The Archive · 1902

Illness of the Queen of

HOLLAND, London via Bombay, Ist May.

The condition of Queen Wilhelmina is now so favourable that henceforth only one bulletin daily will be issued.—Reuter, bth May.

Queen Wilhelmina was prematutely confined yesterday evening at six o'clock, and at 8 o'clock the doctors were still in attendance, og the Queen suffered great pain. At 11 pin. the Queen's condition was critical—Reuter.

6th May.

There was great suspense at Het Loo Palace yesterday evening, as the intensely agonizing cries of Queen Wilhelmina were audible for a far distance. The eminent gynecologist Koumers was hurriedly summoned to attend the Queen, and being forced to use obstetric instruments extreme exhaustion followed. The mid-day bulletin explains that yesterday evening's accouchement destroyed all hopes of the happy event expected next September, All things considered, the condition of the Queen is momentarily satisfactory.—Reuter.

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