John Weir (physician) John Weir (physician) Sir John Weir (19 October 1879 – 17 April 1971) was a Scottish doctor who served as Physician Royal to several twentieth century monarchs. Born in the town of Paisley, in Renfrewshire, Scotland, Dr Weir was to become Physician Royal to King George V (reigned 1910–36; Weir his physician from 1918), King Edward VIII (reigned 1936), King George VI (reigned 1936–52), Queen Elizabeth II (physician 1952–68), and King Haakon VII (1872–1957) of Norway, whose wife Maud (1869–1938) was the youngest daughter of King Edward VII (1841–1910). Weir attended Allan Glen's School in Glasgow, a school noted for
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