Хороший тред о силе медиа: когда английский король Георг V (который кузен/близнец Николая II) был при смерти, придворный врач ночью эвтаназировал его смесью кокаина и морфия, чтобы известие о смерти короля попало в «приличные» утренние газеты, а не в вечерние таблоиды
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Prof Kate Williams О @KateWilliamsme Читать \/ Today 1936 George V was dying at Sandringham.But he wasn't dying fast enough. It was 11pm, the Palace wished to announce in morning's Times (if deadline missed, news wd be in 'low' evening papers). So doctor despatched the King w huge dose of morphine & cocaine- &Times got story 6:32 - 20 янв. 2019 r. 1 631 ретвит 4 139 отметок «Нравится» гфф О 216 О- 1,6 тыс. СР 4,1 тыс. Prof Kate Williams О @KateWilliamsme • 20 янв. \/ 'A Peaceful Ending at Midnight' read The Times headline on the death of George V OTD 1936. His doctor, Lord Dawson, had injected him at 11pm with lg of cocaine & 3/4 g of morphine to urn 'hasten his end' - after he'd told his wife to phone the Times to hold back on going to press Q 13 11 70 CP 350 Prof Kate Williams О @KateWilliamsme ■ 20 янв. \/ Yes, we might argue that George V was saved unnecessary suffering as he was near the end by the injection to hasten his end. But important that the King's chief nurse was scandalised and absolutely refused to stay in the room while the injection was administered. Q 5 11 56 CP 408
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Хотя, доживи тот до старости, сходство было бы больше.
Coronation Souvenir Book 1937