Key Sentence:
- The whole country is praying for the Queen’s health, Prime Minister Boris Johnson said after doctors advised him to rest for two more weeks.
- On Friday, Buckingham Palace announced that the 95-year-old monarch would not be making an official visit for two weeks.
He will continue with some light desk-based assignments, and his “strong intention” is to attend Memorial Sunday at the cenotaph on November 14. The prime minister said it was “important” that the Queen died. “I’ve spoken to Her Majesty this week, as I do every other week, and she is in excellent condition,” Johnson said.
“All he has do is follow the advice of his doctor and rest, and I think that’s important. “The whole country wishes him the best.”
Who provides medical advice to the Queen?
The Queen underwent a preliminary medical examination at a hospital on October 20 after canceling her visit to Northern Ireland after being “reluctant” to take medical advice to rest for several days. His stay at King Edward VII Hospital in London was his first night in the hospital in eight years.
Despite continuing her public engagement earlier this week, it was announce on Wednesday. That the Queen would not attend the COP26 summit on climate change in Glasgow as planned. Your planned speech to the COP26 delegates was recorded on Friday afternoon and shown on the video of the event. The other kings would still attend the summit.
“Fatigue, Not Disease”
A statement from Buckingham Palace on Friday said the Queen would continue to hold “virtual audiences” during the two-week gap. But said the monarch would not attend any official visits, including the Albert Hall Memorial Festival on the night before Sunday’s Memorial Service. Royal correspondent Johnny Diamond said the problem appeared to be “fatigue, not illness” a statement by palace officials stressing. The two-week break was a “reasonable precaution” for the 95-year-old.
The Queen’s absolute determination to attend Memorial Sunday in Whitehall was “tremendous,” he added.
This month, the Ruler has a usually busy Boris Johnson schedule, including hosting a global investment summit on October 19 at Windsor Castle. But was recently spott with the stick at Westminster Abbey the first time he’s done so at a major event. Robert Hardman, the author of Queen of the World, describe the recent cancellation as “a wake-up call that the Queen is 95 years old”.
“He’s been so reliable over the years that you just assume he’s going to keep showing up … and when he’s not around, it’s a bit of a shock,” Hardman told Radio 4’s Today. He added that the memorial service was “one of the most important days in the Queen’s calenda. Having attended the cenotaph more than anyone else in its history. “This is truly sacred to him. We all sincerely look forward to seeing him on his balcony,” he added.