Millions of people around the world are waiting for news about the health of the queen of the United Kingdom. Queen Elizabeth II’s 70-year reign as Head of the Commonwealth has broken records, but the news that she is under medical supervision and that her family is getting together to be with her has added to worries.
The statement from Buckingham Palace was short, but it was very important. The announcement said that the queen’s doctors were worried about her health and thought it would be best for her to stay under medical supervision. The only other thing it said was that the queen was “comfortable.”
Queen Elizabeth II has been the mainstay of Britain’s national identity for more than seven decades.
Take a look back at the life of the monarch, from her early days of service and public duty to her later influence as head of the Commonwealth
The Palace has always told reporters that it would never give updates on the queen’s health, but word got out that her children, princes Charles, Andrew, and Edward, Princess Anne, and her grandchildren, as well as princes William and Harry, were flying to Scotland to be with her.
“Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II was a good friend to the UN and a reassuring presence throughout decades of sweeping change, widely admired for her grace, dignity & devotion.”
— @antonioguterres pays tribute to Queen Elizabeth II. https://t.co/802DvbUb5s pic.twitter.com/y2LhKqCvfu
— United Nations (@UN) September 8, 2022
Queen Elizabeth has been on vacation at Balmoral for a few weeks, and she hasn’t done much work while she’s been there. But the place is far away, so some of her descendants have had a long and hard way to get there.
The second Queen Elizabeth just recently marked 70 years on the throne. She became queen when she was 25 years old. Since then, she has had 15 prime ministers, from Sir Winston Churchill to Liz Truss, and 14 presidents of the United States.
She has been a constant in the lives of so many people, which is why many are eagerly waiting for an update on her health from Buckingham Palace.
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