the queen advised to take a further 2 weeks rest with no official visits
 

The Queen has "reluctantly accepted medical advice to rest for the next few days" and will not be travelling to Northern Ireland today, Buckingham Palace has said.
"Her Majesty is in good spirits and is disappointed that she will no longer be able to visit Northern Ireland, where she had been due to undertake a series of engagements today and tomorrow," the palace statement added.
"The Queen sends her warmest good wishes to the people of Northern Ireland, and looks forward to visiting in the future."
The Queen's decision is understood not to be related to coronavirus.

See this added part makes me think it is certainly related to coronavirus.

Hope she feels better soon.

Sound like she did not want to go to NI

Given one of the Senior Royals accompanies the Queen at all her engagements now, why isn't whoever was due to go going :suspect:

The Queen spent Wednesday night in hospital for preliminary medical checks and is now back at Windsor Castle "in good spirits", Buckingham Palace said.

The 95-year-old monarch returned from hospital at lunchtime on Thursday, the palace said.

The Queen was said to be "disappointed" after cancelling a visit to Northern Ireland on Wednesday.

She was given medical advice to rest for a few days, after a busy schedule of public engagements.

In a statement on Thursday night, Buckingham Palace said: "Following medical advice to rest for a few days, the Queen attended hospital on Wednesday afternoon for some preliminary investigations, returning to Windsor Castle at lunchtime today, and remains in good spirits."

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-59004426

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not sounding good

"It has been a busy period of official engagements for the Queen.

She was pictured hosting a Global Investment Summit at Windsor Castle on Tuesday evening alongside Prime Minister Boris Johnson.

An official record of the Queen's diary showed at least 15 other formal events during October.

On Wednesday, a Buckingham Palace spokesman said the monarch had "reluctantly accepted medical advice to rest for the next few days"."
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She's an amazing woman, still working away at her age. She really needs to slow down. :love:

"Earlier this week, the Queen declined a magazine's award of Oldie of the Year, saying "you are only as old as you feel".

She "politely but firmly" turned down the award, but sent the Oldie magazine a message with her "warmest best wishes"."

:hehe:

Yes she needs to slow down…she is an amazing woman and it’s easy to forget just how old she is.

I wish the media would be honest about this.

If she needs medical treatment, then fine. But don't try and make out she was 'back at work'. Like she's superhuman. It's crazy. Let her REST!!

Does she have to go to Scotland Cop26?

Why not do it via a Screen

She is hosting the event

Mondays Sun

She will fullfill all commitments, like the legend she is.

Sadly Not

Prince Charles is now hosting it.


Ref:STV1HD News

Philip was “in good spirits” an awful lot in the year or so before he died… I’m just sayin’…

Amazing woman

yes, at 95, I think there is an inevitability about it all now. She has been ill before and the language has never been like this

The Queen advised by doctors to rest for two further weeks and will not undertake official visits during this time, Buckingham Palace says

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This is not looking good at all

I thought she looked very thin in the Zoom call she made this week...most 95 year olds have long since packed up work

Thonk there be some bank holidays coming up or shutdown days

One night in the presence of Bill Gates and look what's happened to our Queen.

What happens to the extra bank holiday for the platinum jubilee if she doesn't make it :worry:

Cancelled :oh:

i said at the time the holiday was announced that it was tempting fate

I wanna go massage her.

I know she wants to carry on and it's commendable all the way her sense of duty.

However, she doesn't need to.
She has a Son who SHOULD be well trained as to the role of being a Monarch, and who has been for many decades.

Then the succession is further assured with Prince George too.

So no way does she need to carry on at 95 years old.

She could have a role like her Mother, who as Queen Mother, appeared when able to and still carried out limited functions.

I suspect, my suspicious mind I guess, in a small part, the Queen has concerns for the monarchy, once Prince Charles does take over.

It has to happen one day however and the Queen retiring now after all her decades of dedication, could be the better transition.
Where she could guide from the background, his start to being Monarch.
Rather than when sadly she's no longer with us, with him taking the reigns at that time.

If she has now health concerns and at 95 who would be surprised.
She doesn't HAVE to continue with the responsibilities and workload expected of a Monarch and I doubt anyone would begrudge her retiring now at all.

She will remain alive through sheer willpower until the day Charles dies, and then with a little relieved smile, she’ll declare “finally, I can go… steer the ship well, sweet William…” and simply crumble into dust and blow away on the breeze.

I think The Queen will continue with her duties, until it's strongly advised not to medically.

As for Charles , I still think when he 'takes over ' he'll automatically hand over to William .

Harry, whimpering...my heart was broken, my heart was broken..sorrow, sorrow, sorrow...

she wont retire when she can delegate as she has been doing for years. It's about extending the record for the longest serving monarch now. She has set the bar right up there and it will be generations ahead before its even possible to match her record

she does not need to retire, but just take it a bit easier


not a surprise for me this doctors advice, given SHE IS 95 after all



always loved Queen Lizzie anyway, made it a tradition too at each christmas to watch her speech (prefer hers over dull king willem-alexander's from our nation)

The queen won't be attending the ceremony today as she has strained her back

Well I'm about to take a trip into the town centre to buy the four Avengers movies for something to watch later tonight, so I'll have a wander upto the cenotaph while I'm there to pay my respects.

Mmm

I didn't think it wise for her to attend this today with her not being at the best of health.

This is however, for the Queen, a massive one to miss and had there been the slightest chance she could have attended, she would have.

Wishing her well.

yeah, i think it's very suspicious too. I understand the queen wanting privacy, but it's a matter of huge public interest

Maybe she really does have back pain, it is very debilitating, she has been very stooped over lately.
I hope that's what it is anyway. :sad: