Ninety-five-year-old Elizabeth II. she was to watch a traditional piety at the symbolic grave of an unknown soldier, the Cenotaph in central London, and is disappointed that this will not happen. This would be the first public event she has attended since her hospitalization in October.
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Referring to unnamed sources, the PA reported that the queen’s spine problem had only recently occurred. There were now fears that arriving by car and standing at the memorial event would jeopardize her recovery. On Sunday, she was to watch the ceremony from the balcony of the nearby Foreign Ministry. The Queen remains at Windsor Castle near London.
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Remembrance Sunday always takes place on the first Sunday after the anniversary of the end of World War I on November 11, 1918. On that occasion, the royal family lays wreaths at the Kenotaph, which is a central place of remembrance. Her son, Prince Charles, took over this task for the queen in recent years.
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According to Reuters, a source from Buckingham Palace said that the back problem was not related to an unspecified ailment, which led to the October hospitalization and the subsequent two-week rest. According to the source, this is an incredibly unfortunate coincidence. The queen is said to hope that she will be able to continue fulfilling the planned lighter official duties next week.
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