Queen Elizabeth II (95) has been perfectly fulfilling her role as an iron monarch for decades. As the longest ruling head of the British royal family, every crisis, no matter how severe, seems to ricochet off her. Even after the death of her beloved husband Prince Philip († 99), it only took a few days for the Queen to return to royal appointments and obligations.
But now they are very worried about the 95-year-old. This is due to a recent hospitalization and several canceled trips. Instead, the Queen is currently working in the home office – to take it easy.
Mid-October: It is the first time that the Queen has to use a walker for a public appearancePhoto: GEOFF CADDICK / AFP
The doctors’ advice to cancel their planned trip to Northern Ireland was “reluctantly” accepted, it is said. In the same week, however, the Queen had to cancel her participation in the climate summit in Glasgow after she had stayed one night in a clinic because of various “preventive check-ups”.
Since then, there has been great concern not only among Royal fans, but also in the palace. “There is growing panic in royal circles,” a source told Us Weekly. “As indestructible as she seems, the queen is only human and cannot go on forever.”
“In truth, everything is much worse than is known,” claims a second source.
The Queen had “expected too much”
The loss of her husband, Prince Philip, is said to be very hard on the QueenPhoto: Chris Jackson / Getty Images
Since the beginning of October alone, the Queen has made 19 major appearances and dates. After the death of her husband Philip, she apparently wanted to get back to normal as soon as possible.
As a palace insider BILD reveals, the Queen “simply took too much on herself”.
“We were all very surprised that, very soon after Philip’s death, she insisted on attending official appointments! It is now taking its toll. ”But it is not just the many appointments – the deeply personal painful loss that troubles the monarch. Family and friends have clearly noticed that the monarch’s condition “has worsened since Philip’s death,” said the insider.
That is why the Queen should be supported even more by her children and grandchildren in the future.
Kate and William will appear even more frequently for the crown in the future and will take turns accompanying the Queen at public appearancesPhoto: Getty Images
Children and grandchildren should give them more support
In the past few weeks there are said to have been several meetings with Her Majesty’s entire staff, including her private secretaries and chiefs of protocol. The result: “We had to reschedule dozens of appointments,” the insider told BILD.
“From now on, Charles and Camilla will have significantly more appointments. But so will William and Kate. ”However, the Queen insisted not to put too much of William and Kate on. “She is supposed to have said: ‘This is a young family and Kate has enough to do as a mother.’ That shows how considerate the old lady is. “
AND: From now on, a family member should always go to important appointments with the Queen, in case she gets weak or tired.
A retreat in small steps
The Queen held two virtual audiences from Windsor Castle on Tuesday and received first the Korean ambassador Gunn Kim and then the Swiss diplomat Markus LeitnerPhoto: picture alliance / ASSOCIATED PRESS
It’s a small step retreat, but it shouldn’t be dramatized. The fact that the Queen already attended various online appointments from her home office shows that duties are her elixir of life. True to the motto: whoever rests, rusts.
Nevertheless: “A new era is heralding in the House of Windsor, the era of the Queen is slowly coming to an end. The transition is fluid, which is good for the monarchy, ”said the palace insider.
And even if the Queen will live for many years to come, one must already prepare for the change of the throne.