LAUGHTER - THE BEST MEDICINE

Caroline, wife of George II was dying. As doctors operated on the near dead woman, she suddenly burst out laughing. One of the doctors had leaned too close to a candle and had set his wig on fire. She died moments later. It is not reported as to whether the doctor suffered any injury, but his wig sported a very fine comb-over as a result of it's ordeal...

THRONE ROOM TRAGEDY

Straining to move his stubborn bowels, George II fell off the toilet and smashed his head on a cabinet. He died from his injuries. His son succeeded him in 1760. It is not documented as to whether he suffered from constipation or whether his succession to the throne was trouble-free.