Did COVID Affect Queen Elizabeth's Mobility?

Queen Elizabeth II will not attend a royal engagement she had planned for Tuesday, May 10.

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The Queen has been suffering from health issues for a good portion of 2022.

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Buckingham Palace released a statement about Her Royal Highness’ health on Monday, May 9th.

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It read: “Her Royal Highness continues to experience episodic mobility problems.”

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The statement continued, in “consultation with her doctors,” the Queen has “reluctantly decided that she will not attend the State Opening of Parliament tomorrow.”

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Her son, Prince Charles, will take over her duties.

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“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,” the statement continued.

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Prince William will also be in attendance at Tuesday’s engagement.

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Earlier this year, the Queen contracted COVID-19. Mobility issues in the elderly can be a side effect of the Coronavirus.

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