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Where exactly did King George II of Great Britain die on 25 October 1760?
At about 7 a.m. on 25 October 1760, George II rose, drank his usual chocolate, walked into the small adjoining closet, sat down on the close stool, and died of an aortic dissection. His German valet heard the fall. The pose has been a quiet English embarrassment ever since.
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The King Who Died on the Close Stool On the morning of 25 October 1760 the King of Great Britain rang for his chocolate, walked to the privy, and was dead before his valet got back.
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