Prince William arrives at Balmoral Castle with Prince Andrew and Edward amid the Queen’s health issues
Prince William arrives at Balmoral Castle with Prince Andrew and Edward amid the Queen’s health issues
As news of the Queen’s deteriorating health reaches royal years, all members of the family make their way to the Queen’s Castle in Balmoral. In shots captured outside the Balmoral Castle, Prince William was seen on the steering wheel of a green Range Rover accompanied by his uncles Prince Andrew and Prince Edward alongside his wife Sophie.
On Thursday, concern for the Queen’s health raised public fear as it was announced by Buckingham Palace that the Queen was being kept at Balmoral under medical supervision as per the advice of her doctors. The 96-year-old regal had been battling clinical burdens since last year and had even dropped her virtual gathering with the Privy Chamber on Wednesday after she got guidance to rest from her primary care physicians. In front of Ruler William’s cart, Sovereign Charles had proactively gone to Balmoral with his better half Camilla to see his mom.
Meanwhile, Prince William’s wife and the Duchess of Cambridge Kate Middleton did not make it to Balmoral as she stayed with her children in Windsor. Moreover, Prince Harry, who was recently seen in Germany with his wife Meghan Markle at the Invictus Games, also made his way alone to Scotland without the Duchess of Sussex even though earlier reports suggested that she would also be accompanying the Duke to Balmoral.
However, the public also banded together in this time of uncertainty as crowds gathered in front of Buckingham Palace and some others at The Queen Victoria Memorial situated opposite the Palace. The dedicated lot made their way through the heavy rains and gathered outside the Balmoral Castle where the Queen is being kept under supervision.
Sovereign Elizabeth’s family met up at a troublesome time, advancing from the nation over to accompany the feeble ruler at Balmoral.
Prince William was seen arriving with his uncles Prince Andrew and Prince Edward and Prince Edward’s wife Sophie.
Sovereign’s children, little girls, grandkids and parents in law as well as people of note are gathering around her at a troublesome time.
Kate, the Duchess of Cambridge, has remained in Windsor as her and William’s children have had their first full day at a new school,
Sovereign Harry is on his way independently, however not joined by his significant other Meghan, as per their representative.
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Charles was said to have been making regular morning visits to see his mother this summer as she continued to struggle with her mobility, with the unplanned visits considered highly unusual.
The Diocese supervisor of Canterbury has said the ‘requests of the country’ are with the Sovereign, the top of the Congregation of Britain. ‘My requests, and the requests of individuals across the (Congregation of Britain) and the country, are with Her Highness The Sovereign today,’ Justin Welby tweeted.
‘May God’s presence strengthen and comfort Her Majesty, her family, and those who are caring for her at Balmoral.’
She had been due to hold the Privy Council virtually yesterday evening, during which the new Prime Minister would have taken her oath as First Lord of the Treasury and Cabinet ministers would have been sworn into their roles and made privy counsellors, if not already appointed as one in the past.
There had been a whirlwind of action in the House this noon as worries about the Sovereign were raised to the State head. Nadhim Zahawi had given her a note, which she read and put in
Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle interrupted the speech of SNP Westminster leader Ian Blackford during the energy debate to tell MPs: ‘I know I speak on behalf of the entire House when I say that we send our best wishes to Her Majesty the Queen and that she and the royal family are in our thoughts and prayers at this moment.’ He added: ‘If there is anything else, we will update the House accordingly.’
The illustrious family’s site seemed to crash following the fresh insight about the Sovereign’s wellbeing concerns. A blunder message showed up on screen perusing: ‘Door break’.
SNP Westminster Leader Ian Blackford said he was ‘saddened’ to hear the announcement made about the Queen’s health.
Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle interfered with Mr Blackford’s discourse in the energy discussion to say the House sends its all the best to the Sovereign.
Resuming his speech, Mr Blackford told the Commons: ‘I’m sure on behalf of all colleagues that we’re saddened to hear the announcement that has been made, and the thoughts and prayers of all of us will be with Her Majesty the Queen and indeed with the royal family.’
Scotland’s Most memorable Clergyman Nicola Sturgeon expressed: ‘We all are feeling significantly worried at reports of Her Highness’ wellbeing.
‘My thoughts and wishes are with the Queen and all of the royal family at this time.’
It comes after a string of health problems for the increasingly frail sovereign, who was advised not to travel to London from her Highland home this week to accept the resignation of her outgoing Prime Minister and appoint Miss Truss.
It was the first time in her 70-year reign that the Queen has appointed a Prime Minister at Balmoral.
The two lawmakers made the 1,000-mile full circle from London instead of making the Sovereign, who has experienced roundabout portability issues since October, travel back from Scotland.
Buckingham Palace said there were no constitutional issues with the delay to proceedings, which will be re-arranged, and that the decision to encourage Her Majesty to rest has not involved a hospital stay.
But the decision to postpone the virtual meeting will, inevitably, cause renewed concern for the Queen’s health.
A Castle representative said the previous evening: “Following an entire day yesterday, Her Highness has this midday acknowledged specialists’ recommendation to rest.
‘This means that the Privy Council meeting that had been due to take place this evening will be rearranged.’
The Queen was pictured on Tuesday smiling and alert, but still frail, using a stick and sporting extensive bruising on her hands as the inevitable result of her advancing years.
A Castle representative said the previous evening: “Following an entire day yesterday, Her Highness has this midday acknowledged specialists’ recommendation to rest.
A Castle representative said the previous evening: “Following an entire day yesterday, Her Highness has this midday acknowledged specialists’ recommendation to rest.
She also dealt with several red boxes of papers, while a number of guests were seen leaving the castle before the first audiences began. The Queen often has family members and friends to stay during her annual holiday and is said to have been ‘inundated’ with company this year – although, notably, not her grandson Prince Harry and his wife Meghan, who are in the UK briefly on a visit from California.
Well-placed sources have repeatedly said that the monarch is ‘old, not ill’, and one person who saw her recently described her as being ‘in excellent form’. But last week she chose not to attend another staple of the royal calendar, the Braemar Gathering – the most famous event from the Highland Games circuit.
In the meantime, prior in the year the Sovereign of Grains subbed for her at the State Opening of Parliament.
She secretly spent a night in hospital last October undergoing tests and was then under doctors’ orders to rest for the next three months, missing the Remembrance Sunday Cenotaph service in London and Cop26 climate change talks in Glasgow.
The Queen, who lost Prince Philip – her husband of 73 years – in April last year, then caught Covid in February and suffered from mild cold-like symptoms but said the virus left her ‘very tired and exhausted’.
As the nation’s longest-reigning monarch she was, however, able to make two short appearances at her Platinum Jubilee celebrations in June.
On Tuesday, the Sovereign got an amazing overflow of affection via web-based entertainment after the Imperial Family delivered pictures of her getting Liz Bracket at Balmoral Palace in Scotland, where she welcomed the recently chosen head of the Moderate Party to become state leader.