Queen Elizabeth II has been suffering with a number of health difficulties in recent months, ranging from COVID-19 to a hospital stay.
After the demise of Prince Philip, it is Queen who has all the eyes on her as her health is deteriorating
After the funeral of her husband in April 2021 she was quiet plain spoken about her grief. But her health issues has not been mentions by the palace as of now.
She was forced to cancel a series of engagements the following month, including the Remembrance Day event on November 14th, which she missed due to a back strain.
Prince Charles released a comment about his mother’s illness just days after the cancelled announcement due to her back problems, letting the world know she was doing “alright. “It’s not nearly as simple as it used to be once you get to 95,” he said at the time, adding, “It’s bad enough at 73.”
For the first time in years, the Queen was seen using a cane in October 2021, raising concerns about her health.
On October 20, she spent the night in the hospital, where she got “preliminary investigations,” though the palace did not provide any other information regarding her condition.
The statement was issues claiming that she was in good spirits but the stayed in the hospital for a night and was bedridden for two weeks.
The Queen even canceled the Christmas dinner because of the rising cases of covid-19 which led her to have lunch of her own as a widow with Charles and Camilla parker by her side and wanted to spend the day by her own with Charles and Camilla Parker
Christmas was “a bit of a hardship” for the Queen, according to OK! at the time. “And not being able to spend it with her entire family [didn’t help],” an insider claimed. “She’s not one to wallow in self-pity and keeps her chin up,” she said.
The Queen was able to commemorate her Platinum Jubilee in February, marking the 70th anniversary of her accession to the monarchy in 1952, by announcing that Camilla would be given the title of Queen Consort after the Queen dies away and Charles takes the throne.
But then she fell sick and was tested covid positive, at that point the Place announced mild cold-like symptoms” and was planning to “continue light duties at Windsor over the coming week.” that she was suffering from mild symptoms
“She will continue to receive medical attention and will follow all the appropriate guidelines,” the statement continued.
Given the Queen’s age, her family members described the situation as a “hugely worrying prospect.” Her family hopes she “wouldn’t push herself so hard” at this “terrifying moment” during the pandemic, according to an insider.
The Queen’s health condition prevented her from walking her dogs, and it was announced earlier this month that she was no longer able to do so. “She isn’t well enough,” a source said of the monarch, who hasn’t walked her beloved corgis since her hospitalization in October 2021
The “frail” Queen was later revealed to be “mostly restricted” to a wheelchair, forcing her to cancel a number of activities. “She doesn’t want to be seen; she’s very proud,” one source revealed, however Prince Harry and Prince William’s grandmother was later seen standing on two feet during a royal engagement on March 24 at Windsor Castle.
According to Mirror, the Queen was using a walking stick to deal with her mobility issues, which is thought to be the same cane her late husband used.
The Queen recently ordered a $80,000 luxury golf cart to transport her around amid speculations that she may not be able to attend Philip’s memorial due to her condition.
“Her Majesty is suffering from leg stiffness, so the cart is the best answer for getting her around,” a source told OK!. “She’s had a lot of physical problems recently with Covid and her back sprain, which would take its toll on anyone, never alone someone turning 96 next month.”
