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The Ekalaka Eagle
Ekalaka, Carter County, Montana
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King Edward VII died suddenly on May 6, 1910, in London after a brief illness, succeeded immediately by the Prince of Wales as King George V. The world mourns the popular monarch's passing in the presence of his family.
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Entire World Mourns Death of Popular English Monarch.
London, May 7.—King Edward VII, who returned to England from a vacation ten days ago in the best of health died at 11:45 o'clock last night. (5:45 p. m. Chicago time) in the presence of his family, after an illness of less than a week, which was serious hardly more than three days.
The Prince of Wales succeeded to the crown immediately according to the laws of the Kingdom, without official ceremony. His first official act was a dispatch to the Lord Mayor of the announcement of his father's death in pursuance of custom.
His telegram read:
"I am deeply grieved to inform you that my beloved father, the King, passed away peacefully at 11:45 tonight.
(Signed) "George."
The Official Bulletin.
The physicians soon afterwards issued their official bulletin which was as follows:
May 6. 11:50 p. m. His Majesty, The King, breathed his last at 11:45 p. m. in the presence of Her Majesty Queen Alexandra, the Prince and Princess of Wales, Princess Royal, the Duchess of Fife, Princess Victoria and Princess Louise, The Duchess of Argyle.
(Signed.)
"Laking."
"Reid," "Powell," "Dawson."
One of Last Utterances,
One of the last utterances attributed to King Edward was:
"Well, it is all over: but I think I have done my duty."
He seemed then to have reached a full realization that his death was approaching.
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London
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May 6
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king edward vii died; prince of wales succeeded as king george v
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King Edward VII returned from vacation ten days ago in good health but died at 11:45 p.m. on May 6 after a brief illness, in the presence of his family. The Prince of Wales succeeded immediately and announced the death via telegram to the Lord Mayor. Physicians issued a bulletin confirming the death. One of the King's last utterances was 'Well, it is all over: but I think I have done my duty.'