Queen Elizabeth II, the longest-serving monarch in British history, is under medical supervision and doctors are concerned for her health, Buckingham Palace has announced.
The Queen, aged 96, celebrated the 70th anniversary of her reign this year; she has represented continuity and stability for Britain from the postwar era into the 21st century.
“Following further evaluation this morning, the Queen’s doctors are concerned for Her Majesty’s health and have recommended she remain under medical supervision,” Buckingham Palace said.
“The Queen remains comfortable and at Balmoral.” This week the Queen oversaw the transition of power from Boris Johnson to Liz Truss at her Scottish highland castle. She has suffered from “mobility issues” for some time.
“The whole country will be deeply concerned by the news from Buckingham Palace this lunchtime,” Truss, prime minister, said on Twitter.
“My thoughts — and the thoughts of people across our United Kingdom — are with Her Majesty the Queen and her family at this time.”
The news of the monarch’s condition was relayed to Truss in the House of Commons, as she made a statement to parliament on a state intervention in the energy market.
The Queen has been a central part of life in the UK for more than six decades, since the death of her father George VI in 1952.
She took the throne when Winston Churchill was in Downing Street, and this week invited Liz Truss to form a new government: the 15th prime minister of her reign.
Her 70-year reign has encompassed the decolonisation of much of the British empire in Africa and Asia, and the consolidation in its wake of the Commonwealth. It also saw the emergence of the modern monarchy, open to intense media scrutiny.
The Queen’s personal popularity is seen as a key factor in maintaining support for the monarchy in the UK in recent years. She has shied away from political interventions and is known chiefly to her subjects by her presence at public events and her televised Christmas messages, which often emphasised the values of duty and dialogue.
She became the longest-serving monarch in British history in 2015, surpassing her great-great-grandmother, Queen Victoria.
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