The population was deeply grieved Oto, Nov. 20. today upon hearing of the death of Queen Maud in a London nuts home.
"All newspapers are giving pro~ minence to articles upon the late Queen's virtues, point out her truly' Norwegian feelings although she never forgot that Britain was her native land.
Cognisance is taken of the fact that' King George of Britain has decided that the Court should be in mourning for four weeks.
At an extraordinary meeting of the Cabinet, the statesmen assembled expressed their sympathy to Crown Prince Dav, who presided over the meeting in his capacity as Regent Im the absence of King Haakon.
The Bishop of Oslo received a telegram from the King, who is in London, informing him of the death of Queen Maud.
The nation was informed of that sad event by special editions of newspapers.
Crowds were gathered today round the Royal Palace and the Royal flag was lowered to half-mast in sign of mourning—Havas.
Warship to Carry Remains London, Nov, 21.
The remains of the Late Queen Maud will be taken to Norway from Portsmouth on Wednesday on board a British warship, which will be escorted by four destroyers.
The remains will be placed in the chapel of Marlborough House, the Yate Queen's London residence, tomorrow afternoon.
King George will be represented at the funeral by one of his brothers. peal Queen Maud's son, born July 2, 163, was her only child. The boy ins christened Prince Alexander, but when his parents went to Norway and his father revived the kingly of "Haakon, a royal decree anged the son's name to Olaf. The was trained as crown prince of Norway and on March 21, 1929, mar= Hed Princess Martha of Sweden.
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