Los Angeles herald., 1910-05-07
Pneumonia Following Bronchitis, Given as
Cause of Death; Physicians
Withhold Statement
POLITICAL CRISIS IS INTENSIFI
New Sovereign, Follower of Sea, AScends
Throne of British Empire at
MOmentOuS Period
Especial to The Herald.1

Kingdom
of Great Britain and Ireland and of india dead
- He yielded his scepe Death alike of king and
peasant, in Buckingham palace at II As last night
George Frederick Prince of Wales king and will reign
George take the oath before the pry council o'clock
Great Britans political outlook has revouonized No
may say what the future holds in orewat be the
come the crisis which the empire faces.
called the throne who little for pomp
and politics and dpomaca who has followed the
since his youth and whose interest in governmental affairs
in the navy.
bedside of the dying king night
the queen and No hope held out throughout
the dv for the recovery of majesty whose DEATH is believed
pneumonia following bronchitis shortly
his return from Barr O Gay OF Two ago the KING was con-
he compelled to submit to physicians orders
THINK HAVE DONE MY DUTY
The last ueanGe attributed to King Edward was "We it
He seemed then to have reached full realization that death
The and others of the royal family and doctors had
been constantly the sick throughout the day Several
his death the e g % and condition but h rallied
y He then aped into Inconsistencies which ended in death
1t nearly half hour after the king breahed his last when
Gentlemen his majesty is dead"
The people outside the palace only learned the when
boys appeared with papers.
PRINCE OF WALES BECOMES KING
Wales succeeded the throne Immediately,
cordng the laws Of the kingdom without official His
first official act OF CUSTOM dispatch to the lord
Il am deeply geved to inform you that my beloved father the
isigned) GEORGE"
The physicians soon afterward issued their official bulletin
which follows
MAY II so His majesty the king beathed his last
AS tonight presence her majesty Queen Alexandra the
prince and princess of Wales princess royal the duchess of Fife
sne THN D Pd o@E 5 2Sf
following bronchitis is believed have been the
death but the doctors thus far have refused to make
ment.
FRIENDS THINK WORRY KILLED HIM
of kings friends convinced that worry the
political situation, aggravated if did the fatal illness
Besides the few relatives the duke of Fife and the arch
of
The kings brother the duke of Connaught with his family is
at Suez fastening home from Africa.
The kings daughter Queen Maud of Norway will start for
England tomorrow.
The intelligence of King Edwards reign had
surprise the last The people had been expecting
since the bulletin posted at Buckingham palace
and flashed through the kingdom
The capital received without excitement but sadly for the
king with his people unqueonaby OF the most
rulers the world They regarded him of the strongest
making for the stability of the peace of the empire
THEATER CROWDS HEAR OF DEATH
The fashionable restaurants just emPtying and few
making their homeWard
through rain while small crowd still hung about the palace
when the filled suddenly with neWsboys shri crying
Death of the king!
The papers were quickly people discussed the
quietly and dispersed The streets de-
serted by o'clock
Within after the death of the king, the home Of
teegraphng the intelligence the heads of other
diplomats and colonial officials throughout the world
All who the king expected his death would be sudden and
would have occasoned great surprise it had occurred with
warning social function result OF heart trouble
Almost end he refused take to his bed and was sitting
chair the palace stories 60 cooooat
ing the description him unuy patient which Dr. OFT gave
to Vienna interviewer last evening
prince princess of Wales left the other members OF the
royal family Buckingham palace soon after
midnight They drove direct to Marlborough house
Princess her mothers constant companion re-
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