Recently, the British media exposed a heavy news:
Buckingham Palace announced that the Queen, who will turn 96 next month, is unwell and unable to attend commonwealth day at Westminster Abbey.
As soon as the news came out, there was an uproar.
The Queen has not been in good health since she was infected with COVID-19, but she has publicly expressed her desire to attend three important events in March.
The annual diplomatic reception (which was cancelled for some reason), commonwealth day events, and Prince Philip's anniversary.
One of the most important ceremonies of the month, Commonwealth Day is the Queen's annual fixture and has not been absent for 20 years.
But this time, she was absent.
Buckingham Palace said Prince Charles would be representing her and the Queen would watch the event on television at Windsor Castle.
After all, for the current Queen, the long distance from Windsor to London, and spending another hour standing in front of the public to maintain her image, is already a bit too difficult...
Now there is news in the Uk that the Queen will be absent from the commemoration of Prince Philip.
On April 9 last year, when Prince Philip passed away, due to the epidemic, only 30 people were invited to the funeral, which has to be said to be a pity.
The royal family has been hoping that a more solemn memorial service will be held at Westminster Abbey on March 29 this year.
In order to allow the queen to attend as much as possible, the ceremony has been shortened to 50 minutes, and a side door has been deliberately opened to allow the queen to walk as little as possible.
But now, there's a good chance the queen won't be able to participate...
Royal insiders revealed: "The Queen is as committed as ever to her national duties. ”
However, both the members of the royal family and the queen herself have had to accept the problems caused by old age...
The Daily Mail said:
"The Queen is still as smart, competent, and excited as ever, but her body is nowhere near what it used to be.
It's also understandable for women of this age. ”
Last October, she spent the night in the hospital for a check-up before appearing in front of people on crutches for the first time.
When the Queen met with others, she said "the legs can't move".
Although the tone was joking, she really did not move a step, and most of the later appearances were video conferences and other occasions that did not require activities.
The queen, who has been strong all her life, has always refused to use crutches, but has now increasingly started using crutches.
Now, her bottom line seems to be the refusal to use a wheelchair — as her mother did.
The royal biographer said: "The Queen has been energetic for many years, but she is 95 years old, she is not superhuman, and it is extraordinary to be able to stay in good shape in other aspects other than walking." I think she's going to be a little overwhelmed on any occasion where she needs to walk or walk up the stairs. ”
As a result, the activities she can attend are becoming more and more limited: any event that requires going up the stairs or standing for a long time becomes difficult.
She said that she was very "sorry" about this, but after all, the aging and weakness brought about by age are inevitable, and the body is not as good as before.
"She, like any older woman, has 'days when she's slightly better, and days when she's not so good,'" royal insiders said. ”
However, even on "slightly better days", the queen is probably not so healthy.
The Queen's assistant revealed that since visiting the hospital in October last year, the Queen has not walked a dog in the past six months.
The Sun said: The Queen is afraid that she will never be able to walk her dog again.
The Mirror said she was frail.
One royal insider said: "Her physical condition does not allow her to do this again. She is not well enough.”
The precious corgis she regarded as life had always been her comfort, and getting along with dogs in times of crisis and stress was the best way for her to express her emotions.
After the death of Prince Philip, she went out to walk her dog almost every day for a long time...
For the queen, the loss of important people one after another, and the loss of the comforting way to play and relax with the dog, is really very painful and regrettable...
Some time ago, foreign media rumored that the queen had passed away, and the words were conclusive.
At the height of the rumors, CNN even updated an article called "Queen Elizabeth II Fast Facts" to introduce the queen's important moments. (The content is almost like a biography)
Although the rumors were finally refuted, I have to say that what the queen did during this time really had a little feeling of "explaining the aftermath".
Recently, she announced that she would no longer reside at Buckingham Palace.
According to the Times of London, the Queen has considered Buckingham Palace her home for most of her 70 years of rule, but she has now decided to retire to Windsor Castle permanently.
She will no longer stay at Buckingham Palace, but will return to Windsor Castle, which has countless memories with Prince Philip, to a more private place she prefers.
Buckingham Palace, a symbol of royalty and power, was reserved for Prince Charles.
On the other hand, in order to pave the way for Charles to become king, the queen also took the initiative to bear thousands of insults, publicly declaring that she hoped camilla would be called queen, ending Camilla's many years of identity controversy and clearing obstacles for Charles.
In addition, in the face of the scandal-ridden Prince Andrew, she stripped Prince Andrew of his honorary rank and royal patron status, but helped him repay the huge compensation for the out-of-court settlement.
The purpose of the two things is the same – to preserve the glory of the royal family, so that the royal family can continue when it is "less stable".
In the face of Prince Harry, she offered to bring Lilybert, who was born in the United States last year, back to meet her.
According to British media reports, the Queen desperately wants to see her great-granddaughter...
But Harry refused.
On Friday, Prince Harry announced that he would not attend Prince Philip's memorial service.
We've talked about this topic before (poke here for review), and the reason Harry doesn't want to go back to England is because he was stripped of royal security, claimed to be unsafe, and used it to threaten the queen to change her mind.
But that's not the most infuriating part...
According to The Sun, Prince Harry's decision not to attend the memorial service was only informed by the Queen 15 minutes in advance, without giving her any time to react at all.
Hours later, he again said he would attend an event in the Netherlands in April as part of his signing with Netflix.
He specially recorded a video showing the Dutch language, saying that he was fully prepared for this and was looking forward to going to The Hague, the Netherlands.
The Hague and London in the Netherlands are only 300 kilometers away.
Even so, he was reluctant to follow the Queen's bitter pleas and take Lilybert back to London.
On the one hand, the queen is in poor health, and more and more news is coming out that the old man is unwell.
On the one hand, Harry threatened the queen with the heart of wanting to see her great-granddaughter, and resolutely refused to go back.
"When the queen was so difficult, he was still unwilling to support the queen and chose the side."
"He'll regret it in a few years."
"The only one who will get hurt by this is the Queen, and the rest of us don't have anything to do with the Sussex or their children."
"The Queen is old, and her health and mobility are getting worse by the day. It was no longer possible for her to fly to the United States to see them... I hope she can calm down. ”
"Prince Harry will not be attending Philip's anniversary... There was no offense, but the queen was really in bad health, maybe by the end of the year it would be gone.
It's really cold, selfish, cruel that he's doing it now. ”
After all, the queen is old, and now many things may become her "last time" to do it.
According to the Queen's own wishes, she probably wanted to attend Prince Philip's anniversary. However, her own physical condition may indeed be unable to support.
Whether or not you can go, probably only then will you know...