A statement from a Buckingham Palace staffer notes that the British monarch 'is disappointed that she will miss the service,' which was set be her first public appearance since her hospitalization.
- Nov 15, 2021
AceShowbiz - A sprained back forced Queen Elizabeth II to miss Britain's Remembrance Sunday service.
The event, staged to honor the nation's war dead, was set to be her first public appearance since her mysterious hospitalization last month (October 2021), which forced her to cancel an appearance at the United Nations Climate Summit.
"The Queen, having sprained her back, has decided this morning with great regret that she will not be able to attend today's Remembrance Sunday service at the Cenotaph," a statement from a Buckingham Palace staffer read. "Her Majesty is disappointed that she will miss the service."
Members of the Royal Family, including Prince Charles and Duchess Camilla, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, the Earl and Countess of Wessex, and Princess Anne still attended the event as planned. Prince Charles laid a wreath at the service at the Cenotaph in London on behalf of Queen Elizabeth.
In late October, Buckingham Palace announced that the Queen was advised to continue resting for two more weeks in the wake of her hospitalization. "The doctors have advised that Her Majesty can continue to undertake light, desk-based duties during this time, including some virtual Audiences, but not to undertake any official visits," the statement further read.
Weeks later, Prince Charles assured that his mother is doing "alright." When leaving a Prince's Trust event in Brixton, south London, he was asked by a man, "Prince Charles, how is your mother?" In response to the enquiry, the first in line to the British throne simply replied, "She's alright, thank you."
