LIVE. Queen Elizabeth II's doctors are concerned about the health of the 96-year-old monarch. According to media reports, all four children rushed to her side or on the way there.
Worry about the queen
- Buckingham Palace said doctors were worried about Queen Elizabeth II's health.
- All four of the Queen's children - Charles, Andrew, Edward and Anne - and Prince William are said to have arrived on their way to the 96-year-old or at Balmoral Castle.
- Harry is also travelling to Scotland, and his wife Meghan is reportedly staying in London.
- The British TV broadcaster BBC interrupted its program.
6:29 p.m.: Prince William arrives in Balmoral
Prince William arrived at Balmoral Castle with Princes Edward and Andrew and Sophie, Countess of Wessex.
6 p.m.: More and more people are gathering at the Palace and in Windsor
Concern for the Queen has gathered at Buckingham Palace in London, the Queen's residence in Windsor and outside the summer residence of Balmoral in Scotland. Around a hundred people gathered in front of the palace in London when it rained on Thursday, the British news agency PA reported. Some tourists broke down in tears, the BBC reported. The first people would also come to Windsor.
5:55 p.m .: Meghan does not travel to Scotland
According to British media, Duchess Meghan (41) does not travel to Balmoral to be with the Queen. This was reported, among other things, by the PA news agency on Thursday. It was previously said that Prince Harry (37) and his wife Meghan were travelling to Scotland together.
Harry, like most of the royal family, had rushed to Balmoral Castle after the palace announced the Queen was being placed under the surveillance of her doctors for concerns about her health.
Harry and Meghan, who broke away from the inner circle of the royal family two years ago, now live with their two children, Archie (3) and Lilibet (1), in the US state of California. However, they are currently in Europe for various charity events. They only visited Düsseldorf on Tuesday.
5:08 p.m.: Prayers for the Queen
According to Kathpress, the churches in Great Britain were concerned about the health of Elizabeth II (96). Lambeth Palace, the seat of the Anglican Archbishop of Canterbury, tweeted: "Together with Anglicans around the world, we pray for Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and her family. We pray for God's presence, for the Queen, for the royal family, and to strengthen and support all who care for Her Majesty."
The Catholic Archbishop of Westminster, Cardinal Vincent Nichols, tweeted: "I am concerned at the news of Her Majesty The Queen's health. I pray for her and her family. May the blessings of the Lord strengthen and comfort her and her family."
Elizabeth II, secular head of the Anglican Church of England, reigned for over 70 years.
4:34 p.m .: Duchess Kate stays with the children
While Prince William and other family members travel to the Queen's summer residence, Balmoral Castle, out of concern for the Queen's health, Duchess Kate remains in Windsor. She is looking after the couple's three children, who started their first day at the new school on Thursday, Britain's PA news agency reported.
After the summer holidays and the family's move from London to Windsor, about 40 kilometres away, it was the first official day at the private Lambrook School for Prince George (9) and his younger siblings, Princess Charlotte (7) and Prince Louis (4). According to the palace, they had already spent a taster day there with their parents on Wednesday.
3:53 p.m.: The BBC also interrupts its program
The British TV broadcaster BBC also interrupted its program to provide updates on the Queen's health.
3:41 p.m .: House of Commons session adjourned
Speaker of Parliament Lindsay Hoyle adjourned the afternoon session of the House of Commons to brief MPs. "I know I speak for the entire Chamber when I say that we send our best wishes to Her Majesty The Queen and that our thoughts and prayers are with her and the Royal Family now."
3:37 p.m .: Police set up barriers
Since some Queen fans have already arrived at the gates of Balmoral Castle, the police are currently building barriers, according to the Guardian.
3.32pm: All four children have arrived at Balmoral
As British journalists report, all four of the Queen's children, Charles, Anne, Edward and Andrew, are either already on their way to Balmoral Castle or have already arrived. Camilla has already arrived, and Prince William is expected at any moment.
3:21 p.m .: Harry and Meghan travel to Scotland
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are also said to be on their way to Scotland, British media reports. Prince Charles' younger son and his wife live in California and are rarely spotted in the UK.
3:18 p.m.: Appointments cancelled
For Wednesday evening, she first had to cancel a virtual meeting of her privy council. She had had a full day and followed her doctors' advice to rest. But on Thursday came blood-freezing news across the country: "Following a further assessment this morning, the Queen's doctors are concerned for Her Majesty's health and have recommended that she remain under medical observation," it said a palace spokesman. However, the Queen feels well and is staying at her country estate, Balmoral Castle, it said.
2:16 p.m .: Statement from Truss
British Prime Minister Liz Truss said the whole country was "deeply concerned" by the news from the Queen. "My thoughts - and the thoughts of everyone in the UK - are now with Her Majesty The Queen and her family," Truss tweeted.
2:02 p.m. Doctors worried about Queen Elizabeth II’s health
Queen Elizabeth II's doctors are concerned about the health of the 96-year-old monarch. This was announced by Buckingham Palace on Thursday. "Following a further assessment this morning, the Queen's doctors are concerned about Her Majesty's health and have recommended that she remain under medical observation," a palace spokesman said. However, the Queen feels well and is staying at her country estate, Balmoral Castle, it said.
According to media reports, her son Prince Charles, his wife Camilla and Charles' son William made their way to be with the Queen. It was only on Wednesday that the Queen had to cancel her participation in a virtual meeting of her Privy Council. The day before, she had received first Boris Johnson, who handed in his resignation, and then Liz Truss, who appointed her as the new prime minister. It was a full day, said a spokesman to justify the cancellation on Wednesday.
Elizabeth II has been suffering from health problems for a long time and has greatly reduced the number of her public appearances. In the past year, she has been represented more and more frequently by her son Prince Charles. He replaced her for the first time at the opening of Parliament in May and read out the government's program for the coming session in her place.
During the four-day celebrations in June for her 70th jubilee, the Queen only showed her supporters twice briefly on the balcony of Buckingham Palace. In all public appearances, however, she always presented herself smiling and in a good mood.
