The Queen was hurled head Srst against the. tree. and was killed instantly, "She did not suffer for a Single instant. The King received slight cut in his mouth, anda minor injury in his left hand.
The poignant scene on the roadside following the accident was described to Reuter by an eye-witness, On recovering, the King asked for Duke of 'York, second son of his 'Majesty, would' represent the King at the funeral of the late Queen
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