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Feeling it was not the Lord's will to travel to England at that time, William Branham replied that he would not be able to come, but would pray for the King from America, which he did. | Feeling it was not the Lord's will to travel to England at that time, William Branham replied that he would not be able to come, but would pray for the King from America, which he did. | ||
A while later, a second cablegram arrived from King George VI, again requesting William Branham to come and pray for him. In early April 1950, while en-route to a campaign in Finland, William Branham stated that he was able to finally meet and pray for King George VI in person and that the King was restored to health at that time. | A while later, a second cablegram arrived from King George VI, again requesting William Branham to come and pray for him. In early April 1950, while en-route to a campaign in Finland, William Branham stated that he was able to finally meet and pray for King George VI in person and that the King was restored to health at that time, and played 28 holes of golf the next day. | ||
==Concerns with William Branham's story== | ==Concerns with William Branham's story== | ||
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*What is striking is that William Branham pronounced the king healed, yet the King's health continued to deteriorate. This was most noticeable just after William Branham prayed for him, from one of his last public appearances that he made in early May 1950. | *What is striking is that William Branham pronounced the king healed, yet the King's health continued to deteriorate. This was most noticeable just after William Branham prayed for him, from one of his last public appearances that he made in early May 1950. | ||
*Why would William Branham pronounce him healed, when King George VI died in early 1952? | *Why would William Branham pronounce him healed, when King George VI died in early 1952? | ||
*The press often reported every outing of the King. Why would William Branham say that King George played 28 holes of golf the next day, while there is no public record of this event? | |||
==The Health of King George VI== | ==The Health of King George VI== | ||
The King had suffered from a duodenal ulcer, for which he had an operation in November 1917. | The King had suffered from a duodenal ulcer, for which he had an operation in November 1917. | ||
In 1948 the public was advised that King George VI had a form of arteriosclerosis (hardening of the arteries) called Buerger's Disease, after which the King severely reduced his public appearances. Certain nerves to his legs were also severed in order to free him of some pain in standing.<ref name="Time">[http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,822145,00.html?promoid=googlep Time Magazine: Hardening Arteries (King George VI)]</ref> | In 1948 the public was advised that King George VI had a form of arteriosclerosis (hardening of the arteries) called Buerger's Disease, after which the King severely reduced his public appearances. Certain nerves to his legs were also severed in order to free him of some pain in standing.<ref name="Time">[http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,822145,00.html?promoid=googlep Time Magazine: Hardening Arteries (King George VI)]</ref> | ||