Doctors became concerned for the 96-year-old monarch’s health on Thursday, placing the British monarch under medical monitoring while her family hurried to Scotland to be by her side.
“Following further evaluation this morning, the Queen’s doctors are concerned for Her Majesty’s health and have recommended she remain under medical supervision,” Buckingham PalaceDoctors became concerned for the 96-year-old monarch’s health on Thursday, placing the British monarch under medical monitoring while her family hurried to Scotland to be by her side. said in a statement.
It added that the nation’s much-loved figurehead “remained comfortable” at Balmoral, the castle in Scotland where she spends her summers.
The Duchess of Cornwall and Prince Charles, the heir to the throne, have arrived at Balmoral, according to his Clarence House office.
Prince William is traveling, but his wife, Catherine, the Duchess of Cambridge, stayed behind with their children, Prince George, Princess Charlotte, and Prince Louis, who are attending their new school for the first time, according to Kensington Palace.
A representative for the pair said that Prince Harry and Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, would also be visiting Scotland. They had already traveled in Europe.
They will be joined by Princess Anne, who was already in Scotland, Prince Edward, and Sophie, the Countess of Wessex, Prince Edward’s wife. The entire royal family—including Prince Andrew—will be in attendance because he is also going to Scotland.
The rising concerns about the queen’s health occurred less than 24 hours after she postponed a meeting with the Privy Council, her official group of advisors that includes Liz Truss, the incoming prime minister of Britain, on the advice of medical professionals.
This week, the queen officially installed Truss as prime minister at Balmoral, the first place outside of London’s Buckingham Palace where she had done so throughout her 70-year reign.
“The whole country will be deeply concerned by the news from Buckingham Palace this lunchtime,” Truss said on Twitter on Thursday.
“My thoughts — and the thoughts of people across our United Kingdom — are with Her Majesty The Queen and her family at this time.”
