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Originally Posted by Mapple
I mentioned earlier that King George V was poisoned by his doctor when the King was dying. Here is a link to an article in the BMJ that details the circumstances of the King's death.
http://bmj.bmjjournals.com/cgi/conte.../308/6941/1445
I am a doctor myself, and I find the actions of Lord Dawson abhorrent. The King was comatose, and the doctor did not relieve him of suffering--he merely ensured the time of death, making the life of King George V depending on the time of starting the printing presses. |
You are quite right on this. It was desirable for the King to die before midnight so it could be reported by the "reputable" newspapers of the day. This was thought befitting His Majesty's status.
Personally, I feel injecting the equivalent of what is known as a "Speedball" here in America is quite disgusting and done for the wrong reason. He was not euthanized to spare him pain. He was euthanized to spare the Crown of having HM's death reported by lesser newspapers!!