Confusion reigns over British Queen’s health

Confusion reigns over British Queen’s health

LONDON: Questions mounted on Friday about the health of 95-year-old Queen Elizabeth II after she had tests and spent a night in hospital, despite royal officials saying she was resting at home. Buckingham Palace said on Wednesday morning that she pulled out of a planned engagement in Northern Ireland and had been advised to rest on medical advice. But royal officials conceded late on Thursday that she had in fact had “some preliminary investigations” in hospital on Wednesday, and stayed overnight, after The Sun newspaper broke the news. She returned from King Edward VII’s Hospital in central London to her Windsor Castle home west of the capital and was said to be “in good spirits”.

Prime Minister Boris Johnson sent his best wishes, his spokesman said, while members of the public near her Buckingham Palace home in central London said they were unperturbed. Kirsty Duffield, an operations manager, told AFP health checks were “quite normal” at the Queen’s age and it was “really positive” that she was released so quickly. Housewife Katie Lavin pointed out the monarch was still riding horses and appeared strong and independent, even though it was clear she was “getting a little bit fragile”. Visiting US theatre