Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-05-12
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Queen Mother Alexandra Said
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Gut INSURANCE RISKS HIGH
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Some Underwriters Refuse to Take
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Tut INSURANCE RISKS HIGH
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Tears Of Heavy LOSSES Consequent
: on Postponement Of the Cor
!: onation Ceremonies.

:iONDON, May 12.-Queen Mother AL
sxandra. who returned a week ago from
ascruise IN the Mediterranean. has taken
u a residence at Sandfingham palace;
vsAere she will reh,nin until after the
c6ronation. During Il & cruise and since
III return the queen mother has enjoyed
good general health. She returned here
tnst In time to oe present at the me-
na6rial service on t'1s anniversary Of the
death of King Edward, and his distress
daring the service was marked.
= Panic Among shopkeepers.
NEW YORK, May 12.-A dispatch # ,m
london to the American says:
The dark shadow cast by the condition
eEQueen Alexandra's health hangs over
tie coronation season which opened Of
f&tally this week.
eThe utmost endeavor is being made
II Keep the matter q secret. No word
has leaked out through the newspapers.
b0f the fact that the queen mothers life
ftasf been in danger for some time past
e now An open secret at court Rumors
concerning her majesty's health have
fercolated down to the shopkeepers, and
S3hers are counting their american dol
lars I'm advance. with the result that
Groves of British patriots are rushing in
+ panic to Lloyds to obtain Insurance
against the financial loss that would en-
sue should Queen Alexandra's death
make necessary a pOstponement- OF this
coronation.
$50 serious has this panic become that
II is not at all improbable that an official
denial OF the rumors concerning Alex
&ndra will be issued in the hope of al.ay-
ing public fear, but it will take some
thing more than an official denial to
Explain the rates now demanded at
3sloyds for insurance of this character.
!. Risks on Queen Mother Refused.
Ten guineas per cent for three months
Insurance on Alexandra's life is the pres
Ent ruling rate.
:.Although the coronation is only SIX
sEeeks away. ten guineas per cent is also
huoted as the rate against the postpone
irent of that event. Two months ago the
bate was only guineas per cent. Many
conservative underwriters are now re-
fusing to accept any further risks.
saThe truth about Queen Alexandra Is
That she has never recovered from her
bereavement following King Edwards
death and the consequent loss of her
position as leading lady of the land.
Immediately after the realization Of the
secondary position she became morose.
uncertain Of temper and at times could
hardly be considered as acting nationally.
al some time ago a sea trip WAS pre-
Ecribed, but now that her majesty has
1aeen back in London more. than a week
From her two months Mediterranean
four 1t is evident to her medical ad-
&isers that the change has benefited
her but little.
SsThere has been a recurrence OF the
3ainting fits and heart attacks which
invariably affect the queen mothers
mental equilibrium.
). sobbed Throughout Service.
:: The private anniversary service at
Windsor in memory Of King Edward
proved altogether too tnuch for her.
She sobbed pitifully throughout the
aervice and her grief was so pronounced
hat it affected several members Of the
choir. who were the only outsiders
Hresept >
:: For several days after this service
she court physicians were in constant
attendance upon her. and her devoted
friend and secretary, the Honorable
Charlotte Knollys, scarcely left the side
OF her royal mistress. Since then 1T
has been officially announced that
Alexandra will retire to SandrinEham
and not be in London at all during
the coronation. 1t IL also q. fact that
her name does not appear on the i'm
posing Hist Of royal personages who
will be present at the unwilling Of the
Victoria memorial next Tuesday.