The Queen is under 'medical supervision'

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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.

Huw and Nick seem to be struggling with the present tense. They haven't slipped yet

Pretty sure she is dead already

Source?

Where has that been announced?!

Sad news but surely not altogether surprising at 96. Yes it will be the end of an era but I absolutely dread the wall to wall coverage from everyone she ever spoke to in the coming days/weeks.

Broke where?

You're lying. Why would you say that?

I expect her to remain at Frogmore Cottage in London - away from the family she has done nothing but criticise and complain about for the last 20 months, no longer wishes to be part of and could not wait to get away from. The last thing they need is her there with them at this very worrying time for them, having to watch everything they say incase it ends up in a podcast or interview or her journals.

I was 7 when Diana died, and it's like a core memory the classroom teacher bursting into tears to tell us "The princess has passed away" and I remember Sam Evans shouting and shocked "Cinderella is dead?"

We were 7 and the teacher was far too OTT about it looking back 🤦🏻‍♀️

I didn't noticed that they was wearing black on the bbc until it was said uptrend.

That Diana week of mourning was so surreal
It was a strange time

Will be glued to the news for the foreseeable. This message seems to have a different tone to it with all the well wishes coming in.

Even twitter isn't saying that.

And Christ MNHQ are quick on the draw this afternoon!

Harry and Megan weren't in Germany today. They are touring the UK.

I expect her to remain at Frogmore Cottage in London - away from the family she has done nothing but criticise and complain about for the last 20 months, no longer wishes to be part of and could not wait to get away from

Not really your call though, is it?

I'm not sure that's true, people are well prepared for the Queen's eventual death. She is 96 years old.
Whereas Diana was very young and died tragically. It was the shock that really hit people.

If I don't watch TV, can I tell myself it's not happening? :-(

Sam Evans shouting and shocked "Cinderella is dead?"

😆

She's bloody 96

Bit odd you were at school when Princess Diana died on a Sunday....?

Surely @ghislane9 is being sarcastic?

All the Meghan haters making it about Meghan.

@LookItsMeAgain I hear what you're saying. I remember both Maggie becoming PM and her tearful car journey from number 10 and I wasn't her biggest fan by any stretch of the imagination. However, I think it is distasteful to celebrate when someone dies. If someone's death is a relief fair enough, but dancing in the street is not good form.

I still maintain when someone dies it's better to stay quiet if you have nothing nice to say. Apart from anything else it hurts the grieving family.

Its sad. She’s living history….all the people she’s known and met - Churchill, JFK, Edward VIII….people who are now just historical figures but she is a living person who could still tell us what they were like.

`A bit different with Diana who died so young in an accident leaving behind two young boys. That was a tragedy. The death of a 96 year old is to be expected so I wouldn't imagine the same sort of public hysteria, I think it will be more sombre.