New Britain herald. [microfilm reel] (New Britain, Conn.) 1890-1976, 1925-11-20
Death, Result Of Heart
Afiction, Shock To
Whole Country As
She Had Been Out
Riding Wednesday.
All of Surviving Children
at Her Bedside When
End Came - GuildhaII
Luncheon Is Cancelled,
Food Sent to Charity.

Sandringham, England, Nov. 20
Pl-Queen Mother Alexandra, Wild
ow of King Edward VII, and mother
OF King George v, died late this
afternoon at Sandringham house.
A bulletin signed by the attending
physicians, DR.. f. ]. Williams and
Sir Thomas Hoider, said: Her Ma
jesty, Queen Alexandra passed way
at 5:25 o'clock. The Queen and
members of the Royal family were
present"
Queen Alexandra passed to rest
amid the peaceful rural surround
ings which she loved so we'll. Since
Thursday morning, when the doc
tors. announcement made II patent
that the aged queen was In a critical
condition, the hamlet OF Sandring-
ham and its tiny neighbors wolfer-
ton and Dersingham, which claimed
her for their very own, had waited
heavy-hearted for the end.
Throughout the long hours little
groups fingered, wet-eyed, at the
portals of the Royal residence. hop-
ing against hope for some word that
their beloved mistress would sur
vive.
Birthday Plans.
Within few days (on Dec. II
the Queen mother would have OBJ
served the eighty-first anniversary
OF her birth, and all the inhabitants
had been preparing in elaborate
fashion to celebrate the event at
Sandringham house. Additional tele.
graphic apparatus had been installed
to cope with the inevitable shower
OF congratulations and good wishes
from all parts of the Empire. This
is now being used to tell her people
In the four corners OF the earth of
how she died.
Even to the people of Sandring-
nam, who knew the frailty of their
Queen. news OF the mancing heart
attack came as a surprise. Only on
Wednesday she was out driving, as
was her custom and few days ago
1t was authoritatively stated that
she was In better health than for
some time past. So the news of the
grievous heart attack early Thurs
day morning came as n stunning
blow.
The King and Queen, Prince Hen
ry, Princess Victoria and Queen
Maud of Norway (Alexandra's third
daughter) were already at Sand
ringham on one of their customary
visits. The family gathering had
not been pre-arranged as there
seemed TO be no cause for special
anxiety about the condition of the
Queen mother.
King Hurries Home.
King George was the host OF a
shooting party when news OF the at
tack reached him, and he hastened
TO his mothers bedside. His first
glimpse Of the anxious tear-stained
faces of the servants and officials of
Sandringham house told him plain
er than words of the true situation.
The King stayed with his mother
as long as the doctors thought advis-
able, The physicians and nurses
remained In constant attendance.
Last evening the son again visited
the Queen mother. AT that time
word had been given out that there
had been no change and that the
Queen was resting peacefully, but
the watchers learned the ominous
additional fact that a arrangements
had been made TO summon the
King al any hour during the night.
All through the trying hours OF
darkness there was keenest anxiety
among the people OF the district,
all Of which knew the aged widow
of King Edward VII almost as one
of their own family. Little groups
waited along the highway TO Sand
ringham scanning every passing ve-
hicle and submitting any arrivals
from the Royal home to searching
questioning.
Others flocked TO the places where
there were wireless installations,
thinking TO get the first tidings OF
her condition from one of the broad
casters. A touching sceen was en-
acted at one OF these places when
the radio announcer suggested that
nobdy would desire dance music In
view Of the Queen mothers grave
condition and closed the evenings
program forthwith. The villagers
stood stiffly at attention and listened
bareheaded while the radio hlared
the strains Of God Save the King"
This morning the Princess Royal
Louise, eldest Of Alexandra's three
daughters, arrived from London 20
join the other royalties here. Thus
all the surviving children OF the
Queen mother were at Sandringham.
A Pathetic Figure.
One OF the most pathetic figures
of the scene during the last trying
hours was the aged Miss Charlotte
knollys, who had been in attend
ance upon her Majesty for fifty-five
years. During all that time
throughout the greater part of Alex
andra's life in England-Miss Knoll.
lys rendered service Of real davo.
tion.
Perhaps there has been no parsi-
lei in the history OF Royal houses
for such a long and loving assccia-