Buckingham Palace says Queen Elizabeth II is under medical supervision as doctors are “concerned for Her Majesty’s health.”
The announcement comes a day after the 96-year-old monarch cancelled a meeting of her Privy Council and was told to rest. The palace says the queen is “comfortable” and remains at Balmoral Castle in Scotland, where she has spent the summer.
Queen Elizabeth, left, welcomes Liz Truss during an audience at Balmoral, Scotland, where she invited the newly elected leader of the Conservative Party to become prime minister and form a new government, on Tuesday. (Jane Barlow/The Associated Press)
Britain’s Prime Minister Liz Truss said on Twitter that the whole country is “deeply concerned” about Queen Elizabeth’s health.
“My thoughts — and the thoughts of people across our United Kingdom — are with Her Majesty The Queen and her family at this time,” she wrote.
The whole country will be deeply concerned by the news from Buckingham Palace this lunchtime.
My thoughts – and the thoughts of people across our United Kingdom – are with Her Majesty The Queen and her family at this time.
—@trussliz
Britain’s Parliament has Queen Elizabeth in its thoughts and prayers, Speaker Lindsay Hoyle said.
Those sentiments were echoes by the first minister of Scotland, Nicola Sturgeon, who said her best wishes were with the Royal Family.
All of us are feeling profoundly concerned at reports of Her Majesty’s health.
My thoughts and wishes are with the Queen and all of the Royal Family at this time.
—@NicolaSturgeon
“Along with the rest of the country, I am deeply worried by the news from Buckingham Palace this afternoon,” said British opposition Labour Party Leader Keir Starmer. “My thoughts are with Her Majesty The Queen and her family at this time, and I join everyone across the United Kingdom in hoping for her recovery.”
More to come.
