LONDON (Reuters) – Queen Elizabeth, the world’s longest reigning monarch, examined optimistic for COVID-19 on Sunday.
Buckingham Palace tries to keep away from releasing particulars about her well being because it says medical issues are personal.
* COVID: “The Queen has immediately examined optimistic for COVID,” Buckingham Palace stated. “Her Majesty is experiencing delicate chilly like signs however expects to proceed mild duties at Windsor over the approaching week.”
“She’s going to proceed to obtain medical consideration and can observe all acceptable pointers,” the Palace stated.
* “I can not transfer” – Elizabeth on Feb. 16 quipped to members of the royal family that she couldn’t transfer a lot as she carried out her first in-person engagement since her son Prince Charles examined optimistic for COVID-19, a number of days after he had visited her.
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“Oh, I’m right here,” the queen, supporting herself with a stick, chuckled because the outgoing and incoming defence companies secretaries entered her room.
When requested how she was, the queen responded: “Properly, as you’ll be able to see, I can not transfer.” She gestured at her toes earlier than shuffling ahead barely and greeting the pair with a handshake.
* Remembrance Day Service – Elizabeth pulled out of the Remembrance Day ceremony on Nov. 14 on the Cenotaph struggle memorial in London on Sunday with a sprained again.
She was again at work at Windsor three days later.
* COP26 – In late October, Elizabeth withdrew from attending the COP26 summit in Glasgow following recommendation from medical doctors to relaxation.
* Hospital: Elizabeth spent an evening in hospital on Oct. 20 for the primary time in years for what Buckingham Palace termed ‘preliminary investigations’. She returned to Windsor Citadel the following day.
On the day Elizabeth went to hospital, Buckingham Palace had stated merely that the monarch had been instructed to relaxation for a number of days. Her hospital go to got here to mild later.
A royal supply stated the queen had stayed in hospital for sensible causes and that her medical staff had taken a cautious strategy.
* Alcohol and using: British media reported that Elizabeth had in 2021 given up her each day dry martini and even been compelled to surrender horseriding.
* Eye cataract: In 2018, Elizabeth, then 92, underwent profitable surgical procedure to deal with a watch cataract. Cataracts are when the lens, a small clear disc inside your eye, develops cloudy patches.
*A heavy chilly: In 2016, Elizabeth, then 90, and her husband, Philip, received heavy colds. She missed a conventional Christmas church service for the primary time in a long time.
* Gastroenteritis: In 2013, the queen was handled for gastroenteritis when she was 86.
* 1981: A British man fired six clean pictures on the queen as she rode alongside the Mall throughout a Trooping the Color ceremony. The queen was unhurt. Her horse tried to bolt however she managed it and carried on with the procession.
* 1969: In the summertime of 1969 the queen instantly withdrew from public duties with critical nervous exhaustion, in line with a e-book entitled “Our Queen” by Robert Hardman. She took to her mattress for a number of days. The Palace stated she had a “feverish chilly”.
(Reporting by Man Faulconbridge; enhancing by Barbara Lewis)
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