The Queen has had to cancel her participation in the Qatari state visit tomorrow as she’s still getting over a chest infection. A Buckingham Palace spokesperson revealed: “Her Majesty has had a nasty viral chest infection which – as is not uncommon in such cases – continues to have some lingering side effects, in particular leaving Her Majesty with significantly diminished reserves of energy.”
They continued: “As a result, doctors have advised some tweaks to the SV programme for HMQ, as follows: Her Majesty will not now attend the Arrival Ceremony on Horse Guards, but will attend the Arrival Lunch at BP.
“For the State Banquet, Her Majesty will join photographs with the Amir and Sheikha Jawaher, and retire briefly during the receiving line. Her Majesty will attend the dinner. The Queen will join the Farewells on Wednesday. Please note there has been no alteration in any diagnosis or treatment being received. Her Majesty just needs time to rest and recover fully, which is more challenging with a back-to-back diary programme such as the SV.”
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They concluded by saying they are not currently expecting any substantial changes to her other diary commitments for the rest of the week, although each day will be approached as it comes, with advice from the medical team that in such cases, post-viral fatigue symptoms can fluctuate and may last several weeks, reports the Mirror.
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