The Alfred Hospital
On the other hand, Carroll was still in the grip of the disease, and her dire prognosis led to her transfer to The Alfred hospital in Melbourne. The hospital, named after the 19th-century British royal Prince Alfred, specializes in treating heart and cancer patients, among other things.
Prince Alfred Hospital
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He Was Shot
In reality, Alfred had his own brush with death when visiting Australia in 1868. At a Sydney gathering, a man named Henry James O’Farrell shot the prince, critically injuring him. Fortunately, O’Farrell was stopped from attacking the royal again, and he was convicted and hanged. Following Alfred’s rehabilitation, two hospitals were named in his honor, including, of course, the Melbourne clinic.
He Was Shot
