KING EDWARD VII.

Greymouth Evening Star, Volume XXXI, 30 May 1901, Page 4

KING EDWARD VII.

Alarming Rumours.

Cancer in the Throat.

Under the above startling heading the San Franciseo Examiner of February 7ih has the following: London, Feb. 7th.

King Edward is a victim of a cancer of the throat. There is absolutely no doubt of this and the beat specialists in the Kingdom agree that his days are outnumbered. His case is exactly similar to tnat of tbo late Emperor Frederick of Germany, and also that of the Duke of Edinburgh.

Sir Felix Semon, who is in regular attendance upon His Majesty and sprays his throat at frequent intervals, is authority for the statement that the dred disease runs in the family cf the King and there is no hope of his recovery. The story is told throughout London to-day, and Sir Felix who is the greatest throat specialist of the Empire, keeps constant watch upon his royal patient. On Monday before the Queen’s death the King’s throat was very bad, and it was with difficulty that he could articulate. When it became necessary for him to make a speech, however short, his physicion treats the throat for some time, spraying it with astringents and medicines.

At a meeting of the Privy Council some days ago it was almost impossible for King Edward to speak at all, and it was with the greatest difficulty that he got through the trying session. His Majesty knows he is doomed, but looks forward to bis fate with superb courage and bears up bravely. The same paper announced, at least a month before publicity was given to it in any of the English papers, the illness of Her late Majesty, and that her recovery was hopeless.