Queen Elizabeth II’s Health Concerns: Dignitaries React
Exhibiting their respect. Dignitaries and world leaders provided prayers and properly needs amid Queen Elizabeth II’s well being issues.
Buckingham Palace introduced that the 96-year-old monarch is beneath “medical supervision” in a Thursday, September 8, assertion.
“Following additional analysis this morning, The Queen’s docs are involved for Her Majesty’s well being and have beneficial she stay beneath medical supervision. The Queen stays snug and at Balmoral,” the assertion reads.
Liz Truss — who met with the queen on Tuesday, September 6, when she turned the UK’s sixty fifth Prime Minister — shared her misery over the announcement through social media.
“The entire nation will likely be deeply involved by the information from Buckingham Palace this lunchtime,” she wrote through Twitter on Thursday. “My ideas — and the ideas of individuals throughout our United Kingdom — are with Her Majesty the Queen and her household right now.”
The queen, who celebrated her historic Platinum Jubilee in June, has been affected by mobility points since Might. Her well being challenges stored her away from this yr’s opening of Parliament.
“The Queen continues to expertise episodic mobility issues, and in session together with her docs has reluctantly determined that she is not going to attend the State Opening of Parliament tomorrow,” the palace defined on the time. “At Her Majesty’s request, and with the settlement of the related authorities, The Prince of Wales will learn The Queen’s speech on Her Majesty’s behalf, with The Duke of Cambridge additionally in attendance.”
After information of the downturn in Her Majesty’s well being this week, a spokesperson for Prince Harry and Meghan Markle confirmed that the Duke of Sussex is headed throughout the pond to be by her facet whereas the duchess stays in London. The couple relocated to the USA in 2020 after stepping away from their roles as senior members of the royal household however have been abroad for a number of engagements this month.
A number of royal correspondents have reported that Prince William, Prince Charles and Duchess Camilla are additionally touring to be with the royal household matriarch throughout this time.
Over the previous yr, Queen Elizabeth has handed extra of her duties to William, 40, and Charles, 73.
“She’s not a quitter and can proceed working however is handing over a few of her duties to Charles and William,” a supply informed Us Weekly in October 2021. “[She] is making ready them to take over.”
Scroll by way of to see the notable figures who’ve reacted to the Queen’s latest well being developments:
