A Scottish doctor who worked for the royal for 30 years signed the Queen’s death certificate.
Dr Douglas James Allan Glass became Apothecary to Her Majesty’s Household at Balmoral on March 30, 1988. He saved the late Queen Mother’s life when she choked on a fish bone.
On April 5, he was crowned at Buckingham Palace.
In 1993, a fish bone lodged in the Queen Mother’s throat at Balmoral.
She had surgery at Aberdeen Royal Infirmary under general anesthesia to remove it.
Dr Douglas James Allan Glass became Apothecary to Her Majesty’s Household at Balmoral on March 30, 1998.
What is ‘old age’? Is death common?
Official advise states that doctors should avoid mentioning ‘old age’ on death certificates.
The description is allowed if the patient is over 80 and the doctor has observed a progressive decline.
It can only be utilized if doctors don’t know what caused the death.
Doctors think the word alludes to the body’s ‘lifetime sum total of harm’
Others say you can’t die of old age. Age makes people more prone to heart and renal problems, two deadly ailments.
Dr. Glass’s function is similar to Dr. Timothy Evans, who cared for the late queen in Windsor.
Dr. Glass is a GP in Aboyne, 20 miles from Balmoral Castle, where the Queen died on September 8.
It’s unclear if he still works at Braemar Health Clinic, where he was listed until July 2020.
Monday (September 26), he signed Her Majesty’s death certificate certifying her old age.
Professor Sir Huw Thomas, Head of the Medical Household and Physician to the Queen, delivered several of the younger royals during the time of Queen Elizabeth II’s death.
Prince Philip died of old age at Windsor Castle, but the Queen died in Scotland.
In 2006, he separated from his wife after learning she was pregnant by her guitar tutor.
National Records of Scotland issued the Queen’s death certificate today, revealing she died at 3.10pm, three hours before the public was notified.
Princess Anne, Queen Elizabeth II’s daughter, reported her death.
Only King Charles and his sister were by their mother’s side when she died in Aberdeenshire, according to the historic document.
Princes William, Andrew, Edward, and Wessex were in the air when the Queen died.
Dr Douglas James Allan Glass became Balmoral’s Apothecary on March 30, 1998.
Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II’s last photo, taken two days before her death
They left RAF Northolt in South Ruislip, west London, at 2.39pm and landed an hour later.
After his grandmother died, Prince Harry had to fly to Scotland alone from Luton. 16 minutes after the Palace’s announcement, he landed in Aberdeen.
Old age was the only cause of death. The same cause of death as Prince Philip’s.
Paul Lowe, Scotland’s Registrar General, declared the Queen’s death in Aberdeenshire on 16 September 2022.
Royals hastened to be by the queen’s side, according to her death certificate. Monarch died at 3.10pm when William, Edward, and Andrew were in the air and five hours before Harry arrived – only Charles and Anne could go to Balmoral.
MailOnline’s Martin Robinson
Her Majesty’s death certificate revealed she died of ‘old age’
The 96-year-old monarch died at Balmoral Castle on September 8 at 3.10pm, before her children and grandchildren could reach her bedside and more than three hours before the public was told.
The National Records of Scotland death certificate lists her cause of death as ‘old age’, the same as Prince Philip’s in 2021. Princess Anne, Queen Elizabeth II’s daughter, reported her mother’s death.
The 3.10pm death time on the historic document shows that King Charles and his only sister were by their mother’s side when she died in Aberdeenshire three weeks ago today.
It was stated that majority of the Queen’s children and grandkids tried to be with her during her last hours.
Princes William, Andrew, Edward, and Wessex were in the air when the Queen died. They left RAF Northolt in South Ruislip, west London, at 2.39pm and landed an hour later.
After his grandmother died, Prince Harry had to fly to Scotland alone from Luton. He landed in Aberdeen 16 minutes after the Palace announced her death and arrived to Balmoral 5.52 hours later.
Douglas James Allan Glass certifies. Dr. Glass is a GP from Aboyne, 20 miles from Balmoral. He’s Balmoral’s Apothecary.
The Queen’s death certificate indicates she died of old age.
Two days before she died, Queen Elizabeth II saw Liz Truss and requested her to form a cabinet.
How her death was revealed and how her relatives rushed to her side
August 8
12.10pm: Liz Truss learns the Queen is ill in the Commons.
12.35pm: Buckingham Palace releases a statement saying the Queen is under medical supervision at Balmoral due to ‘health concerns’
The Queen’s doctors are concerned about her health and have recommended she remain under medical monitoring, a Palace spokesperson said. The Queen remains in Balmoral.
Clarence House confirms Charles and Camilla’s trip to Balmoral at 12:47pm. Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall have traveled to Balmoral.
12.48pm: Kensington Palace announces Prince William’s Balmoral trip. “The Duke of Cambridge is also visiting Balmoral,” the statement said.
