Queen Elizabeth II does not travel to the UN world climate conference in Scotland. The British are worried: they only had to cancel a trip last week.
Windsor / Glasgow – Queen Elizabeth II (95) will not take part in the UN World Climate Conference COP26 in Glasgow, Scotland, which begins on Sunday (October 31, 2021). The Buckingham Palace announced. The Queen of Great Britain was disappointed but would send a video message. British concerns about Queen Elizabeth II’s health had already grown in recent weeks for several reasons and are now likely to increase.
Heir to the throne Prince Charles with his wife Camilla as well as Prince William and Duchess Kate are still expected at the conference in Scotland. The British royals have recently become increasingly committed to stronger climate protection. An appearance by Queen Elizabeth II should give this even more emphasis, reports the German Press Agency. In the run-up to the conference, a UN report had drawn a sobering climate balance.
Queen Elizabeth II cancels trip to World Climate Conference in Glasgow – because of her health
Last weekend, according to the DPA, a source close to the palace said in the daily newspaper “Times” that the grandmother of Prince William and Prince Harry is doing well and that she is gathering energy for the trip to the UN World Climate Conference. Now the British are worried more and more about their health – because Queen Elizabeth II had already canceled a trip to Northern Ireland last week.
She even spent a night in the hospital for medical tests and then reportedly returned to “light tasks” such as reading documents at Windsor Castle. After the doctors ordered her to take a break, the Queen had her first virtual appointments again at Windsor Castle on Tuesday (October 26th, 2021).
Concerns about Queen Elizabeth II’s health have increased in recent weeks
But concerns about the health of Queen Elizabeth II had already accumulated in the previous weeks because the monarch had attended two appointments with a walking stick. “It is believed that she used a walker for the first time at an official public event,” the British news agency PA announced, according to the DPA. The Queen last walked with a stick almost 20 years ago: At that time, she had recovered from a knee operation.
Until recently, Queen Elizabeth II had tried to continue working through her schedule. Just a few weeks after the death of her husband Prince Philip in the spring, it was full again. As the DPA reports, they should support their children and grandchildren even more at official appointments in the future. At the same time, preparations are underway for the Queen’s 70th throne jubilee at the beginning of June 2022. According to the DPA, there will be a long weekend with numerous events and an extra holiday. (jtr / DPA)
The dispute among the royals about Harry and Meghan also raises the question of whether the two members of the royal family living in the USA will be invited to the Queen’s anniversary. There was also trouble that year in the abuse scandal surrounding her son Prince Andrew, for whose defense the Queen paid millions.
