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30 November 1909 — 17 Cavendish Square | |
Tuesday. 30th [November 1909]. I received a long & very kind letter from the Queen about Monty’s death. She writes of the grief she feels at the loss of such an old friend as he was to her. She also mentions his valet Woodrow who was so devoted to him. Both the King & Queen were terribly shocked at Monty’s sudden death. He was walking with the shooting party & had lunched with them. The Queen & all the ladies were at the luncheon & the Queen wanted to take Monty home with her in the carriage– He preferred to accompany the shooters—& walked off with them. A short time afterwards he was seen to stagger & fall– Help was at once at hand but he was dead– The King on being told stopped the shooters & went to see his dead friend—& all the birthday festivities were put off & the K. & Q. dined in their own rooms. A telegram was sent to Edward. He had gone to a political meeting at Compton Place, Eastbourne. On arriving there the telegram with the sad news was put into his hands. He had just time to jump into the carriage again & drive back to the station in time to catch a train back to London. Blanche was also at Tolethorpe for Sunday & returned that evening in time to hear the news– The King had dear Monty’s body sent up on 17th to London. Edward, young Ivor, Louis Du Cane & Myles P. met it at the station & took it to the Albany. The funeral was at St James Church on 13th & he was buried at Canford where Ivor is too ill to be told of it. The service was at St James Piccadilly & attended by a large portion of Monty’s friends. | |
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