The Doctor Who Committed Regicide
The news that a Dutch court has legalised the drugging and murder of elderly patients will no doubt appal many, even some of those in the pro-euthanasia camp. Now seems as good a time as any to look back at the most high-profile euthanasia victim to date, a man who never consented to be killed nor brought up the subject; in short, he was undeniably murdered. And yet, the true circumstances of his death – his euthanasia murder – remained secret for 50 years; and despite the truth coming out in the 1980s, it’s still not very well known. I am talking about the British Empire’s King George V (1865-1936), who reigned from 1910 until his death. The following is one of the 1986 news reports that broke the story: (Note that I’m doing this from my phone, which is a lot harder than on my laptop, so I didn’t bother putting the article in quote block.) 1936 SECRET IS OUT: DOCTOR SPED GEORGE V’S DEATH By Joseph Lelyveld, Special To the New York Times Credit…The N...
