Queen admitted to hospital suffering from symptoms of gastroenteritis
The Queen has been admitted to hospital in London after experiencing symptoms of gastroenteritis, Buckingham Palace said today. All official engagements for this week will be either postponed or cancelled as a precaution, the Palace added.
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The Queen is pictured during an official engagement on Wednesday last week Photo: EDDIE MULHOLLAND
Her Majesty, who is 86, is expected to stay at the King Edward VII hospital in
London for two days and is otherwise said to be in “good health and good
spirits”.
A Royal visit to Rome planned for later this week will be cancelled or
postponed, Buckingham Palace confirmed.
The Queen gave a long-service award to a member of staff this morning but
started to feel unwell after lunch and was admitted to hospital about 3pm.
Buckingham Palace said in a statement: “The Queen is being assessed at the
King Edward VII's Hospital, London, after experiencing symptoms of
gastroenteritis.
"As a precaution, all official engagements for this week will regrettably
be either postponed or cancelled."
The Queen was due to attend a military celebration in Swansea on Saturday for
St David's Day celebrations, but was forced to cancel because of the
sickness.
A visit to HMS Lancaster planned for Tuesday will also be cancelled or postponed.
The Queen has rarely taken time off due to illness during her six decades as monarch.
She was last admitted to the same hospital in December 2003 for an operation on her left knee.
The damage appeared to be due to her advancing age or general wear and tear rather than a specific injury.
At the same time, surgeons removed minor - non-cancerous - lesions from her face in a double procedure lasting an hour and a quarter.
She cancelled and postponed engagements but was fully active again in a few weeks.
The operation followed similar surgery on her right knee in January of the same year to remove torn cartilage after she jarred the knee walking on rough ground during a private visit to Newmarket, Suffolk.
A visit to HMS Lancaster planned for Tuesday will also be cancelled or postponed.
The Queen has rarely taken time off due to illness during her six decades as monarch.
She was last admitted to the same hospital in December 2003 for an operation on her left knee.
The damage appeared to be due to her advancing age or general wear and tear rather than a specific injury.
At the same time, surgeons removed minor - non-cancerous - lesions from her face in a double procedure lasting an hour and a quarter.
She cancelled and postponed engagements but was fully active again in a few weeks.
The operation followed similar surgery on her right knee in January of the same year to remove torn cartilage after she jarred the knee walking on rough ground during a private visit to Newmarket, Suffolk.
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