Following news from Buckingham Palace that Her Majesty has been ordered to rest for the next two weeks, it’s believed she recorded her video message for the COP26 UN Climate Change Summit in Glasgow in which she announced she would be absent.
Earlier this week, The Queen ‘regretfully’ cancelled her upcoming visit to Glasgow where she was set to attend the summit. Following medical advice to rest, the 95-year-old has decided to stay at Windsor Castle and participate in the conference by sending a recorded message. It’s unknown what the message details, but it’s believed The Queen recorded it on Friday, 29 October.
Other members of the Royal Family are still attending the summit including the Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall. The Prince is particularly passionate about advocating for the environment and recently spoke on why he understands climate change protesters are driven to act. His son, and The Queen’s grandson, recently showed he carries on the family’s passion for the environment. In addition, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge attended the inaugural Earthshot Prize ceremony, which is an event to recognise five winners for their contributions to saving the planet.
Despite her physical absence from events over the next two weeks, doctors are allowing Her Majesty to take on what is being described as “light, desk-based duties” including virtual audiences of which she has already held several. With her leave, this means The Queen will miss the Festival of Remembrance on 13 November. Plans are still in place for Her Majesty to be present at the Cenotaph on 14 November where she will watch the National Act of Remembrance from a balcony overseeing Whitehall.
Earlier this month, The Queen was first told to rest by doctors as she prepared to fly to Northern Ireland. It was later revealed she spent a night in the hospital for “preliminary investigations” but the hospitalisation was not related to the global health crisis.
