British royals
“Can’t move”: Queen points to walking difficulties
Queen Elizabeth II has been on the throne for 70 years. Photo: Joe Giddens/PA Wire/dpa
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health problems? Only last year did the doctors order her to rest. Now Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II is seen leaning on a cane, but with a smile on her face.
Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II hinted at health problems during an audience. “As you can see, I can’t move,” said the 95-year-old when asked about her condition. She pointed to her left foot. With her other hand she leaned on a walking stick.
Despite the complaints, the Queen smiled as always as she received an audience with two senior officers at Windsor Castle. The scene was caught on video. The palace declined to comment on the matter. According to the PA news agency, citing unnamed sources, the Queen was “feeling a little stiff” but was not suffering from an injury or illness.
Most recently, there was concern for the monarch when her son Prince Charles tested positive for the corona virus shortly after meeting his mother. The fact that the queen received visitors again just a few days later is proof that she was not infected. In the past year, the Queen had to cancel several public appointments and was ordered to rest by her doctors.
The Queen’s problem child
Apart from the fact that things seem to be tweaked here and there, the Queen also has other worries in the year of her 70th jubilee. It was only on Tuesday that her second eldest son, Prince Andrew, was saved from a civil lawsuit over allegations of abuse in the United States with a settlement that is believed to be worth millions. On Wednesday, Scotland Yard also announced that it was investigating the heir to the throne, Prince Charles: A close associate is said to have offered a Saudi businessman a knighthood and a British passport in return for charitable donations.
However, the queen does not seem to let the fun be spoiled: several large boxes of chocolates could be seen on a table during the audience.