Buckingham Palace officials have become concerned about the health of Queen Elizabeth II and have placed her “under medical supervision” at Balmoral Castle in Scotland.
“Following further evaluation this morning, the Queen’s doctors are concerned for Her Majesty’s health and have recommended she remain under medical supervision. The Queen remains comfortable and at Balmoral,” read a palace statement.
BREAKING: Queen Elizabeth II's doctors have informed members of the Royal Family they are concerned about her health
— The Spectator Index (@spectatorindex) September 8, 2022
On Wednesday, the 96-year-old monarch canceled a meeting with her privy council in order to rest on the orders of her doctors.
The queen’s medical team has notified Prince Charles and other members of the royal family, and he is traveling to Balmoral to be with her, along with his wife Camilla and Prince William, the Duke of Cambridge.
Officials rarely discuss details about the queen’s health, so the fact that they have made any statement at all about her current condition “speaks volumes,” as the Washington Post reports.
Prime Minister Liz Truss, who assumed office just two days ago, expressed her concern on Twitter:
The whole country will be deeply concerned by the news from Buckingham Palace this lunchtime.
My thoughts – and the thoughts of people across our United Kingdom – are with Her Majesty The Queen and her family at this time.
— Liz Truss (@trussliz) September 8, 2022
Many people noticed how frail the queen looked as she met with Truss on Tuesday.
🤝 The Queen received Liz Truss at Balmoral Castle today.
Her Majesty asked her to form a new Administration. Ms. Truss accepted Her Majesty's offer and was appointed Prime Minister and First Lord of the Treasury. pic.twitter.com/klRwVvEOyc
— The Royal Family (@RoyalFamily) September 6, 2022
It was also notable that the queen met with both Truss and outgoing prime minister Boris Johnson at Balmoral, rather than traveling to Buckingham Palace, where she traditionally meets with representatives of the government.
Pray for Queen Elizabeth and her family during this time.
UPDATE: BBC One has suspended all programming until 6:00 GMT out of concerns for Her Majesty’s health. The BBC has moved most of its programming over to BBC Two. This move is a sign of how serious the concerns are.
Here is how BBC One interrupted programming to report on The Queen’s health pic.twitter.com/WkwlvmNWwL
— Scott Bryan (@scottygb) September 8, 2022
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex are also traveling to Scotland to be by her side.
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, are traveling to visit Queen Elizabeth II in Scotland after the monarch’s doctors expressed concern over her condition https://t.co/QMnzql54ui
— The Wall Street Journal (@WSJ) September 8, 2022
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