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QUEEN MOTHER

DEATH LAST NIGHT DEATH

FATAL HEART ATTACK

prosent being that the whole! Enspire observes the occasion suit- ably on the sumd day, probably the day fixed for the funeral ..

As a result of the receipt of the news of the death of the Queen Mother it has been decided not to hold the usual dinner dances at the Hongkong Hotel grill room or Jat. Repulse Bay,

"OUR GREAT LADY.”.

A Daughter of Sea Kings.

Queen Alexandra was born on December 1, 1844 the child of a Prince who seemed remote from the Danish throne. Mr. W. H. R. Trowbridge in high study of "her

HER MAJESTY'S PEACEFUL END life and personality tells how

ROMANCE OF A DANISH PRINCESS

London, November 20.

Queen Alexandra is dead-Reuter.

Later.

Queen Alexandra passed away peacefully In the presence of the King, the Queen and members of the Royal family at Sandringham.

The Prince of Wales and the Duke and Duchess of York, who left London for Sandringham, did not arrive in time to see their grandmother owing to fog delaying the train.

A number of functions in London were cancelled on receipt. of the news.

extremely careful was her up bringing She was taught to make her own clothes and instructed in the arts of housekeeping. Punctuality was the rule of the Festablishment, and to conform to it was the most arduous of all the Princess's taske. For un- punctuality at meal her father (Prince Christian) would make no allowances. It was with the greatest difficulty imaginable that she could arrive in time for the

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"Shortly after her return to Frog- tuality is essential, her attendants

more, however, she became sud- were obliged to resort to many a

ler departure from Denmar's denly Indisposed. When Laubterfuge to enable her to be for the marriage was regarded as Prince arrived an hour later he

ready in time."

an event of national importance. found her in travail and the But this was her only fault Of The King of Denmark gave her household in a state of the great- dress and adornment she was the most magnificent of wedding est confusion. Nothing was in fond realising

that fairy presents..

**It contained 2,900 readiness for the event. princesses should not neglect brilliants and 118 pearls, the two nurses did not reach Frogmore externals. So early as 1858, when largest of which had been exhibit till two in the morning." she was only 14, "The times" sug-fed at the International Exhibition with her children?

She always found time to be "She was in gested that she would be the at the Crystal Palace, near the most eligible lady" to marry the Koh-i-noor. From this splendid burn, the head nurse, when she her glory relates. Mrs. Black- Prince of Wales, afterwards jewel depended. a facsimile of the could run up to the nursery, put Edward VII. The suggestion was celebrated Dagmar Cross, in on a flannel apron, wash the not popular in Germany, where it which was set a fragment reputed children herself, and see them was reported in the newspapers, to belong to the True Cross with a asleep in their little beds. and generally believed, that the piece of silk taken from the grave

She rode either sid Prince would marry Princess of King Canute:

of Prussia."

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DOWAGER QUEEN ALEKKA

Heart Attack.

London, November 20.

"sarcastic comment" in the marked

British Press, that it was oppor-caused by the inefficiency of the fire at the Prin #walea as tunely dropped. The field, was police at that day and by the sat by her side. clear.

intense popular enthusiasm,

Visit to a Harem.. Attention was drawn to the The state marriage took place on Of her high spirits there are young Princess by Sir Augustus March 10, 1868; "Of the royal many tales. Perhaps one of the Paget, British Minister at Copen-guests the most conspicuous was most entertaining is that of her hagen. He told his wife, Lady the Crown Princess of Prussia visit to the Khedive of Egypt's Paget: "I know the prettiest, the (the British Frincess Royal). As harem "She expressed the wish nicest,

most the

charming she advanced to her place a fine to see how she would look in 'a. Princess Princess Alix, thelittle. boy, all unmoved by the yashmak. The harem ladies were eldest daughter of Prince Chris-pomp around him, dragged on his only too pleased to gratify her, tian, the future King of Denmark. mother's arm as he looked behind and having dressed her and Mrs. She is only sixteen, and as good him, and was with difficulty Grey Ther lady-in-waiting] up in as she is pretty

brought to his little feet to the most approved fashion, were The Princess Royal afterwards surmount.the three steps of the so entranced with the effect that the Empresa Victoria of Germany, haut pas, This child, dressed in they entreated them to drive home Queen Vicaria's eldest daughter, Highland costume, was destined to in this manner and make the was informed of the discovery, become many years later Kaiser Prince, of Wales believe that the Princess had been kept in the when her orders were: "You Wilhelm 11."

