt the sorrowful news when at Suez. They made immediate preparations to sail to Naples, and then will come on by special ...
Article : 39 wordsThe Dowager Queen Emma of Netherlands, mother of Queen Wilhelmina of Netherlands, has arrived in London on a visit to the Duchess of Albany. ...
Article : 30 wordsThe Danish Court, from which Queen Alexandra came to be Princess of Wales in Britain, will go into mourning for 12 weeks. ...
Article : 47 wordsThe death of King Edwardhas called forth expressions of warm sympathy from all countries of the world, and from the oversea British dominions, and glowing tributes ...
Article : 135 wordsGreat gloom spread over Tokio when the news became known. All public function were suspended. The newspapers appeared with black ...
Article : 72 wordsImmediately after the death of King Edward King George V. sent the following message to the Lord Mayor of London:—"I am deeply grieved to have to inform yon ...
Article : 50 wordsKing Alfonso of Spain and his Queen, who was Princess End. have sent an affectionate message to King George and tho Royal Family. The Court at Madrid will ...
Article : 44 wordsThe Lord Mayor of London (Right Hon. Sir John Knill, Bart.), in acknowledging the intimation tendered to His Majesty, the Dowager Queen ...
Article : 125 wordsHis Holiness the Pope on Friday remarked that be was offering heartfelt prayers for the speedy recovery of King Edward. ...
Article : 68 wordsQueen Alexandra and the Prince of Wales were deeply moved at the unfavourable bulletins issued on Friday morning, and both visited the sick room for a few ...
Article : 271 wordsThe Times, in an article on the passing away of the King, said:—"His Majesty died as lie had lived, in harness. He refused to slay in bed yesterday morning, but rose ...
Article : 157 wordsThe day of the funeral of King Edward will be observed in Portugal as a day of national mourning. ...
Article : 20 wordsM. Cambon. the French Ambassador in London, and his fellow-diplomatists, visited Sir Edward Grey and warmly condoled with Queen Alexandra, King George, the ...
Article : 64 wordsIn Egypt all the nationalities are mourning. All the fetes have been postponed and theatres stopped. ...
Article : 17 wordsThe Commonwealth High Commissioner (Sir George Reid) has written to the Secretary of Slate for the Colonies (Earl of Crewe) as follow:— ...
Article : 121 wordsThe Dowager Queen on Saturday sent the following message to the Lord Mayor of London:—"I am deeply touched by your telegram of sympathy. Please convey to ...
Article : 67 wordsThe Kaiser of Germany, who is the nephew of King Edward, was kept eonstantly informed of the condition of his relative, and on Thursday night, in ...
Article : 167 wordsThe new King has announced his intention to assume the title of George V. The London newspapers in announcing the decease of the King and the accession ...
Article : 136 wordsThe Primate (Most Rev. Dr. Randall Davidson) on Friday addressed the following message to all the Bishops in the Church of England:—"The prayers of the church ...
Article : 125 wordsThe High Commissioner for Hew Zealand (Mr. W. Hall Jones) has written to king George as follows:—"It is my painful duty, as New Zealand's representative in ...
Article : 83 wordsThe four roval physicians—Sir Francis Laking. Sir James Reid. Sir Richard Powell, and Dr. Bert rand Dawson—all certify that the moment of the king's death ...
Article : 41 wordsDeep regret has been expressed in St. Petersburg at the death of King Edward. The Novoe Vremya, published in the Russian capital, expresses the opinion that ...
Article : 100 wordsIt has been ascertained that the Queen shortened her Mediterranean cruise in order to speedily return to London because of the state of the King's health. She had ...
Article : 178 wordsHis Majesty passed away at a quarter to 12 o'clock The sad tidings became known just after midnight, when it was officially announced that King Edward had died at ...
Article : 52 wordsA short memorial service was held in St. Paul's on Saturday morning. The Lord Mayor of, London, the President of the Local Government Board, and other ...
Article : 109 wordsIn the dark gloom which hung on Friday over the heart of the Empire, the many thousand London citizens who waited in Lushed suspense round the Royal Exchange ...
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Observer (Adelaide, SA : 1905 - 1931), Sat 14 May 1910, Page 44
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