THE DUKE OF FIFE.
DETAILS OF HIS LAST ILLNESS
Cairo, January 30. The Duke of Fife, accompanied by the Princess Royal and his daughters, left Cairo at the end of January to ascend the Nile .in pr.vate dahabeads. His illness caused the journey to be broken at Wady Haifa. His condition has been serious since Friday. The King, aboard the Medina, was constantly informed, receiving bulletins wirelessly. Captain Fitzgerald and the Hon. John Ward have left Cairo for Assoun to assist th.e Princess Royal in the funeral arrangements. It is understood the body will be brought to England aboard a battleship. The newspapers pay a tribute to the Duke of Fife’s unbending loyalty and probity towards his tenants. Ho had deep religious convictions, and was a devoted husband and father.
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Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXII, Issue 31, 31 January 1912, Page 5
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130THE DUKE OF FIFE. Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXII, Issue 31, 31 January 1912, Page 5
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