must tell the Queen as soon as you. It was said of her by men that barem and a slave sent instead. ear go to England, and find out she made "every woman in the This the Princess consented to all you can in the meantime.". room with her look frightful," do." What-King Edward said is

Lady Paget carried out this and of this extraordinary. grace pot recorded.

husband singularly

In her earlier years Queen- request Her énorte were second-her

Bank Alexandra exercised a great in- ed by the Princess Royal, who saw proud. Princess Alexandra, and returned.

As a mother she was unfalter-Buence on fashion saying: "She is the most fascinating in her attention to her child Princess's characteristics were ex- evening. The symptoms are very ing creature in the world. You ren. Her first baby was born two treme neatness and great simpli- grave and there is only the alen did not say nearly enough. For a months Before the expected date, (Continued on Rags:21)- derest hope of any considerable long time I have not seen anybody

The King and Queen spent most raily His Majesty the King's who pleases me so much as this the morning. at Sandringham shooting guests bade farewell to whither Queen Maud of Norway His Majesty and have left Sand.vely and charming girl" hurried at one o'clock in the after-ringham. noon in response to a summons.

Meeting With the Prince.

London, Nov, 20. Queen Victoria was favourably Queen Alexandra had a further

impressed by the reports, and a Owing to the critical condition meeting was arranged with the heart attack, and it is understood of Queen Alexandra, the Prince of Prince of Wales. It took place at oxygen treatment was freely Te Wales has cancelled his visit to Speyer, on the Rhine, in 1861, and sorted to in order to mitigate her the Guildhall to-day and his lunch the Prince Consort reported that sufferings.

with the Lord Major in celebra-"the young people seem to have The Prince of Wales went to tion of his South-African and taken a mutual liking to one

Sandringham in the afternoon. South-American to

Public anxiety was evidenced by the constant stream of callers at Marlborough House asking for news of the Queen Mother.

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London, Nov. 20

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Hongkong's Regret.

From fear of German hostility, great caution wae exercised by Preaching in St. John's Cathe- Queen Victoria innouncing the dral this morning in connection engagement, and her first meeting with the disaster to Submarine with the Princess took place in M1, the Bishop of Victoria said curious circumstances: While Within an hour of coming here waiting for the Princess and her the news was given me of the mother to arrive, Quel Victoria passing away of Alexandra, the cat in a small bool To the The country is plunged in sor-Queen Mother." This cannot be dismay of Lady Faget, who was row at the news of Queen our official Memorial Service but alone with her, and on whour the Alexandra's illness. Her Majesty it would not be fitting if I did not burden of the presentation hau has been living quietly at Sand try to give some expression of the been placed, the Queen suddenly ringham for two months and has feeling of our hearts which unite burst into tears frequently been out for motor in proud thankfulness for her life,she was thinking of the Prince drives, the most recent of which and in respectful sympathy for the Consort and her loan of a hus- was on November 18. HM the members of the Royal Family who band's love. But the tears passe King who is staying at his nearby have bound themselves with such off and the Queen was residence, York House, received ties of affection to their nation's enchanted the news while out shooting in the life and who are this day bereaved daug neighbourhood and hurried to Budaye.dd Sandringham House, leaving

later. It is noteworthy that Flags at all the business houses betro Queen. Alexandra's eighty-first and Clubs were flying at half mast birthday is on December 1, when this morning

Was planned to hold a big Official local observances of the family gathering, repeater of Queen Victoris depend At 11:80 there was no change on instructions: from Home the In Queen Alexandy se condition to arrangements in-time of

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