The Queen is under 'medical supervision'

[Festoonlights]

The Queen is under medical supervision at Balmoral after doctors became concerned for her health, Buckingham Palace says.

"Following further evaluation this morning, the Queen's doctors are concerned for Her Majesty's health and have recommended she remain under medical supervision," they said in a statement.

"The Queen remains comfortable and at Balmoral."

Her immediate family has been informed.

The announcement comes after the Queen, 96, pulled out of a virtual Privy Council on Wednesday, with doctors advising her to rest.

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We very much hope she is okay, it made me feel sad to read this. I think the line her immediate family have been informed was a worrying line.

She's a very elderly, very frail lady. The statement from the Palace is much stronger than anything they have ever released - it's usually "routine, nothing to see here, move on".

Hoping she is as comfortable as she can be.

Yes but you can't control that can you @Festoonlights

Really sad. I thought yesterday she looked so frail in the pictures with Truss.

I’m really surprised at all the people replying to this comment and saying, “Death doesn’t work this way!”

In fact, there are a huge amount of studies on the death-postponement effect, or “deferred demise.” There are studies that contradict each other about whether Asian women die more right after the Harvest Moon festival, but the “newer” studies said:
“In a commentary published with the new reports, Ellen L. Idler and Stanislav Kasl, both of Rutgers University in New Brunswick, N.J., argue that there is still reason to suspect that deaths occur less frequently before major religious holidays than after them. In a 1992 study of elderly residents of New Haven, Conn., Idler and Kasl reported a death-postponement pattern for observant Jews around Yom Kippur and Passover and for observant Christians around Christmas and Easter.”

Unfortunately, large scale populations studies can only look at deaths around holidays in observant populations. They can’t look at every person who “held on” an extra week for a relative to arrive from a long distance, or to reach some personal life milestone, and then died right afterward, but there are plenty of these anecdotes as well. We cannot say what is of vital importance to each person. If a woman has devoted her whole life to public service, maybe she did hang on until the worst prime minister (in her opinion) in years was out?

But if you believe that personal will doesn’t affect death, you’re very much mistaken. I mean, me, personally, I’m hanging on to see who the next James Bond is. 🙂

www.sciencenews.org/article/death-waits-no-one-deferred-demises-take-couple-hits

I have to disagree. I lost my mum when she was young but my Dad lived until his 80s. Of course it’s easier when they’ve ‘had a good innings’. It’s still very sad of course and you mourn them the same but the fact they lived a long life does make it easier.

I would like those feelings and posts to remain respectful please.
Especially at the moment.

You mean that you want Monarchists only to reply. Sorry but no. This is AIBU not The Royal Family.

She is 96. She won't live forever and given her age, any announcement regarding her death cannot be a shock to anyone.

I am not a royalist. I empathise with her family members at a worrying time. It's never nice to be called to see an elderly ill relative.

I find this thread very odd. People are talking like she has already passed. And even if that was true, and it just hasn't been announced yet, it seems in really bad taste to be talking about her as if she is dead when as far as we are aware she is alive. Some posters have even used past tense when typing.

I wonder if Harry will head up seeing as he’s in the U.K.

Agree. And as for preparing her children. Blimey, dramatic, much?

And another racist spouting their views

You know nothing at all about this- your views are based on tabloid carp as you are not Meghan, Harry or the Queen

I just hope that under Charles the UK becomes a safer and more just place for these who are not white.

I’ve never met her, her passing will not affect my life in anyway.
However, I had felt a moment of tearfulness when I saw the news. Maybe it’s the menopause, maybe I’m tired and need a cuppa but it sort of reminds me of when my elderly, frail mum was nearing the end. You could see bruising on the Queens hand the other day, my Mum had that too. I will never speak badly of her and regardless of what people think of the Monarchy, there will be grown adults (and younger members) today in that family who will have that awful, churning feeling in their stomachs.

It’s awful news. No matter whether a Royalist or not the Queen has been a beacon for so many millions of people. If people are grieving and upset at the news let them be.

There is no need to be nasty to others processing it.

She did look so frail in the pictures from the other day. And it really doesn’t look good if there is statements being made and the Heirs rushing to Balmoral.

If this is it may her passing be peaceful and gentle.

She's been in failing health for some time - as you would expect for someone of her age.

She's ticked off a few crucial events recently ie her Jubilee and seeing the back of Boris. I guess she's ready to give up now.

I think it will be very sad when she goes. She's always been so dignified in the face of adversity and holds good old fashioned values. I think things will change under Charles as he is much more outspoken in his opinions.

@CanaryShoulderedThorn solidarity and love to you.

I really hope that some of the cruder folk on here will keep their charmless insults to themselves if she is in fact on the way out!

I agree. This is not the time or the place. And the poster who name changed to reflect this should be ashamed of themselves. Fortunately it seems that all posts have been deleted.

I am not a royalist at all ideologically, but I admire the Queen very much. She has devoted her entire life to service and sacrificed the chance to live a normal, private life for something she obviously deems to be her duty. She has also carried herself with discretion and been respectful to everyone as far as I can see. In that sense she is an example to other leaders and the rest of her family. I doubt we will see the like of her again.

I agree that after everything over the last 6 years or so we need some stability as a nation, so the timing is awful for the UK.

I hope that somehow this sad event brings people together rather than creates more division. I am hopeful but not expectant. Arguments about being a Republic are valid in my opinion, but can wait for another day.

Sorry, what?
Not everyone shares your saccharine views.

It seems very sombre to see the presenters all now wearing black already.

@MrPoppysParka

youre not very well informed and you're very rude.

@stillherenow I thought the same.

Really sad news. I don't think it looks good, reminds of what happened when it was my Dad.

She had awful bruising on her right hand as she extended it to shake Liz Truss's hand. I wondered whether she might have had blood taken or a canula in place (could have another cause of course)

Get help.