Less than a week after spending a night in hospital, the still weakened Queen Elizabeth II is forced to give up the world climate summit which opens Sunday in Glasgow, Scotland.
The decision was taken following a medical opinion, said the services of the 95-year-old sovereign. “Following a notice to rest, the Queen is doing light chores at Windsor Castle. His Majesty has decided with regret not to go to Glasgow to attend the reception of COP26 on Monday, November 1, ”we can read in a press release. She will however record a video to address delegates at this climate conference.
His trip to COP26 was eagerly awaited, the royal family having been very involved in environmental issues in recent weeks. Elizabeth II herself had come out of her reserve on the sidelines of a speech, expressing her anger at world leaders who "talk" about climate change but "don't act."
ITS HEALTH CAUSES CONCERN
The monarch had a week ago already had to give up a visit to Northern Ireland. His doctors then asked him to take some rest.
Queen Elizabeth II spent the night from Wednesday to Thursday at the Edward VII Private Hospital in London after undergoing "preliminary examinations", the Palace said after an article in the Sun brought to light the hospitalization until -there secret.
The fact that Buckingham only belatedly revealed this hospitalization, his first since 2013, had raised questions and criticism about the lack of transparency on the part of the palace.
Returning to Windsor Castle, west London, the Queen resumed official activities on Tuesday by granting virtual audiences to new ambassadors to the UK (as can be seen in the tweet below), but must therefore ease off again.
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