Carrying on. After 70 years on the throne, Queen Elizabeth II is still trying to stay active, despite dealing with some “frustrating” mobility issues.
In June 2022, the monarch missed several of her Platinum Jubilee festivities, including the Service of Thanksgiving and the “Party At the Palace” concert, due to health concerns. “The queen was disappointed that she couldn’t attend all the events,” a source exclusively told Us Weekly at the time, adding that Elizabeth was “still as sharp as a whip” but dealing with “episodic mobility” problems.
Though the queen found her physical ailment to be “incredibly frustrating,” she enjoyed the celebrations to the best of her ability. “The Jubilee exceeded the queen’s expectations and more,” the source said. “In real life, she’s modest and understated so was blown away by the nation uniting together to share their love, appreciation and support.”
The sovereign’s absence from key Jubilee events came just three months after she tested positive for COVID-19. In February 2022, Buckingham Palace confirmed that the royal matriarch contracted the illness and was “experiencing mild cold-like symptoms” but would still be taking on“ light duties at Windsor”while she recovered. “She will continue to receive medical attention and follow guidelines, the statement continued.
During a call with the staff of the Royal Hospital in London in April 2022, the queen shared a bit about her experience dealing with the coronavirus. “It does leave one feeling very tired and exhausted doesn’t it, this horrible pandemic,” she said at the time.
Prince Charles opened up about his mother’s health in November 2021. Elizabeth was briefly hospitalized and later forced to cancel her appearance at the annual Remembrance Day celebration. “She’s alright, thank you very much,” the Prince of Wales told Sky News at the time. “Once you get to 95, it’s not quite as easy as it used to be. … It’s bad enough at 73.”
Despite having to skip a number of planned engagements and obligations in recent years, Her Royal Highness remains determined to work hard — much to the concern of some members of her inner circle. “The Queen has been advised by her loved ones and trusted advisors to go a lot easier on herself, even if it means missing more functions than she would like,” a source exclusively told Us in May 2022. “Her attendance at these events is being handled on a case-by-case basis, so if she isn’t 100 percent on any given day that she’s due to be somewhere in person then she turns the duties over to someone else, be that Prince Charles or another serving senior royal who’s available to handle matters in her stead.”
The insider added: “[She] is still adjusting to her routine and charging up her batteries even now. … By not [overexerting] herself it’s giving her more energy to participate is as many … events as possible.”
Keep scrolling to how the queen has navigated her health issues throughout her time on the throne:
In the early 1990s, Elizabeth broke her left wrist after falling off her horse while riding at her Sandringham estate in Norfolk, England. According to the Independent, she "brushed herself off" and got back on her horse at the time and did not learn that she had actually broken a bone for almost 24 hours. Mike Forster/Daily Mail/Shutterstock
Buckingham Palace announced in December 2003 that the royal would undergo an operation "to remove a torn cartilage in her left knee," almost one year after she had a similar surgery on her other knee. "The Queen is expected to leave hospital some time during the weekend, and she should be fully active again within a few weeks. ... The decision on the timing of the operation was made to minimise the impact on The Queen's commitments, and to enable her to continue her recovery at Sandringham over the Christmas and New Year period." Tim Rooke/Shutterstock
After experiencing symptoms of gastroenteritis, the queen was taken to the hospital, where she stayed overnight under the care of her doctors. She was forced to cancel a royal engagement in Wales as a result of her stay, along with several other obligations in the following week as she recovered. It marked the first time in 20 years that Elizabeth had missed the annual Commonwealth Day Observance service. Tim Rooke/Shutterstock
Near the end of 2016, both Elizabeth and her late husband, Prince Philip, had canceled several appearances as they recovered from a cold and flu at the same time. “She also said it was a particularly grisly mixture of cold and flu which had been going around, lots of people have had it," Lady Williams of Crosby told the Mirror in February 2013 after chatting with the queen at the Order of Companions of Honour service. Alan Davidson/Shutterstock
Buckingham Palace confirmed in early 2021 that the queen and the Duke of Edinburgh had both been vaccinated amid the coronavirus pandemic. “Once you’ve had the vaccine, you have a feeling of, you know, you’re protected, which is I think very important,” she revealed in a video call with NHS officials one month later. “I think the other thing is, that it is obviously difficult for people if they’ve never had a vaccine … but they ought to think about other people rather than themselves.” Paul Grover/WPA Pool/Shutterstock
One month later, the ruler was forced to miss the annual Remembrance Day Service after suffering from a back injury. “The Queen, having sprained her back, has decided this morning with great regret that she will not be able to attend today’s Remembrance Sunday Service at the Cenotaph,” the palace said in a statement at the time. “Her Majesty is disappointed that she will miss the service.” Steve Parsons/AP/Shutterstock
Elizabeth poked fun at her mobility issues during an official meeting with Defence Services Secretaries Rear Admiral James Macleod and Major General Eldon Millar. After the two men asked how she was feeling, she quipped, "Well, as you can see, I can't move." Joe Giddens/WPA Pool/Shutterstock
The leader tested positive for COVID-19 in February 2022, just days after Charles and Duchess Camilla also contracted the illness. Joe Giddens/WPA Pool/Shutterstock
“The Queen continues to experience episodic mobility problems, and in consultation with her doctors has reluctantly decided that she will not attend the State Opening of Parliament tomorrow,” Buckingham Palace said in a statement in May 2022, confirming Elizabeth's absence from the annual commencement of British Parliament. “At Her Majesty’s request, and with the agreement of the relevant authorities, The Prince of Wales will read The Queen’s speech on Her Majesty’s behalf, with The Duke of Cambridge also in attendance.” Andrew Matthews/WPA Pool/Shutterstock
Later that month, a source told Us that the queen had been advised to rest ahead of her Platinum Jubilee celebrations. “The Queen has been advised by her loved ones and trusted advisors to go a lot easier on herself, even if it means missing more functions than she would like," the insider said. "The other factor here is that she wanted to be as close to full strength as possible for the Jubilee celebrations, which she’s been looking forward to immensely." Frank Augstein/AP/Shutterstock
While she attended the annual Trooping the Colour parade, Elizabeth skipped both the Jubilee's Service of Thanksgiving and the "Party in the Palace" concert due to "discomfort." Steve Parsons/AP/Shutterstock
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