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The Queen back at Windsor after hospital stay

October 22, 2021 10:02 am

The Queen hosted a Global Investment Summit at Windsor on Tuesday. [Source: BBC]

The Queen spent Wednesday night in hospital for preliminary medical checks and is now back at Windsor Castle “in good spirits”, Buckingham Palace said.

The 95-year-old monarch returned from hospital at lunchtime on Thursday, the palace said.

The Queen was said to be “disappointed” after cancelling a visit to Northern Ireland on Wednesday.

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She was given medical advice to rest for a few days, after a busy schedule of public engagements.

In a statement on Thursday night, Buckingham Palace said: “Following medical advice to rest for a few days, the Queen attended hospital on Wednesday afternoon for some preliminary investigations, returning to Windsor Castle at lunchtime today, and remains in good spirits.”

The Queen was seen by specialists at the private King Edward VII’s Hospital in central London, about 19 miles (32km) from Windsor. Her admittance is understood not to be related to coronavirus.

The overnight stay was said to be for practical reasons and the Queen was back at her desk undertaking light duties on Thursday afternoon.

The King Edward VII’s is a private hospital in London’s Marylebone used by senior royals, including the Queen’s husband, the late Duke of Edinburgh, who received treatment there earlier this year.