1.55pm: A Duke and Duchess of Sussex official confirms they’ll be in Scotland. Initial statement referenced ‘Scotland’ but not Balmoral. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex were scheduled to attend the WellChild Awards in London on Thursday night, but instead visited the Queen.
2.39pm: William, Andrew, Edward, and Sophie Wessex leave RAF Northolt.
3.10pm: Queen dies
3.50pm: William’s jet lands in Aberdeen
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are traveling to Balmoral “separately,” according to the PA.
4.30pm: Liz Truss learns the Queen has died
Less than 30 minutes later, PA quotes an anonymous source saying the Duchess of Sussex won’t go to Balmoral with the Duke of Sussex. Prince Harry will travel alone, a source said. A source suggested the Duchess could join Harry in Scotland after a ‘change of plan’
5pm: William, Andrew, Edward, and Sophie arrive at Balmoral
Prince Harry departs Luton at 5.35pm
The Royal Family announced through Twitter that the Queen has died ‘peacefully’ in Balmoral.
Prince Harry arrives at Aberdeen Airport from Luton at 6.46pm
7.52pm: Sussex arrives at Balmoral
Old age was the only cause of death. The same cause of death as Prince Philip’s.
Paul Lowe, Scotland’s Registrar General, declared the Queen’s death in Aberdeenshire on 16 September 2022.
Princess Royal stated she was with the Queen in her final moments.
Anne escorted her mother’s coffin from Balmoral to London through Edinburgh and remarked, ‘I was lucky to share the last 24 hours of her life.’
The princess would have notified the local registrar of her mother’s death.
Before and after the Queen’s death, her family rushed to be with her.
Princess Anne was at Balmoral after public appearances.
King Charles was in Scotland with Camilla in Dumfries and jumped in a helicopter to be with her.
Royal Family members were in London and the south-east.
William traveled with Andrew, Edward, and Sophie, Countess of Wessex. They took out from London at 2.39pm and landed at RAF Northolt an hour later, when the Queen died.
William drove to Balmoral around 5pm.
Prince Harry landed 16 minutes after the Queen’s death was announced at 6.46pm from Luton.
Buckingham Palace aides were angry 10 days ago over reports that Harry was given just five minutes’ warning of his grandmother’s death.
A newspaper article said the grieving royal was the last to know about her death and was notified by his father after the PM, Liz Truss, at 4.30pm.
The Telegraph stated this was another evidence of the divide between the prince and his family after he resigned royal duties and accused them of mistreating him and Meghan.
Buckingham Palace was upset that such accusations surfaced on the night of the Queen’s funeral, which was disrespectful.
A spokesman for the King said, ‘The public was only told after every family member.’
The Mail learns that while Harry was told before the news became public, he was on a flight to Scotland and uncontactable.
The Telegraph removed the original story.
The death certificate confirms that some of the Queen’s children and grandchildren tried to be with her in her final hours.
William drove his uncles the Duke of York and Earl of Wessex from Aberdeen airport to Balmoral, arriving just after 5pm. The Duke of Sussex arrived three hours later.
Harry stayed for 12 hours before returning to Windsor.
Professor Sir Huw Thomas, once the Queen’s physician, was in charge of her health.
Prince Charles takes a helicopter from Dumfries House to Balmoral as the Queen’s children assemble at her bedside.
3.50pm: Prince William led the way from the plane (left), followed by Edward and Sophie and Prince Andrew (right). This happened following the Queen’s death.
Dr. Douglas Glass, who bore the title Apothecary to the Queen, validated the late monarch’s cause of death.
Old age is acceptable if the doctor certifying death had cared for the patient for a long period, was not aware of any disease or injury that contributed to death, and observed a progressive deterioration in health and functioning.
In her latter years, the Queen suffered periodic mobility issues and used a walking stick.
The queen was discreetly brought to a private London hospital for “preliminary investigations” in October, her first overnight stay in eight years.
5pm: Prince William drives Andrew, Sophie, and Edward to Balmoral as millions pray for the Queen.
The Duke of Sussex mourned the Queen’s death in Balmoral at 7.52pm. After the Queen’s death was confirmed, he landed in Scotland.
The monarch was soon returned at her Windsor Castle desk, but she spent the next three months on reduced duty and missed several events, including Cop26 and the Festival of Remembrance.
Following custom, the Queen spent her summer break in Balmoral and, days before she died, asked Liz Truss to become her 15th prime minister.
Family, friends, and the nation bid farewell to the Queen on September 19 after 70 years of service.
The Queen fulfilled her vow to serve the nation and Commonwealth, earning the esteem of foreign leaders and the public.
Her heartbroken family walked behind her coffin during her funeral and burial, a simple but public memorial, and King Charles III’s sadness was obvious as he traveled to Scotland with his Queen Consort.