Queen Elizabeth II Reportedly Skips Traditional Balmoral Castle Welcome Amid Continued Mobility Issues
08.08.2022 - 19:47
/ usmagazine.com
Taking a break. Queen Elizabeth II has reportedly pressed pause on her traditional welcome at Balmoral Castle in Scotland.
Instead of hosting the usual public arrival at the Highlands estate, the 96-year-old monarch will be welcomed privately as she continues to experience discomfort and mobility challenges. The queen is typically met with a small ceremony when she goes to her summer home, with Scottish soldiers and fans of the royal family gathering at the gates.
The royal matriarch has been paring down her appearances in recent months. In October 2021, she was briefly hospitalized on the recommendation of her medical staff, returning home after just one night. The following February, she contracted COVID-19 and continued to take on light duties from home.
“Of course, she has a team of doctors to lean on whenever needed and a support staff that’s second to none,” a source exclusively told Us Weekly at the time of the queen’s mindset during her health battle. “But thus far Her Majesty has been handling this without any fuss or need to involve too many others in her recovery.”
Concern for the queen continued to grow in May when she missed the annual opening of the British Parliament for only the third time in her 70 years on the throne. Prince Charles and Prince William attended in her absence. One month later, Elizabeth pulled out of the Service of Thanksgiving associated with her Platinum Jubilee celebrations.
“Taking into account the journey and activity required to participate in tomorrow’s National Service of Thanksgiving at St Paul’s Cathedral, Her Majesty with great reluctance has concluded that she will not attend,” a statement from Buckingham Palace read in June, noting that the royal “did experience some discomfort”
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