The Archive · 1928

The Illness of the King

Royal Invalid's Condition Reported to be Satisfactory: Progress Apparently Maintained The following are the more important of the many messages received during the week regarding Mis Majesty's illness:—

London, Nov. 23.

Reuter learns from avery aus thoritative source that the visit three physicians to the Palace late last night was for the purpose of carrying out certain bacteriological investigations habitus in all eases of microbic infection. The third doctor was a distinguished bacterfeature of the bulletin, but a speand also fluctuations in the temperature of the patient are in keeping with the natural progress of the disease.

A bulletin issued this evening states that the King has not had comfortable day. is tempera-fne fs 20187- The pur Nov. 27.

Reuter is authoritatively informced that in order to complete the investigation of the illness Mis Majesty" will be X-rayed, Te is understood that, the King's doctors are satisfied with His Ma-

Jesty's condition to-night.

Nov, 24, (12.25 The improved tone of bulletin has led to a feeling of reassurance in the Royal suite and among the Palace sta? and it is now generally believed that Majesty's constitution is, sueoossfully fighting. the chill Members of the Royal Household fare in-we way alarmed at the appearance of the word "pleurisy" in toalay's bulletin, It is pointed out that pleurisy is nothing out of the ordinary in the course of such an {Mlness and the most. satisfactory feature of the bulletin is that the improvement. is maintained.

The bulletin issued this morning states that King George passed a fair night. "The improvement not ed yesterday ovening was maintain: ed. Pleurisy, which commons: accompanies this type of congestion of the lungs, continues to be the prominent feature."

"The Trouble Cheeked Nov Although some surprise has been seated! by the non-publication of bulletin, it is understood. from ast official statement—ree the King's condition that it is considered at Buckingham Pala-c a satisfactory nature. The spread fof the trouble appears to h checked. Hix Majesty is appare maintaining the progress which be ins made in the past twe days 'AL five o'clock this afternoon Reuter's agency learns that there is slight improvement both in the congestion of the lung and the pleurisy: from which the King is suffering.

'A bulletin issued this evening states that Mis Majesty had a dis: turbed day due to an increase fever but. that his str has The uneasiness felt in regard to: the King's health is reflected in the headlines of ther newspapers thi morning which refer to His Majesty's " "unsatisfactory condition" last night. It is pointed out that so far there has been no progress towards recovery: the ati final infection persists and th: illness is] 5

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