Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II will miss Monday’s Commonwealth Day service in London as she is still recovering from the symptoms of gastroenteritis, Buckingham Palace said.
The 86-year-old was admitted to hospital for the first time in 10 years last week due to the illness. She was discharged last Monday after an overnight stay in a private London hospital. The monarch, who is the head of the 54-member Commonwealth of Nations, will “regrettably” not attend the service at Westminster Abbey, “as she continues to recover following her recent illness,” the palace said in a statement.